Cell biologist Mark Terasaki (right) has pledged to give US$25 million to the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, over the next five years.Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory To the people of Woods Hole in Massachusetts, and to the researchers working at the renowned 138-year-old Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) there, cell biologist Mark Terasaki has…
Blockchain layer-2 (L2) network Polygon reduced its average block time by 250 milliseconds to 1.75 seconds, marking its first block-time reduction since genesis as the network pushes deeper into stablecoin payments and settlement infrastructure. Polygonscan shows that the latest blocks on the network were created in 1.75 seconds. The upgrade means that Polygon can process…
Security chiefs will not be able to block spies from giving evidence to future public inquiries. Source link
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords. Source link
The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring. Source link
Key takeaways: ETH derivatives metrics show professional traders are holding steady and haven’t flipped bearish despite recent DeFi exploits. Ethereum’s 53% Total Value Locked market share and institutional ETF demand continue to provide support near $2,200. Ether price rally stalls, but ETH futures far from bearish Ether (ETH) price failed to sustain bullish momentum after…
Also in today’s newsletter, which countries are the US considering extending financial lifelines to? Source link
John Ternus is going to be Apple’s next CEO. And while outgoing CEO Tim Cook was lauded for his approach to logistics, Ternus’ history is that of a product person. Ternus, Apple’s SVP of hardware engineering before being officially tapped to take over the top job, has been increasingly in the public eye to help…
Researcher-poets use verse to help to ease isolation and grief, sing the praises of nature or depict the joys of commuting by bicycle.Credit: WeBond Creations/Getty Last year, in a moving family farewell celebration, palliative-care physician and researcher Danielle Chammas said goodbye to a long-time patient with cancer. When Chammas came home afterwards, she wrote a…
The UN human rights office condemns incident as “‘appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians” in the West Bank. Source link