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People with severe diabetes cured in small stem cell trial
A man having his continuous glucose monitor checked by his doctor. Halfpoint/Shutterstock The cure for diabetes is a life free from daily insulin injections. Based on that criterion, ten out of 12 people (83%) in a new clinical trial were cured of their diabetes one year after receiving an advancedContinue Reading
MEGAN 2.0 is a hyper-camp mashup of Terminator 2 and Mission: Impossible
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Maybe all that’s needed to win the battle for AI regulation is to make real the threat of beingContinue Reading
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just found its first exoplanet
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Sunken 18th-century ship discovered by chance off famed Game of Thrones filming spot
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email An 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik. The remarkableContinue Reading
Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Angela Rayner has said she is “proud” of Labour’s record in Government, after the ToriesContinue Reading
Rayner backs beleaguered Starmer over benefits reform as Labour rebellion grows
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Angela Rayner has broken cover to publicly back Keir Starmer’s controversial welfare reforms amid a growing rebellion of Labour MPs thatContinue Reading
Gareth Southgate should hand back knighthood as UK’s top honour becomes a farce
Arise, Sir Gareth. Just reward for finally banishing the demons that have haunted England’s national side since 1996. Indeed, the scenes of euphoria that engulfed the country following glory at Euro 2020 were surpassed only by the Three Lions retaining the trophy in Germany four years later. These achievements haveContinue Reading
Glastonbury 2025 live updates: Gates opening time, weather latest and full lineup
Glastonbury gates to open today! Thousands of people will descend on Glastonbury as the famous music festival in Somerset opens its gates for 2025. Campers arriving at Worthy Farm in Pilton can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and rain throughout the week with “with sunny spells and scattered showersContinue Reading
Labour rebellion over welfare cuts grows as Starmer vows to press on with controversial vote: UK politics live
Millions of disabled people to be affected by Labour welfare cut, warns charities The Independent’s Tom Watling reports: At least 3.2 million disabled people are in line to have their welfare support reduced if Labour’s bill to cut benefits goes ahead, ten major charities have warned. In a joint briefing,Continue Reading
Chance discovery of 365-million-year-old fossil reveals new species
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling withContinue Reading