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Merge 104.8 | 01 October 2026
Harvard University has reportedly linked traditional full-fat ice cream with potential health benefits following a 40-year study involving 190,000 people. Researchers say the findings suggest dairy fats and proteins may be associated with better long-term health, but they do not prove that ice cream itself is a “superfood.”
The UK is the latest country set to restrict social media access for under-16s from March 2027. The plans have faced opposition from major tech companies, with YouTube and Meta warning that blanket restrictions could push young people towards less regulated and potentially less safe online platforms.
Astronomers say they have detected radio signals from a gas giant about 63 light-years away for the first time. The emissions appear to be auroral radio bursts generated by the planet’s magnetic field, similar to auroras on Earth and Jupiter. Researchers say the detection could provide the first direct measurement of an exoplanet’s magnetic field. it’s not aliens — just physics.
