Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility

A network of nerves (white) throughout the ovary of a mouse (left) and in a fragment of human ovary (right), alongside eggs (green). A growing follicle containing an egg is shown in magenta Eliza Gaylord and Diana Laird, Laird lab, UCSF A new imaging technique has revealed a previously unexplored ecosystem within the ovary that … Read more

Malpractice plays on a fear that keeps us all awake at night

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more

Stewart Copeland plays with the animals on latest project ‘Wild Concerto’

Stewart Copeland is best known as one-third of the Police, the chart-topping trio that called it quits after five acclaimed albums released between 1978-1983 and launched Sting to solo stardom. With the Police, which also included guitarist Andy Summers, out of the picture, the drummer-percussionist changed course and became an in-demand film and TV score … Read more

Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade

Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Many venues have had local authority funding cuts, with Arts Council funding largely stagnant The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK’s main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests. In 2024, the 40 best-funded theatre … Read more

Time travel, ghosts and the end of the world: Inside Keiko Green’s surreal stage plays

“Is there a change in text that needs to happen?” asks Keiko Green, binder and pencil in hand. Rehearsals are underway for her new play “You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!” — particularly, the surreal moment in which Joel de la Fuente’s Greg, a father diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, meets Rafael … Read more

Mikey Madison hosts ‘SNL’ after Oscar win, but mostly plays supporting role

Hosting “Saturday Night Live” right after winning an Academy Award can seem like a victory lap, but it’s also a way for a performer to show a TV audience that they’re much more than one iconic role. Unfortunately Oscar winner Mikey Madison, fresh off her best actress win for “Anora,” didn’t get much opportunity to … Read more

England: Thomas Tuchel reveals Chelsea talks over Reece James as he plays down Enzo Maresca theory

“We did it very, very rarely with Chelsea,” Tuchel said, when asked whether he also viewed James as a future midfielder. “If you play a dominant match like today, he can be like a hybrid midfielder where he comes from left or right full-back and helps in midfield to create an overload. Source link