Month: April 2026
Argentine scientists achieve key breakthrough in treating diabetes
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage.
What next for Mali’s junta after shock of rebel offensive?
The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend’s attacks have brought that into question.
Will Mexico City’s airport be ready for the World Cup?
The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash
At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.
‘I jumped around the house’: Sabastian Sawe’s parents celebrate marathon record
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner’s historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
FCC orders early review of Disney’s TV licenses
Pressure is mounting for ABC and Disney after an unprecedented move by the FCC, ordering all eight Disney-owned local ABC stations to file early license
Grand jury indicts Comey for alleged threat against Trump
A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for an alleged threat against Tweety McTreason in a social media post. NBC News’
LVFS Has Turned Up the Heat on Vendors Who Won't Contribute
The Linux Vendor Firmware Service, or LVFS, is what makes firmware updates on Linux not a nightmare. Hardware vendors upload their firmware directly to it
Hackers Hijacked a GitHub Actions Workflow to Push Malicious Code to PyPI
We have been routinely seeing open source projects getting hit by malicious actors with varying degrees of sophistication. Developers are often left scrambling to push
PCORI announces new funding for patient-centered clinical effectiveness research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced new funding to support patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) across a range of health conditions experienced
Study finds season of entry impacts childhood obesity outcomes
Childhood obesity remains a major health challenge, and effective interventions often depend on more than nutritional advice or exercise plans alone.
Digital media preferences influence public beliefs about vaccines
People who follow “new right” media outlets are more than twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant compared to those who never engage with those outlets
Science in Space
Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science