Pain pathway in a dish opens the door to better chronic pain treatments

Tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study. The discovery allows scientists to better understand chronic pain and offers an animal-free method of testing pain treatments.

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Tiny house is about as small as you can go while being usable

How small can you realistically go before a tiny house becomes impractical? We're not sure, but the Honey 216 must be nearing that point, and the towable home combines a tiny interior with a price tag to match.

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Brainpower boosted by tapping out a specific rhythm, study finds

Scientists have uncovered an odd superpower triggered by tapping your finger to a beat – it may help you understand someone talking to you in a noisy place, like at a busy cafe. While it sounds a little woo-woo, there's emerging science behind it.

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Smart litter box is perfect for busy cat lovers with larger breeds

The Petlux V3 has been designed to be the largest automatic litterbox on the market, with its roomy 100-liter drum that can comfortably fit Maine Coons and Ragdolls. It also comes with a tray system for emptying waste without plastic bags.

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Gemini Live debuts on Samsung Galaxy S25, promising real-time AI that ‘sees and speaks’

Samsung Electronics is launching Gemini Live, a next-generation visual AI experience designed to transform how users interact with their smartphones—starting with the flagship Galaxy S25 series. From April 7, 2025, Galaxy S25 users across key markets are beginning to access Gemini Live at no additional cost, the tech giant confirms in a statement seen by […]

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Meta expands teen safety features to Facebook, Messenger

Meta says it is reinforcing its digital safety commitment to teens by rolling out new protections on Facebook and Messenger, as part of a sweeping update to its Teen Accounts framework now reaching global shores, including Africa. The tech giant says the latest controls are “designed to foster safer online environments” for users under 18, […]

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Deadly flesh-eating infection on the rise in the US and getting harder to kill

A decade-long study of 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled. What's more, "strep" – which can cause a bizarre flesh-eating disease – has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

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Operation Red Card: Nigeria leads continental crackdown on cybercrime syndicates

In an unprecedented show of cross-border cyber defence, Nigerian law enforcement, alongside counterparts in six African nations, is spearheading Operation Red Card—an aggressive move targeting online fraud syndicates sweeping across the continent. The joint international operation, which ran from November 2024 to February 2025, witnessed arrests and seizures in Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, South […]

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Hubble peers deep into Uranus, finds extra time

If you've been wondering how long the day on Uranus is, you probably need to get out more. But if you have, you'll be interested to know that observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have shown that it's 28 seconds longer than previously thought.

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