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A natural sugar found in raspberries and used in fake tan lotions has been detected in an enormous cloud of dust and gas that lurks near the heart of the Milky Way.The discovery does not suggest that the galaxy revolves around a distant civilisation of pale, safety-conscious frugivores, but shows that compounds important for life can form in the frigid expanse between the stars.The simple sugar erythrulose appears to be produced through chemical reactions on tiny interstellar dust grains, which then rain down on nearby worlds or reach them after being incorporated into comets that eventually clatter into planets.“This is…

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Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about what he considers his greatest fear, admitting that he worries about not knowing the right time to step away from music. Speaking during a recent video broadcast, the award-winning singer reflected on the pressures that come with fame and the emotional toll experienced by celebrities whose popularity fades over time. According to Davido, watching once-successful public figures lose their relevance is frightening, adding that he would establish a therapy centre to support celebrities dealing with life after fame if given the opportunity. He said, “If there is one…

Police and other security agencies have launched a search operation for nine mourners, including two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), kidnapped along the Ochadamu-Ejule road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims were travelling with the remains of a former Deputy Corps Commander of the FRSC, Augustine Ikwue, from Osogbo, Osun State, to his hometown in Otukpo, Benue State, for burial when gunmen ambushed their vehicle around 6 p.m. on Thursday. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident, saying the abductors seized nine people, including two FRSC personnel,…

America @ 250 When delegates gathered in Philadelphia in 1776 to declare independence, two of the nine colleges in colonial America already called New Jersey home. By MARGO CHALY, ESQ, ACTING SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION On Jul 13, 2026 Founded in 1746, Princeton University shaped thinkers who would define the character of our nation. Rutgers University continued this tradition from 1766 on, transforming into our flagship public research institution. New Jersey was not simply present at the birth of American higher education; it helped define its direction. Two hundred and fifty years later, that legacy extends to 86 colleges and…

As part of efforts to boost food security and tackle unemployment, the Shield Africa Sustainability and Development Initiative has graduated beneficiaries of the 2025/2026 cohort of the Shield Africa Farmers’ Academy (SAFA) in Benue State after an intensive six-month free training programme on fish production and management practices. The programme, implemented in collaboration with the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, targeted youths and women from Oju Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the President of Shield Africa, Mrs. Osenaga Orokpo, described the initiative as part of ongoing efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, empower…

Irish police are set to engage with their Jordanian counterparts as part of a murder investigation, according to Ireland’s justice minister.Last Tuesday, gardaí (Irish police) said they responded to an incident at an address in Killarney, County Kerry, where a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead at the scene.She was named locally as Jamey Carney, who was originally from New York but moved to the area about five years ago and lived with her daughter.On Thursday, Gardaí said a man they were seeking to speak to about the murder had already left the jurisdiction.Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTÉ, external…

Today, I’m talking with Xinzhou Wu, who is the head of automotive at Nvidia.Nvidia is obviously in the news constantly because of the AI boom — it’s one of the most valuable companies in the world, because the AI industry can’t get enough of the company’s GPUs.But Nvidia is also a key supplier to the auto industry. It’s had chips in cars for years now, and Xinzhou has been instrumental in building a complete autonomous driving system that automakers can just use. It’s already in newer Mercedes EVs, for example, as you’ll hear him mention several times.So I really wanted…

Nigel Farage’s pointless byelection in Clacton, in which he will stand against Count Binface, has inadvertently pitted two versions of Britain against one another. In one corner we have those who will argue that we are divided, cynical and jaded, that Britain isn’t what it once was and there is little to celebrate. And in the other corner we have the lovers of nonsense, ready to bind us back together with the unifying force of laughter.Count Binface symbolises what I like to call Silly Sausage Britain. The Britain that has a laugh and doesn’t take itself too seriously, but is…

Epigenetic modifications to DNA (yellow), such as those catalysed by DNA methyltransferase enzymes (blue, centre) control gene expression.Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo LibraryMarianne Rots first started talking about epigenome editing on the conference circuit about two decades ago. If natural epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation control gene expression, she reasoned, then artificially modifying those marks should allow scientists to adjust that expression. But many of her peers scoffed, assuming that epigenetic tags could not trigger such changes. “We really had to fight dogmas, that people thought, this will never, ever work,” says Rots, an epigeneticist at the…