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Scientists Develop Bioengineered Chewing Gum That Could Help Fight Oral Cancer - SciTechDaily
health 2026/05/02 12:14:29

Scientists Develop Bioengineered Chewing Gum That Could Help Fight Oral Cancer - SciTechDaily

Bioengineered gum lowers HPV and harmful oral bacteria, offering a promising new approach for cancer prevention and treatment. Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that extracts from a bioe…

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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris - AP News
science 2026/05/02 12:07:00

A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris - AP News

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will soon light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse. The shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and views will be best in th…

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JP Morgan sex scandal inverts the #MeToo stereotype - UnHerd
business 2026/05/02 12:01:32

JP Morgan sex scandal inverts the #MeToo stereotype - UnHerd

If the internet is not real life, how do we explain the JP Morgan harassment case? In this viral story, a senior female executive at the US bank JP Morgan was alleged to have subjected a male subordinate to a sustained campaign of aggressive sexual harassment…

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Weight loss and hair loss: The growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s - CNBC
health 2026/05/02 12:00:01

Weight loss and hair loss: The growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s - CNBC

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a formerly untapped but growing market for hair treatment products.

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Anthropic's most powerful AI model just exposed a crisis in corporate governance. Here's the framework every CEO needs. - Fortune
business 2026/05/02 12:00:00

Anthropic's most powerful AI model just exposed a crisis in corporate governance. Here's the framework every CEO needs. - Fortune

Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and colleagues argue that Claude Mythos will break enterprise deployment in ways that cannot be undone—without key fixes.

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Scientists sound alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally - ScienceDaily
health 2026/05/02 11:37:44

Scientists sound alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally - ScienceDaily

Free-living amoebae are emerging as a global health concern, fueled by warming temperatures and outdated water systems. While many are harmless, some can cause deadly infections and even protect other dangerous microbes. Their ability to survive heat and disi…

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