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POLO pathway eye drainage: scientists map unknown waste route at back of the eye
A team from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto says it has identified a previously unknown POLO pathway eye drainage system, revealing a route through which fluid and waste leave the back of the eye and enter the body’s lymphatic network. The findings, published in Translational Vision Science & Technology, were demonstrated in mice and have…
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PPPL fusion ignition approach could cut energy needs by flipping plasma sequence
A new theoretical framework from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory argues that the PPPL fusion ignition approach of heating plasma before compressing it, rather than the other way round, could reach self-sustaining fusion reactions with substantially less energy than conventional strategies require. The claim rests on calculations rather than experimental results, and the researchers are careful to say so. The work,…
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HIIT body composition in older adults: what a six-month trial actually showed
A six-month trial comparing three exercise intensities found that HIIT body composition outcomes in older adults differed from those produced by moderate or low-intensity training in one particular respect: high-intensity interval training preserved lean tissue while reducing fat mass, whereas moderate-intensity exercise reduced fat but also caused a small decline in lean muscle. The researchers caution, however, that the differences…
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Lacosamide osteoarthritis cartilage repair claim rests on preclinical data
Yale researchers say that lacosamide osteoarthritis cartilage repair may be achievable with a single drug, used at low doses and delivered directly into the joint via a temperature-sensitive hydrogel. The study, published in Bioactive Materials, is preclinical: the results come from laboratory and animal models, not from human patients. That caveat matters, because the claim being made is an ambitious…
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Open Banking Expo UK 2026: FCA’s Andrew Self, Wandhöfer and Farrelly lead London line-up
Open Banking Expo UK 2026 arrives at London’s Business Design Centre on 13 and 14 October, drawing more than 1,800 attendees and 200 speakers for what the organisers are billing as a pivotal moment for open banking, open finance and smart data. The claims are familiar from previous years, but the speaker roster and the programme structure offer some concrete…
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PRISM Taskforce Open Finance report puts shared infrastructure at the centre
The PRISM Taskforce Open Finance outcomes report, published on 7 October 2026, argues that the infrastructure and governance choices underpinning Open Finance matter just as much as the individual services built on top of them. That is the headline conclusion from the Prioritisation and Real-world Insights Selection Matrix (PRISM) Taskforce, an industry-facing body convened by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).…
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Creatine: The Most Scientifically Studied Supplement in the World
When you walk into any health food shop or browse online supplement retailers, you’re immediately confronted with countless bottles, powders, and capsules promising everything from enhanced muscle growth to improved cognitive function. In this vast sea of nutritional supplements, one compound stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of scientific validation: creatine. With over 1,000 peer-reviewed studies examining…
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Vitamin D2 supplement effects include a drop in D3, Surrey study finds
Research published in Nutrition Reviews suggests that vitamin D2 supplement effects include an unexpected reduction in circulating vitamin D3, the form the body produces naturally when skin is exposed to sunlight. The finding, from a systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Surrey, challenges the long-standing assumption that D2 and D3 are interchangeable sources of the same nutrient.…
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Webb Extreme Debris Disks Reveal Scale of Planet-Smashing Collisions
A study of 21 Webb extreme debris disks around young stars has given astronomers their clearest picture yet of the planetary collisions that may have forged rocky worlds, including the impact thought to have produced the Moon. The findings, published on 1 October in The Astrophysical Journal, were led by Kate Su of the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado.…
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Experian Cashflow Data Bureau launch bids to unify open banking underwriting
Experian‘s Cashflow Data Bureau launch positions the company as a single end-to-end provider of cash flow decisioning, combining consumer-permissioned bank account data with its existing credit infrastructure in what Experian says is a bid to simplify adoption for lenders. The product, now live, covers the full pipeline from bank account data aggregation and report generation through to analytics, scoring and…
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