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Colombia Bre-B adoption rate outpaces Pix, backed by hard transaction data
The Colombia Bre-B adoption rate has now surpassed that of Brazil’s Pix at the equivalent stage, according to an analysis by EBANX drawing on data from the central banks of both countries, combined with adult population figures from the United Nations and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Within its first year, Bre-B reached 83% of Colombian adults, compared…
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Seven-day fasting study maps the molecular changes that only emerge after day three
A seven-day fasting study tracking roughly 3,000 blood proteins has found that the most substantial biological changes in the human body do not begin until participants have gone approximately three days without any calories, suggesting the effects of prolonged fasting reach well beyond simple fat metabolism. The findings were published in Nature Metabolism following work by researchers at Queen Mary…
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AI cybersecurity in financial services: what the data actually shows
A body of survey data on AI cybersecurity in financial services is converging on a consistent problem: institutions know the threat is growing, but many are not ready for it. The latest addition to that picture comes from Cisco, whose report Relentless Defense: A global report about cybersecurity in the AI era draws on responses from 8,000 security leaders across…
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Mobile fraud prevention strategies lag as scammers pocket $1.03 trillion
Mobile fraud prevention strategies are failing to keep pace with attackers who have quietly repositioned the mobile app as their primary execution layer, according to an analysis published by Guardsquare. The piece, timed to coincide with Open Banking Expo UK & Europe in London, argues that financial institutions are still treating the mobile client as a trusted black box while…
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E-cadherin cell cleanup mechanism revealed in vertebrate embryo study
The E-cadherin cell cleanup mechanism has been identified by researchers working with live zebrafish and mouse embryos, showing that a protein long associated with holding epithelial tissues together also directs those tissues to engulf and remove nearby dead cells. The study, published in Nature Communications as article 8900 in volume 17, appeared on 27 August 2026, according to SciTechDaily. E-cadherin…
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Ames Impact Structure Dating Revised by 100 Million Years, Pointing to Mass Extinction
New zircon dating has placed the Ames impact structure dating firmly in the Late Devonian, roughly 100 million years later than scientists had previously assumed, raising fresh questions about which ancient mass extinction the crater is actually connected to. The research, led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, was published in July in Meteoritics & Planetary Science.…
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UBE2N enzyme MASH research points to new liver disease target
A preclinical study led by Cedars-Sinai has identified UBE2N enzyme MASH research as a credible new direction, finding that the enzyme UBE2N may slow the progression of one of the most common and difficult-to-treat liver conditions. The study was published in Nature Metabolism. An estimated 100 million people in the United States have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly…
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Leucine mitochondrial energy production boosted via protein quality control, Cologne study finds
A new study from the University of Cologne claims that leucine mitochondrial energy production is connected through a previously uncharacterised mechanism: the amino acid appears to protect key proteins on the outer surface of mitochondria from being broken down, allowing cells to generate more energy when nutrients are plentiful. The findings, published in Nature Cell Biology (volume 27, pages 1889–1901),…
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Brite Payments UK launch targets checkout rage with Pay by Bank
The premise behind the Brite Payments UK launch is straightforward: British shoppers are losing patience at the checkout, and existing payment infrastructure is not keeping up. The company says it has now secured its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), clearing the way for a phased roll-out of its Pay by Bank service to UK…
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Yaspa Sifted 250 ranking puts it seventh among Europe’s fastest-growing scale-ups
Yaspa’s Sifted 250 ranking, announced on 2 October 2026, places the payments company seventh among the fastest-growing scale-ups across Europe, following its earlier recognition as the fourth fastest-growing startup in the UK and Ireland on the same leaderboard. The Sifted 250 is an annual list compiled by FinTech Futures-covered publication Sifted, which is backed by the Financial Times. The methodology…
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