Ultra-processed foods should face controls similar to tobacco, according to researchers from Harvard University, University of Michigan and Duke University.The study argues UPFs are engineered to drive addiction and overconsumption, mirroring cigarette design.Researchers highlighted health harms and marketing tactics that resemble past tobacco strategies.They published the findings in Milbank Quarterly.The authors called for tighter regulation, including marketing restrictions and industry accountability.Some experts warned against overreach, saying food differs from nicotine and needs nuanced policy.
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Toto Wolff dismissed rival complaints about the legality of Mercedes’ 2026 engine.He insisted the power unit fully complies with Formula One regulations.Wolff said other manufacturers missed an opportunity and should focus on themselves.Rivals questioned Mercedes and Red Bull Racing over engine compression advantages.Audi, Ferrari, and Honda raised concerns with the FIA.Wolff said the FIA approved Mercedes’ design and backed its interpretation of the rules.He did not rule out protests after the Australian Grand Prix.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have recreated cosmic dust in a laboratory.The synthetic dust mimics particles formed around dying stars.Cosmic dust contains organic molecules that may have seeded early life on Earth.PhD researcher Linda Losurdo produced the dust using plasma inside a vacuum chamber.The process replicated space conditions with carbon-rich gases and high voltage.Scientists hope the work explains how meteorites gained organic material.The findings appeared in the Astrophysical Journal.
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply warned rising shipping costs could push up consumer prices in 2026.Procurement leaders reported growing supply chain disruption and sharp cost volatility.Shipping and logistics face the steepest increases, with many firms seeing double-digit rises.Costs for computers, transport equipment, and electrical machinery are also climbing.Companies such as Lenovo and Dell already raised some prices last year.The Freightos Baltic Index showed Asia–US shipping rates jump sharply in weeks.CIPS said geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty risk making volatility permanent.
West Ham United banned a season-ticket holder after he held up an oversized anti-board banner.Joshua Wood received a five-match ban after lifting a banner reading “Time 2 Sell – Name Your Price”.The club cited a breach of stadium rules on banner size, not its message.Protests this season have targeted David Sullivan and Karren Brady.Wood said he did not bring the banner into the stadium and plans to appeal.
A Swedish trial found AI-supported breast screening cut later cancer diagnoses by 12% and improved early detection rates.Researchers studied 100,000 women using AI-assisted mammography or standard double readings by radiologists.The AI system flagged high-risk scans and reduced radiologist workload.The study, published in The Lancet, showed higher early-stage detection and fewer aggressive cancers.Lead author Dr Kristina Lång from Lund University said AI could support, not replace, radiologists.Cancer Research UK and Breast Cancer Now welcomed the findings but urged careful rollout.
Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool designed to identify genetic drivers of disease.AlphaGenome predicts how DNA mutations disrupt gene regulation across different cells and tissues.The system can analyse up to one million DNA letters at once.Researchers trained the model using large public human and mouse genetics databases.Most inherited diseases and many cancers stem from regulatory DNA mutations.Scientists say the tool could accelerate discovery of disease-causing mutations.AlphaGenome may also support development of targeted gene and drug therapies.
Amazon revealed fresh global job cuts after an internal email was sent to workers in error.Employees at Amazon Web Services received a cancelled meeting invite containing a draft layoff message.The email wrongly said affected staff in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica were already informed.Senior vice-president Colleen Aubrey signed the message, calling the cuts “Project Dawn”.Amazon cut 14,000 corporate roles in October and continues reducing pandemic-era hiring.Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI may replace some white-collar roles.The news followed similar cuts announced by United Parcel Service, which plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs.
Scientists have launched an AI-powered app that identifies dinosaurs from fossil footprints with about 90% accuracy.The system, developed by researchers from University of Edinburgh and Helmholtz-Zentrum, analyzes footprint shapes without relying on human labels.Led by Steve Brusatte and Gregor Hartmann, the AI groups prints using eight key shape features.The free app, DinoTracker, lets users compare footprints and test how shape changes affect matches.Researchers say the tool confirms expert classifications and including birdlike dinosaur tracks, but debate over their true origin continues.
The SEC dropped its lawsuit against the Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange after investors fully recovered assets from the Gemini Earn program.Regulators cited the complete return of crypto through the Genesis Global Capital bankruptcy between May and June 2024.The decision reflects a more industry-friendly SEC approach under President Donald Trump.Trump reversed stricter crypto enforcement policies and promoted broader digital currency adoption.In 2023, the SEC accused Gemini and Genesis of illegally selling securities through a crypto lending program.Genesis later returned customer assets in full, avoiding liquidation.Gemini is now valued at $1.14bn following a strong Nasdaq debut.