<p>A procedure involving the transplant of pig brain cells has been branded ‘very promising’ for curing epilepsy, following a seemingly successful experiment with a sea lion. Cronutt the sea lion underwent the experimental surgery in October 2020 after his health began to deteriorate as a result of his increasingly frequent epileptic seizures. The animal’s weight <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/pig-brain-cells-may-have-cured-sea-lions-epilepsy-in-very-promising-approach/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A German Shepherd has been credited with helping to save her owner after she escaped a car wreck and managed to lead police back to the scene. New Hampshire police initially thought Tinsley the dog was lost when they found her out by herself, but the dog managed to indicate that she wanted to show <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/dog-escapes-car-wreckage-to-lead-police-back-to-injured-owner/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>In Arizona, the parents of an 11-year-old boy have been arrested after it was alleged he was left at home alone. A post on Cochise County Sheriff’s Office’s social media revealed that the couple, Melissa Green and Bobby Jo Green, had been arrested on child abuse charges. The post detailed how, at around 6.45pm on <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/parents-arrested-after-leaving-11-year-old-home-alone-over-christmas/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The biological father of missing seven-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested. Harmony was first reported missing by authorities on December 31, 2021, despite having already not been seen for two years. On the evening of January 4, 2022, her biological father Adam Montgomery was arrested on four charges in relation to his daughter, who was <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/harmony-montgomery-father-arrested-in-case-of-missing-blind-7-year-old/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A woman has married the colour pink in a wedding ceremony in Las Vegas. On January 1, 2022, in an historic wedding ceremony, Kitten Kay Sera decided to marry her one ‘true love‘ – the colour pink. In doing so, Sera became the first-ever person to get hitched to a colour. Sera says she’s been <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/woman-marries-colour-pink-in-historic-vegas-wedding-ceremony/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A man who spent 37 years behind bars has been freed after it emerged that detectives allegedly offered a witness sex in exchange for false testimony. Willie Stokes was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 1984 for the murder of Leslie Campbell, who died in North Carolina in 1980. Prior to his <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/man-freed-from-prison-after-37-years-following-sex-for-lies-false-witness-discovery/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A biology teacher in the US has been arrested after allegedly giving a student a vaccine in her home without parental permission. Laura Parker Russo administered what is believed to have been a coronavirus vaccine shot in her living room, Nassau police said, despite having no medical qualifications. The 17-year-old who allegedly received the shot <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/science-teacher-arrested-after-vaccinating-pupil-in-her-home/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>James Bond, Ethan Hunt, Jason Bourne; in Hollywood, female spies rarely break the glass mould. Jessica Chastain wants to change that with The 355. There’s always a caveat or ‘but’: Melissa McCarthy’s Spy is one of the funniest comedies of the past decade; Jennifer Lawrence’s Red Sparrow is perhaps too graphic for everyone’s tastes; Charlize <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/jessica-chastain-on-interstellar-being-ahead-of-its-time-and-the-355/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Actress Kim Mi-soo has died suddenly at the age of 29, according to her agent. The actress played Yeo Jung-min in the Disney+ series Snowdrop. She is also known for her roles in the 2019 movies Memories and Kyungmi’s World. While a cause of death has not been revealed, Mi-soo’s management confirmed her death and <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/kim-mi-soo-star-of-disneys-snowdrop-dies-aged-29/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A first-of-its-kind human trial has indicated that magic mushrooms could be used to treat mental health conditions like PTSD. Led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, the study saw 60 people receive either a 10mg or a 25mg dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin in a controlled lab <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/magic-mushrooms-could-be-used-to-treat-mental-health-conditions-long-term-study-suggests/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The McPlant burger is now available in every McDonald’s in the UK. The juicy meat-free burger aimed at ‘flexitarians‘ was first trialled from September 29, 2021, in 10 restaurants, and then launched at 250 of the fast-food chain’s eateries on October 13. From today, January 5, 2022, the perfected plant patty – co-developed with meat <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/mcplant-burger-aimed-at-flexitarians-now-served-in-all-uk-mcdonalds/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The creator of 90s comedy Beavis and Butt-Head has revealed what the two friends look like in middle-age ahead of their upcoming comeback. Mike Judge brought Beavis and Butt-Head to life after MTV commissioned a full series for the two characters, voicing their iconic chuckles and poor decisions as they sought to end their boredom. The <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/beavis-and-butt-head-creator-reveals-their-middle-aged-comeback/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Burger King has become the first UK fast food chain to sell vegan nuggets. The nuggets, which are made from pea and soy protein, have been certified by the Vegan Society and are an addition to the chain’s expanding vegan menu, which already includes the Vegan Royale burger. Today, January 5, the fast food franchise <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/burger-king-launches-vegan-nuggets-in-uk-fast-food-chain-first/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>After spending years judging people for their actions in the kitchen, Gordon Ramsay got a taste of his own medicine as his daughter Tilly began rating his every move. The 20-year-old began judging her father during a recent trip to the Maldives, where the celebrity chef’s family celebrated the new year from sun loungers. When <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/gordon-ramsays-behaviour-mocked-by-daughter-tilly-in-hilarious-video/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, has had the date for his resentencing set. Exotic, real name Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving 22 years in a federal prison, after he was convicted in January 2020 of two murder-to-hire counts of Big Cat Rescue CEO and rival Carole Baskin, and multiple wildlife violations. On Monday, January 4, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/joe-exotic-to-be-resentenced-this-month/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Rowan Atkinson fans will no doubt be familiar with the poor young boy who finds himself abandoned on a train in Mr Bean’s Holiday, but many might not realise that same young boy was also in Years and Years. We’re quickly made to feel sorry for the character of Stepan in Mr Bean’s Holiday, who <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/the-kid-from-mr-beans-holiday-was-in-years-and-years/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A four-year-old girl believed to be the grand-niece of George Floyd was shot while asleep in her bed in the early hours of New Year’s Day. George Floyd was killed by white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. Floyd’s death sparked a series of protests worldwide. A four-year-old girl, said to be <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/george-floyds-4-year-old-grand-niece-shot-while-sleeping-in-bed/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Tom Felton was quick to make jokes about some glaring errors in the highly anticipated Harry Potter reunion, Return to Hogwarts. The reunion, which aired on HBO Max on New Year’s Day has a couple of errors that were quickly picked up by fans. One included a picture of what was claimed to be a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/tom-felton-responds-in-character-to-harry-potter-reunion-mistakes/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to address the nation today, January 5, regarding the surge of Omicron cases in England. Johnson is planning to make the announcement after the first Prime Minister’s Questions of 2022, which is taking place at 3.00pm today. Following a meeting with his Cabinet this morning to discuss the rise <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-set-to-address-the-nation-again-today-as-omicron-cases-surge/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A former Israeli ambassador for the UN has called Emma Watson an ‘antisemite’. The Harry Potter actress was accused of antisemitism by former ambassador Danny Danon, Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative to the UN, after she shared an Instagram photo in solidarity with Palestinians. Watson reposted the photo from the Bad Activist Collective’s account, which Danon <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/emma-watson-accused-of-antisemitism-for-showing-solidarity-with-palestinians/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A new study has suggested that cognitive performance is slightly reduced in those who have higher levels of celebrity worship. The study of 1,763 Hungarian adults was authored by Lynn E. McCutcheon, Ágnes Zsila, and Zsolt Demetrovics. During the study, participants completed a 30-word vocabulary test and a digit symbol substitution test, which assesses fluid <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/people-who-are-obsessed-with-celebrities-tend-to-have-reduced-cognitive-abilities-study-finds/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Recently convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell may be able to claim a mistrial, according to legal experts. On December 29, 2021, Maxwell was convicted of five out of six charges for the sex trafficking of minors to engage in criminal sexual activity with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It has since been speculated that Maxwell <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ghislaine-maxwell-may-have-grounds-for-mistrial-experts-say/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Nearly two years after it was first made, Gal Gadot has addressed the backlash to her celebrity-filled Imagine video. In a recent interview, the Wonder Woman actor said the social media post was ‘in poor taste’. Gadot posted the video in question on March 19, 2020. It was a rendition of the famous John Lennon <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/gal-gadot-finally-admits-her-imagine-video-at-start-of-pandemic-was-a-bad-idea/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>