Aggregator

Scientists have grown tooth-like structures using a combination of pig and human cells, marking a step toward potential alternatives to dental implants, researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine reported. The team, led by Pamela Yelick and Weibo Zhang, cultivated the structures by seeding cells into pig tooth scaffolds and implanting them in mini pigs' jaws. After two months, the bioengineered teeth developed hard tissue layers similar to natural teeth, including dentin and cementum. While not yet fully formed teeth, the structures could eventually lead to living replacements for lost teeth, addressing limitations of current titanium implants.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service's Eastern Station needed police help when their engine could not get down the street due to illegally-parked cars on Saturday.

An Essex primary school has issued a warning to parents after children were caught playing games from the Squid Games. The popular Netflix show 'Squid Games' features graphic scenes about a deadly contest where players compete for a large cash prize. The games are based on popular Korean children's games from the 1970s and 1980s.

In an extract from Yes Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, via The Times, author Tom Quinn said that Meghan's tactile manner made Prince William 'uncomfortable'.

The words 'Sweden has fallen' appeared many times on social media as the country faced a mass school shooting, an act of evil criminality once unknown in this gentle paradise. 

The model, 20, flaunted her washboard abs and toned legs in a skimpy look as she ran errands around the town.

Donald Trump elevated his brand of divisive, swashbuckling rhetoric to new heights earlier this week when he declared the United States could 'take over the Gaza Strip... and own it'

The sister of a woman found murdered in a car boot has slammed police in the UK for failing to arrest the suspected killer - even though they know where he is.

Brit Matt Dearden has been revealing scary landings he makes using cockpit and external cameras, explaining that they show landings in a remote region of Papua, Indonesia.

President Donald Trump got personal at the National Prayer Breakfast, noting how last year's assassination attempt 'changed something in me' and even threw in a joke about his hair.

Professor David Wilson explained why men account for the majority of murders - it's a scenario that plays out on many weekends across UK towns and cities.

The One Direction star died in October last year after falling from a balcony on the third-floor of his hotel room in Buenos Aires.

Influencer and singer Nastya Vitonova had been swimming off the coast of the Maldives with a shiver of sharks when one suddenly gnawed its teeth into her hand.

Locals in a North London neighbourhood have called the area an 'environmental disaster' after years of fly-tipping has made their streets look like a 'a recycling centre'.

The pub in Lancashire posted a lighthearted Facebook plea for the mystery man to return the £8 item and five days later staff found a remorseful condolence card with £20 inside.

To rank the top spots, researchers catalogued the places featured on Google Maps with the highest number of reviews and ratings of more than four stars. Do YOU agree with the rankings?

A South Korean airline said the travel device would be banned from all cabin bags onboard its flights as a 'preemptive measure' after an inferno ripped through one of its jets last month.

Scientists have worked out the best way to boil an egg evenly so the yolk is beautifully creamy and the egg white is not too watery.

"There's a range of emotions that starts from rage to innocence"

DeepSeek's AI app will highly likely face a US consumer ban after topping download charts on Apple's App Store and Google Play, according to analysts at US investment bank Jefferies. The US federal government, Navy and Texas have already banned the app, and analysts expect broader restrictions using legislation similar to that targeting TikTok. While consumer access may be blocked, US developers could still be allowed to self-host DeepSeek's model to eliminate security risks, the analysts added. Even if completely banned, DeepSeek's impact on pushing down AI costs will persist as US companies work to replicate its technology, Jefferies said in a report this week reviewed by Slashdot. The app's pricing advantage remains significant, with OpenAI's latest o3-mini model still costing 100% more than DeepSeek's R1 despite being 63% cheaper than o1-mini. The potential ban comes amid broader US-China tech tensions. While restrictions on H20 chips appear unlikely given their limited training capabilities, analysts expect the Biden administration's AI diffusion policies to remain largely intact under Trump, with some quota increases possible for overseas markets based on their AI activity levels.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.