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Argenx to Buy Forte Biosciences for $2.2B
Belgium-based immunology drugmaker Argenx announced Monday it will acquire Dallas-based Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion in cash, paying a 41% premium to expand its autoimmune disease pipeline.
Shropshire Volunteer Scheme Transforms Redundant Man's Life
A 27-year-old Shropshire man made redundant from catering during COVID credits a volunteer placement at Fordhall Farm with pulling him out of a difficult mental health period, as the wider programme r
World's Oldest Grassland Experiment Marks 170 Years
Rothamsted Research's Park Grass Experiment in Hertfordshire — the world's oldest continuous experiment on permanent grassland, running since 1856 — keeps producing cutting-edge science, with research
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find
A pilot study of 47 older women found that confining meals to a nine-hour window improved cognitive test performance compared with eating over a longer period, despite similar weight loss between the
AI Calorie Apps Undercount by Up to 345 Calories Per Meal
Four popular AI-powered calorie-tracking apps underestimated calories by 250–345 per meal and fat by ~30 grams when tested against 102 precisely prepared meals at the NIH Clinical Center, with high-fa
CRISPR restores immune signal in prostate cancer
Researchers developed a CRISPR-based tool that restores a molecular signal letting immune cells detect prostate cancer, dramatically improving immunotherapy response in mice and potentially opening im
Fat Cell Death Can Trigger Diabetes, Study Finds
University of Michigan researchers found that when fat cells become inflamed and die off—as happens in the rare condition familial partial lipodystrophy type 2—the body loses its ability to store lipi
Brain Immune Cell Shift May Gate Alzheimer's Dementia
Researchers have identified a biological tipping point in the brain's immune cells that may determine whether Alzheimer's pathology progresses to dementia, potentially opening new treatment avenues fo
BCP Council urges Big Butterfly Count participation
BCP Council urged residents to join Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count, running until 9 August, to help scientists assess how this year's hot weather has affected butterfly populations.
Buck Moon Peaks 29 July: UK Viewing and August Eclipse Dates
The July full Buck Moon reaches peak fullness at 15:36 BST on 29 July, with UK viewers missing the exact moment but getting an apparent-full Moon overnight, ahead of a packed August sky featuring the
SpaceX Launches Northrop Grumman Satellite Repair Mission
SpaceX launched a Northrop Grumman robotic satellite-servicing mission, with coverage framing it as the opening of a new orbital repair market and showcasing the most advanced servicing spacecraft kno
Millions of people are losing weight using GLP-1s. How do the drugs affect their love lives?
As millions use GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro for weight loss, patients and therapists report the medications expose — rather than resolve — longstanding relationship problems, with early studies showing
SpaceX to Catch Starship With Launch Tower on Next Flight
SpaceX's 13th Starship test flight achieved its first intact splashdown in the Indian Ocean on July 24, 2026, and Elon Musk announced the next launch will attempt to catch the ship with the launch tow
Single Rapamycin Dose Reversed Autism Symptoms in Mice
UCLA researchers found that a single dose of rapamycin reversed autism-like brain and behavioral symptoms in adult mice whose mothers experienced pregnancy inflammation, with effects appearing within
Starship Flight 13 Succeeds Despite Booster Engine Failures
SpaceX's 13th Super Heavy-Starship test flight achieved a mostly successful mission, with the upper stage deploying 20 Starlink satellites and splashing down intact in the Indian Ocean, though the boo
Logistics giants are racing to keep up with healthcare boom as GLP-1s highlight need for cold storage
UPS, FedEx, C.H. Robinson, and DHL are accelerating investments in cold-chain infrastructure as surging GLP-1 demand and a broader shift to biologics push the temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logi
Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit
An NIH-funded mouse study found that oral GLP-1 drugs like orforglipron and danuglipron reduced pleasure-driven eating by engaging the brain's central amygdala reward circuit — a pathway distinct from
Inulin Cut Knee Pain and Boosted Grip Strength in Trial
A six-week University of Nottingham trial of 117 adults found that a daily inulin fiber supplement reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity — with far few
North Devon Surfers Wade Through Jellyfish Swarm
A 10-year-old North Devon surfer and her friend waded into waist-deep water only to find it teeming with moon and compass jellyfish, eventually rescuing two stranded ones and returning them to the sea
SpaceX's 13th Starship Test Flight Ends in Soft Splashdown
SpaceX's Starship megarocket completed its 13th test flight and softly splashed down in the Indian Ocean about an hour after launch, recovering from last week's aborted attempt caused by engine failur
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