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Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides
Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.
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Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram
The Guardian has revealed that fitness influencers publicly linked to Gencore Global — a UK-based health and wellness brand — are involved in running an illegal market for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs on Telegram. While Gencore presents itself as a legitimate “revolutionary movement” selling supplements, skincare, hair-loss treatments and health checks, the investigation found…
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Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges
Alderney is set to represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the national Royal Horticultural Society awards.
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Pupils vow to save ‘dying’ river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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Amur tiger Ginger Biscuit settles into new home
A rare Amur tiger named Ginger Biscuit has relocated to Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire, having moved on Tuesday from Longleat in Wiltshire as part of an international conservation programme. Keepers report she is “settling in well” and showing confidence as she explores her new surroundings, marking another example of the role modern safari parks…
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Footballers more likely to suffer depression and anxiety – study
A new study by Imperial College London has found that former professional footballers are considerably more likely than the general population to experience depression, anxiety and difficulties with thinking and decision-making in mid-life. Described as the first and largest study of its kind, the research adds to mounting scrutiny over the long-term impact of heading…
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Tense moment former partner of Jana Armstrong is arrested in his dingy room – as he is charged with murder
This Daily Mail article reports on the arrest of the former partner of a woman named Jana Armstrong in Toowoomba, with police footage capturing the moment officers detained him in what the headline describes as a “dingy room”. The man has been charged with murder, making this a significant development in what appears to be…
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Man dead and three others rushed to hospital after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Mount Gambier home
A man has died and three other people have been taken to hospital following a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Mount Gambier, in South Australia. The incident is significant as a potential accidental poisoning affecting an entire household, highlighting the dangers posed by the colourless, odourless gas within domestic settings. Beyond the…
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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a problem for scientists
A near-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus is due to be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Tuesday, with a pre-sale valuation of $30m (about £24m) and the potential to become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. The sale has revived a long-running debate in the natural history world over whether scientifically important specimens should be reserved…