More than a dozen students killed in overnight fire at girls’ school in Kenya, official says
A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls’ school in a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said
Month: May 2026
Celestron NexStar 6SE review
A dependable and sharp 6-inch GoTo telescope with sharp views and basic imaging potential, but with dated tech that’s a bit slow to set up.
It’s crunch time for Canada’s trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico
Sluggish trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are finally showing signs of life as a milestone looms for renewal of CUSMA, their three-way trade
Controversial ‘JuMBO’ planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all
Two pairs of ‘rogue’ Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels
Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke
Vitamin deficiencies may contribute to chronic fatigue and low motivation
With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but
Gut microbiota may determine severity of life-threatening sepsis infections
Why do some people recover easily from bacterial infections while others rapidly deteriorate into life-threatening sepsis? According to a new study, the answer may lie
Scientists rethink GLP-1 delivery to improve dosing, tolerability, and adherence
The review highlights nanocarriers, microspheres, hydrogels, microneedles, long-acting formulations, and co-formulations as promising but mostly early-stage strategies that still require stronger long-term clinical evidence.
How do everyday spices help protect the heart?
A Nutrition Reviews supplement article reviewed controlled studies showing that culinary spice and herb blends may improve selected cardiometabolic risk markers, including post-meal triglycerides, insulin
Traditional medicinal plant extract shows promising anti-skin aging effects
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Vicatia thibetica de Boiss (V. thibetica), a traditional medicinal and edible plant used by the Bai
Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust
Houston planning out-of-this-world experience for World Cup fans this summer
Soccer fans headed to Houston for the World Cup this summer can expect an out-of-this-world experience as the city combines its connection to the stars
CVS Caremark will cover Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound again after patient backlash
CVS Caremark will resume covering the weight loss drug Zepbound this year after it removed it from its list of covered medications last year, drugmaker
Google engineer charged with insider trading after D4vd bet makes $1.2m
An Italian Google engineer has been charged with insider trading after he allegedly made $1.2m betting on prediction markets.