Better bait may help stop New World screwworm infestations
Jessica Metcalf’s work stinks. Literally. But the Colorado State University professor’s research may be key to protecting livestock and wildlife from a flesh-eating parasite.
Month: July 2026
Global database strengthens monitoring of coastal microbial health risks
A new global database brings together information on disease-causing microorganisms, antibiotic resistance genes, and virulence factors in coastal waters, giving researchers and public health professionals
Study links household drinking water to long-term lithium exposure
Lithium in drinking water is a widespread and persistent source of human exposure across Tribal communities in the Western United States, according to a new
Trump’s border czar probes possible vetting failures after ICE shooting
ICE officer under review for alleged mental health struggles, violent behavior amid deadly shooting case in Maine.
What’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?
France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.
Israeli government nods to international stabilisation force in Gaza
The ISF, to be staffed by ‘friendly countries’, will operate in areas outside of Israel’s military control.
Euclid Sees Heart of Milky Way
This image by ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid (with color added using ground-based images) provides an earlier snapshot of a region of our galaxy that
The Indian Army’s first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold
World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.
PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham’s first international visitor since taking office.
First teaser for Apple TV’s Neuromancer debuts at SDCC
Apple TV is fast eclipsing HBO as the go-to platform for prestige TV, especially science fiction, with standout fare like Slow Horses, Severance, Foundation, For
North Carolina woman vanishes after swim on Grenada beach vacation
Elizabeth Waddell, 44, of Cary, North Carolina, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, the Royal Grenada Police Force said in a missing
Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer
A couple of decades after the discovery of systems that could selectively target DNA, we’re starting to see the first therapies based on gene editing.
Suspect in Berlin Pride march attack shot and killed by police
Berlin police shot and killed the suspect in the deadly attack in the city’s Pride festival after he allegedly charged at officers with a knife
UK royal family: 26 claims we’ve analyzed
Social media users may never rest in spreading gossip about the family.