New pill may replace insulin injections

Plus: Asteroid 10 times faster than a bullet will pass near Earth today Sep 06, 2022 [Blueprint]( It may not be huge, but boy is it fast! According to NASA's asteroid tracker, a [68-foot-wide (20.7-meter-wide) asteroid]( will fly past the Earth today. It’s half the width of a Boeing 767 and is traveling faster than a NATO rifle bullet. Blink and you’ll miss it. In fact, don’t blink and you’ll probably still miss it. Catchily named QC7, the asteroid is smaller than many others we’ve seen of late, but it’s the sheer speed of it that makes it remarkable – it’s traveling at around 9.10 kilometers (5.65 miles) per second. But before you try and catch a glimpse (you won’t be able to, but feel free to give it a go!) [check out this new footage]( of the Titanic, which is the highest quality ever recorded of the wreck. Spooky. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers had an exclusive insight from Nigel Barlow, a global expert on innovative change, on why being disruptive is the key to innovation. And this week, we’ll catch up with Ryan Harne, one of the lead researchers on the recent development of the material that can “think and feel”. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Latest footage of the Titantic is its highest quality ever. Take a look.]( [Latest footage of the Titantic.]( Don’t let go, Jack. [Must Read]MUST READ [An asteroid 10 times faster than a rifle bullet will fly past Earth today.]( [Asteroid at speed of bullet.]( According to NASA's asteroid tracker, a 68-foot-wide (20.7-meter-wide) [asteroid will pass Earth today](. It is traveling 10 times faster than a NATO rifle bullet, which is around 9.10 kilometers (5.65 miles) per second, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The asteroid, which they have called QC7, is as large as half of the wingspan of a Boeing 767 (so, not very big in asteroid terms). You’re all sensible people (right?!), but just to be clear, there’s absolutely no risk of danger here. In fact, according to NASA we don't need to worry, because the probability of the QC7 hitting us is very, very small – it’s 4.6 million kilometers (2.86 million miles) away from the Earth. → Even if QC7 hit the Earth, it would not make a big impact. If that happened, it would just cause a huge, loud explosion when it entered the atmosphere. Which would be quite cool, but a long way away. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [A revolutionary pill may soon replace insulin injections.]( The new insulin tablet can be taken orally and [works just like the injectable version](. This paves the way for a revolutionary new treatment method for diabetes patients. All previous attempts to do this have had limited success. 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