Elon Musk’s futuristic brain chip startup Neuralink has received federal approval for its first in-human clinical trial, marking a major milestone for the company with huge ambitions. The company announced the approval by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday,…
Rare diseases have gained more attention in recent years, perhaps in part due to the high price tags often associated with approved therapies. But the cost of rare disease drugs is dwarfed by the cost of not having them. Our…
Warren Buffett famously said: “Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran disagrees—she spends it all. The real estate mogul says she’s never saved a penny in her…
Advocates of stronger regulation of artificial intelligence have a long list of concerns and possible dangers backing up their argument, from short-term threats such as spreading believable misinformation to more existential far-off risks of superintelligent A.I. taking over humanity (or…
Some fibres resulting from the production of cardboard in the factories of Finnish giant Metsä Board are reused in the agricultural sector to improve soil fertility. We take a closer look. Metsä Board has partnered with Finnish circular economy company…
Givaudan Active Beauty has launched B-Biome Score, a new label that evaluates how microbiome-friendly cosmetic ingredients are. Scientifically based rating scale According to the manufacturer of cosmetic actives and specialities the new rating scale is fully transparent and accessible across…
Inflation led to the highest cost-of-living adjustment in 40 years for Social Security beneficiaries this year, with checks increasing 8.7%. But with inflation cooling, the COLA could be less than half of that next year. Though it’s still too soon…
Wall Street has been wobbling under the weight of a potential U.S. debt default over the past few weeks. Investors are concerned that a deal to raise the debt ceiling could be hard to come by amid political gridlock in…
After more than a decade of controversy and delays, the nation’s most secure biosecurity laboratory for research on potentially deadly animal and plant diseases has opened in Manhattan, Kansas. Although a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday, researchers at the $1.25…
the Damask rose tradition” /> In Lebanon’s Bekaa plain, Damask roses have been cultivated for generations to make the rose water which will be used to scent pastries and cosmetics. The village of Qsarnaba provides 60% of the country’s production.…