Researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan have created a synthetic DNA molecule that resembles a hairpin that can target and destroy cancer cells. The new artificial DNA kills its targeted cancer cells in a new way. The method will reduce the adverse effects of the immune system triggered through previous procedures.
Russian Soyuz spacecraft faced a problem in space after a leak was reported in the spacecraft. A video shared by NASA webcast showed liquid type particles emanating from the surface of the Russian spacecraft.
Democrats retained control of the senate after a crucial victory in Georgia. In a Georgia run-off election, Democratic US Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican opponent Herschel Walker, giving his party a clear majority in the Senate. Democrats now hold a 51-seat advantage because of Warnock’s victory over Herschel Walker, a margin that will be crucial over the upcoming two years.
The head of the Russian private military company, Wagner, has revealed that the company has a former US general helping the Russian war against Ukraine. The PMC has been involved in as many as four continents securing Russian interests in multiple regions of the world.
New research has suggested that lack of vitamin D can lead to early death. Vitamin D is responsible for calcium, phosphate regulation in the body that keep our bones and muscles healthy. People with regular exposure to sun, which is the easiest source of vitamin D, have lower risk of dying earlier than those with low exposure to sun.
A fire that was caused by a flare gun killed 15 people in the Russian city of Kostroma. According to the local authorities, a fire erupted after individuals in the cafe used a flare gun in a minor dispute. The city of Kostroma is home to 270,000 people.
At Least twenty people were seriously injured and one dead in multiple shooting incidents in the US. The shootings took place in two separate attacks in the cities of Kansas and Chicago. The injured also included 3 children who were then transferred to a nearby hospital.
Hannah Goslar, who fled the Nazi persecution in childhood has died at the age of 93. She was held in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in the second world war. Her family left Nazi Germany and settled in Amsterdam in 1933.
A Russian jet crashed in a civilian neighbourhood inside Siberia killing both the pilots. The jet crashed in the Russian the city of Irkutsk. Several videos circulated on social media showing firefighters working to extinguish the fire on the scene.
TSMC has suspended silicon chip production for the Chinese Chip startup Biren Technology.
Indonesian authorities have banned the use of certain medicines after they found harmful substances in it. 133 minors have died so far due to consumption of the medicines containing harmful material in the syrups. More than 102 products are in due investigation after the shocking tragedy.
Some Federal Reserve officials have made statements that suggest rate hikes early next year are less likely and that the rate of increases will be reduced to 50 or 25 basis points, pointing out that rate hikes could hurt the economy unnecessarily.
