Researchers have found that diabetes could be kept at bay in animals by clearing out defective insulin-producing cells. Drug development has previously been focused on preserving these ?beta cells? by preventing the immune system wiping them out, but US researchers say their findings turn this on its head. Their data suggest the problem may not be an immune system gone awry. Instead, perhaps therapies should find a way to do the job the immune system is failing to do: clear the senescent cells early on. http://www.inkl.com/newsletters/morning-edition/news/paradigm-shift-in-type-1-diabetes-shows-new-drugs-which-could-delay-disease-s-emergence?

The fintech startup Petal, in conjunction with WebBank, is offering a credit card to the estimated 65 million people in the US who have insufficient credit history to qualify for a traditional credit card. Instead of relying on credit scores, Petal uses cashflow underwriting based on machine learning. It considers how much money consumers make, the bills they pay on a monthly basis, and trends in volatility in their income and expenses. www.americanbanker.com/news/petal-webbank-launch-card-for-credit-invisibles

The world?s largest offshore wind farm, the Hornsea Project One project located off the coast of the UK, is to start generating this month, helping to fill the gap left open by the UK's failing nuclear industry. When the project reaches full operation in 2020, it is expected to generate enough power to supply the needs of well over 1 million UK homes. https://reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-largest-wind-farm-to-begin-production-this-week-in-uk-78677/

Museum Hack is a startup built on a counterintuitive premise. It sells "museum tours for people who don't like museums." For one price, customers get museum admission, a several-hour tour, and in some cases, wine. Guides teach them about the displays but with a difference, such as a dive into the artist's weird hobbies. Some tours are family-friendly while others are adults-only. Tours are available inside New York's Museum of Natural History and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. The founder's view is "Museums aren't competing with other museums. They're competing with Netflix, Facebook and iPhones." https://museumhack.com/