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Largest cosmic explosion ever spotted by astronomers | Science & Tech News
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Astronomers have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed – and it’s lasted more than three years. The explosion, known as AT2021lwx, is believed to have come as a result of a vast cloud of gas – thousands of times bigger than the sun – being sent into a black hole after coming off its…
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Elon Musk appoints new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her | Business News
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Elon Musk has announced he has found a new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk said in a tweet on Thursday. He added that his role within the company will transition to…
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New test made with AI could help doctors diagnose heart attacks faster – study | Science & Tech News
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A new test developed with artificial intelligence could help doctors diagnose heart attacks faster and more accurately, according to a new study. Researchers who developed the computer algorithm hope it could reduce unnecessary admissions to busy A&E units – and also stop the clinical bias that currently results in some women missing out on life-saving…
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TikTok videos falsely claim parasite cleanses and fad diets cure liver disease | US News
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TikTok is awash with videos falsely claiming “detox” drinks, fad diets and parasite cleanses can cure liver disease. Four in 10 posts about liver disease on TikTok contain misinformation, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago on Tuesday. The most common inaccurate posts boasted claims about herbal products reversing liver disease.…
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Breathalyser can sniff out diseases in real-time – and could attach to your phone | US News
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A new breathalyser sniffs out COVID in real-time and could be used to detect lung disease and cancer. At the moment the laser-based breathalyser is the size of a large table, but scientists hope to scale it down to be small enough to attach to a phone. Senior author of the study Jun Ye, a…
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Google Pixel Fold announced with eye-watering price tag – as new budget phone and tablet also unveiled | Science & Tech News
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Google has announced its first folding smartphone, with a market-leading starting price of £1,749. That puts the Pixel Fold well ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, the world’s most expensive foldable handset, which comes in at £1,649. Like its competitor, Google‘s effort has a familiar smartphone form factor when closed but opens up into…
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Major genetics breakthrough could herald new era of tests and treatments reflecting ethnic diversity | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have unveiled the first draft of a genetic blueprint that more accurately reflects diversity in the human population. They say the major advance could open up a new era of genetic-based tests and treatments to everybody, regardless of their ethnic origin. The current “official” DNA code of the human species, which was published as…
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TikTok vaping adverts for Elf Bar and HQD Tech – one featuring Gogglebox star – banned by UK watchdog | Science & Tech News
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Adverts by influencers promoting vaping products on TikTok have been banned by a UK watchdog, after they were found to have broken advertising rules. Two posts have been pulled, relating to products made by Elf Bar and HQD Tech. One video, from the user @Panaxhe_ shows a young man choosing a blueberry-flavoured Elf Bar for…
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Briton pleads guilty to hacking stars’ Twitter accounts to steal Bitcoin | Science & Tech News
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A British man has pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter accounts – including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk – in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin. Joseph O’Connor, 23, also admitted other hacking schemes, cyberstalking a young victim, and money laundering charges. He was extradited from Spain to New York last month…
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UK’s first ‘three-parent baby’ born after IVF procedure | Science & Tech News
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The first baby created from three genetic parents has been born in the UK. To prevent inherited disease doctors created a “three-parent baby” by using a technique known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT). The procedure, aimed at stopping a mother from passing on defective genes in the mitochondria – tiny power plants in cells that…