Brain organoids could spark a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario, scientists warn

As research involving transplanting lab-grown human ‘mini-brains’ into animals to study neurological diseases continues to expand, experts warn the work with these brain organoids could result in a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario. The concern is animals could develop humanized traits and behave similar to the intelligent apes of the popular science fiction story. The … Read more

Brain organoids could spark a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario, scientists warn

As research involving transplanting lab-grown human ‘mini-brains’ into animals to study neurological diseases continues to expand, experts warn the work with these brain organoids could result in a ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario. The concern is animals could develop humanized traits and behave similar to the intelligent apes of the popular science fiction story. The … Read more

Tesco is stockpiling food amid fears of empty shelves after ‘worst-case scenario’ of no-deal Brexit

Tesco is stockpiling food and its customers will face food shortages and drastic price increases in the ‘worst-case scenario’ of a No Deal Brexit, the supermarket has said. Britain’s biggest retailer is stockpiling long-life food as Boris Johnson struggles to find a way through the deadlock in trade negotiations and has again warned against panic buying. … Read more

Tesco is stockpiling food amid fears of empty shelves after ‘worst-case scenario’ of no-deal Brexit

Tesco is stockpiling food and its customers will face food shortages and drastic price increases in the ‘worst-case scenario’ of a No Deal Brexit, the supermarket has said. Britain’s biggest retailer is stockpiling long-life food as Boris Johnson struggles to find a way through the deadlock in trade negotiations and has again warned against panic buying. … Read more

Brexit: No Deal could lead to public disorder, No10’s 34-page ‘worst-case scenario’ dossier shows

No10’S 12 ‘WORST-CASE’ OUTCOMES IN THE EVENT OF A NO-DEAL BREXIT  Medicine supply shortage;   Public disorder and protests;  Clashes with EU fishing trawlers; Maritime security enforcement under pressure and ‘at risk’;  Reduced food supply; Rising food and fuel prices; Border delays and tariffs leading to disruption of ‘essential services’; Fuel disruption; Reduction of drugs for … Read more

Brexit: No Deal could lead to public disorder, No10’s 34-page ‘worst-case scenario’ dossier shows

No10’S 12 ‘WORST-CASE’ OUTCOMES IN THE EVENT OF A NO-DEAL BREXIT  Medicine supply shortage;   Public disorder and protests;  Clashes with EU fishing trawlers; Maritime security enforcement under pressure and ‘at risk’;  Reduced food supply; Rising food and fuel prices; Border delays and tariffs leading to disruption of ‘essential services’; Fuel disruption; Reduction of drugs for … Read more

David Beckham digs out wife Victoria’s Posh Spice doll for latest Elf On A Shelf scenario

The Elf On A Shelf phenomenon forces parents to get creative.  And the Beckhams were certainly winning in the creative stakes on Friday, as David revealed they had used a Spice Girls doll as a friend for their elf.  The footballer, 45, shared an image of the Posh Spice doll – in the image of … Read more

What if two ‘Presidents’ demand to be sworn in? It’s the nightmare scenario, writes JUSTIN WEBB 

Just imagine the scene: in the biting cold of a North American winter Donald J. Trump stands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building for his inauguration on January 20, 2021. But, flanked by his own security and his own supporters, Joe Biden is there, too. Each man is claiming to have won. Never … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Deaths are EXCEEDING SAGE ‘worst case scenario’

Britain’s second coronavirus wave is already on track to surpass the Government’s ‘worst case scenario’ projection of 85,000 deaths, concerning data suggests. In a newly-published leaked paper that was circulated through Downing Street over summer, SAGE – the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – warned that daily Covid-19 fatalities could rise to as many as … Read more

UK is OUT-PACING SAGE’s ‘worst case scenario’ projections of 85,000 Covid-19 deaths in second wave

Britain’s second coronavirus wave is already on track to surpass the Government’s ‘worst case scenario’ projection of 85,000 deaths, concerning data suggests. In a newly-published leaked paper that was circulated through Downing Street over summer, SAGE – the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies – warned that daily Covid-19 fatalities could rise to as many as … Read more