Readers suggest donating bodies to science alongside blood giving
UK readers wrote to a newspaper suggesting people donate their bodies to science while also giving blood or plasma during their lives.
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High sodium in pickles may raise blood pressure risk
Health experts warn that consuming too many salty pickles could increase the risk of high blood pressure and kidney strain.
Vatican foreign minister says Pope Leo lung cancer diagnosis changes perception of papacy
Archbishop Paul Gallagher told journalists in Rome on Tuesday that Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery has altered how Catholics view the pontiff.
Hera spacecraft resolves two asteroids in Didymos system for first time
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has separated the images of two asteroids in the Didymos system on October 18.
Researchers find cancer drug fails to stop microtubule collapse due to defects
Scientists at Kanazawa University discovered that structural defects can cause microtubules to break down even when stabilized by the cancer drug paclitaxel.
Paleontologists link ancient fish evolution to eye pigment granule shapes
University College Cork researchers published findings today linking the evolution of major fish groups to the shape and location of melanosomes in fossils from Illinois.
Neuroscientist Doris Tsao finds flickering brain signals in monkey vision
University of California Berkeley researcher Doris Tsao shared a preprint study on October 17 about macaque brain activity patterns.
Everblog HomeCal digital calendar device goes on sale without subscription fees
Everblog is selling its HomeCal digital calendar device now as a subscription-free alternative to the Skylight Calendar.
Microsoft and others patch critical HTTP2Shell flaw in Brotli compression
Multiple technology companies have released patches for a critical remote code execution flaw found in the Brotli compression algorithm.
Motorola offers free smartwatch and earbuds with new Razr purchase
Motorola is offering a free Swarovski Edition Moto Buds 2 Plus earbud set and a Moto Watch valued at $350 to customers who buy the 2026 Motorola Razr in October.