On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to transplant their organs into human patients. Revivicor, the biotech company Ayares leads, is at the forefront of xenotransplantation research — the implantation of animal organs into humans — which aims to solve a…
The Malaysian government says it has agreed in principle to resume the search for a passenger jet that vanished 10 years ago in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared in March 2014 while on its way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board. Efforts to locate the wreckage…
BBC Heavy transport aircraft pictured at Hmeimim air base on 13 December Russia is moving a large amount of military equipment in Syria, signalling preparations for a partial withdrawal, analysts say. Satellite images reveal a build-up of military vehicles at a Russian-controlled port and airbase in western Syria. Transport aircraft also appear to have arrived…
From Texas’s bold adoption plan to BlackRock’s continued backing, bitcoin’s solid performance and rising demand underscore its prominence in the digital asset space. Meanwhile, Riot faces pressure to pivot to AI, and Microsoft stays cautious, rejecting bitcoin for its balance sheet. [og_img] 2024-12-13 12:00:00
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The US Treasury has told Nippon Steel that the panel vetting its proposed acquisition of US Steel has not reached consensus on how to mitigate security risks, raising the odds that President Joe…
Google’s quantum computing lab just achieved a major milestone. On Monday, the company revealed that its new quantum computing chip, Willow, is capable of performing a computing challenge in less than five minutes — a process Google says would take one of the world’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years, or longer than the age of…
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith worries about David Benavidez getting hurt because he stands in front of his opponents, doesn’t move, and uses no head movement. Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) posts up in front of his opposition and lets his hands go. (Credit: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions) Smith’s Worries WBC interim light heavyweight champion Benavidez…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the EU business regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Qatar has threatened to stop vital gas shipments to the EU if member states strictly enforce new legislation that will penalise companies which fail to meet set criteria on carbon emissions, human and labour…
EPA “They arrived here worried about the Islamists,” is how one source described the mood of Arab foreign ministers who flew into Doha on Saturday evening for urgent talks aimed at averting a collapse into chaos and bloodshed in Damascus. Within hours, the powerful Islamist group driving the rebels’ rise to power reported they had…
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images After being on the scene of the terrifying break-in at Joe Burrow’s home earlier this month, model Olivia Ponton is getting back to her routine. “The year is coming to the end, so the ‘new year, new me’ motto will be coming into play soon,” Ponton, 22, said in a Tuesday, December…
