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The red color of red leaf lettuce comes from anthocyanins, a group of polyphenol pigments that have attracted attention for their antioxidant properties. Plants produce anthocyanins through a series of enzyme driven reactions that begin with the amino acid phenylalanine. Along the way, the pathway generates a variety of flavonoids, a broad category of plant compounds that serve many functions before some are eventually converted into anthocyanins. In the new study, researchers used genome editing to switch off the gene responsible for producing dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, an enzyme involved in a critical step just before anthocyanins are formed in red lettuce.…

A health worker disinfects the area around a treatment center under construction at the General Hospital in Bunia, Congo, on June 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting population challenges efforts to find those exposed.Congo’s Ministry of Health on Sunday (June 14, 2026) said 72 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 782. Those include 181 confirmed deaths, with 29 new ones.“One month on,…

Jazz Pharma’s Lung Cancer Drug Zepzelca Fails Late-Stage Trial, Faces Regulatory Uncertainty We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok Source link

For months, Big Tech’s Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire country and overriding the legally messy state-by-state approach to regulation. For months, lobbyists have run into roadblocks and incurred nationwide political blowback, and they now face the possibility that after the midterms, Congress will flip to hostile Democrats unwilling to work with them.But their final, most desperate attempt at preemption is coming with new baggage, related to an entirely different…

Over the past months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. The U.K. is the latest country to announce that it will impose a ban on social media use for children. U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer the ban on June 15. The regulations and proposals being brought forth by governments around the world aim to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, which include cyberbullying, addiction,…

New Delhi: India’s exports to the US remained flat at USD 8.81 billion in May, while imports rose 54.43 per cent year-on-year to USD 5.87 billion, according to the government data.In May 2025, India’s exports to the US stood at USD 8.82 billion, while imports were reported at USD 3.8 billion.During April-May 2026-27, the country’s merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.5 per cent to USD 17.3 billion, while imports increased 19.43 per cent to USD 11.14 billion.Also Read: US-Iran peace deal may help boost India’s exports, stabilise rupeeIndia’s exports to China surged by 24.8 per cent in May to USD…

Leapfrog Engineering Services Ltd has fixed the price at Rs 21-23 per share for its initial public offering which will open for subscription on Wednesday, according to a statement.The Rs 88.51 crore IPO comprises a fresh issue of approximately 3.46 crore equity shares worth Rs 79.60 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of around 38.75 lakh shares aggregating Rs 8.91 crore, a company statement said.The IPO will open for subscription on June 17, 2026, on BSE SME platform and close on June 19, 2026. The Bengaluru-headquartered engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) company has built an order book of…

Medicare Part A, which pays for inpatient hospital stays, would see an 11% payment cut. Source link

New Delhi: India and the UK are discussing issues hindering the implementation of the free trade agreement, which was signed in July last year, a senior government official said on Monday.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said that the Indian team is already in London to take forward the discussions and see that “we are able to operationalise” the deal.Also Read: India, UK discuss collaboration in tech, research, startups”There are certain issues which have come up after the deal has been signed. Those issues are under resolution,” he told reporters here.UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle held a…

The EU’s trade deficit with China has reached a record €1bn (£0.8bn) a day, according to official trade data, fuelling concerns over the future of Europe’s “industrial backbone”.The gap between the EU’s imports from China and exports to China amounted to €31.9bn in April, according to the latest import and export data from the EU statistics body Eurostat.The data comes as European leaders prepare to meet on Thursday to discuss measures to address the growing trade imbalance, which includes the increased presence of Chinese electric cars – exported by a heavily subsidised industry – in Europe and the use of…