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Could mRNA make us superhuman?
Until recently most people had never even heard of mRNA vaccines. Now scientists believe the Nobel Prize-winning technology behind them may be the key to solving a wealth of health problems. Barely three years ago, Anna Blakney was working in a relatively inconspicuous, niche field of science in a lab in London. Few people outside…
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Ukraine war: Russia warned EU not weary over war support
Russia has been warned not to count on “weariness” in Europe over support for Ukraine, as European Union (EU) foreign ministers meet in Kyiv. It is the first time the assembly has been held outside the bloc. Ukraine is not an EU member but wants to join. The meeting comes a day after further military…
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Why your new Apple iPhone 15 is overheating
By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Apple has blamed a bug in its operating system and updates to apps such as Instagram for its new iPhone 15 overheating. Since the latest model of the smartphone went on sale in September, some users have complained the devices are getting too hot to touch. Apple said there was…
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Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
By Tom Singleton Technology reporter, BBC News Tom Hanks has warned an advert that appears to be fronted by him is in fact an artificial intelligence (AI) fake. “There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me,” the actor wrote on Instagram. “I have nothing to do with it,”…
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Russell Brand: Thames Valley Police investigates allegations
By Nikki Mitchell & Charlotte Andrews Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC South Russell Brand is being investigated by a second police force in the wake of allegations about the comedian. Thames Valley Police said a woman contacted the force two weeks ago with “new information” in relation to reports of “harassment and stalking”. The Metropolitan Police…
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Geldof on Live Aid musical: ‘Stage Bob’ sings better than me
Live Aid, one of the most famous concerts of all time, will become a stage musical in London next year. The original event, at Wembley Stadium in1985, was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The musical, called Just For One Day, will feature songs played that…
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James Webb telescope makes ‘JuMBO’ discovery of planet-like objects in Orion
Jupiter-sized “planets” free-floating in space, unconnected to any star, have been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). What’s intriguing about the discovery is that these objects appear to be moving in pairs. Astronomers are currently struggling to explain them. The telescope observed about 20 pairs in a fabulously detailed new survey of the…
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Nobel Prize goes to science behind mRNA Covid vaccines
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a pair of scientists that developed the technology that led to the mRNA Covid vaccines. Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman will share the prize. The technology was experimental before the pandemic, but has now been given to millions of people around the…
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Donald Trump expected to attend civil fraud trial opening
By Robert Plummer BBC News Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday at the opening of a civil fraud trial which leaves his business empire in jeopardy. Mr Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization, are accused of inflating the value of their properties…
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Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds seek compensation over J-pop agency abuse
By Jean Mackenzie BBC News More than 300 people are seeking compensation for being sexually abused by Japan’s top talent agent, the late Johnny Kitagawa, his agency said. Allegations against Kitagawa, who died in 2019, resurfaced after a BBC investigation in March. Last month, Kitagawa’s niece, Julie Fujishima resigned as the agency’s head after an…