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ScienceAug 1, 2026 · 1 min

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Rwandan varsity honours Nigerian don

Prof Ogechi Adeola, a Nigerian don, has been honoured by the University of Kigali as Rwanda’s top business and management researcher. Learn more about this Read More: https://punchng.com/rwandan-varsity-honours-nigerian-don/

The Punch

EPA recommends stricter pollution rules for Santos and Inpex

EPA recommends stricter pollution rules for Santos and Inpex

The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority recommends sweeping changes to the licences of Darwin's two major gas processing companies — Santos and Inpex — following a review triggered by substantial under-reporting of toxic…

Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds

CBC

Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds

A new Canadian-led study has found that a minimally invasive technique to perform bypass surgery — the most common heart surgery in the world — is as safe as the standard procedure that has been carried out for decades.

CBC

US ICE detains Johns Hopkins researcher as airport arrests surge

US ICE detains Johns Hopkins researcher as airport arrests surge

WASHINGTON, July 31 - U.S. immigration agents arrested a Johns Hopkins University researcher at an airport where she planned to board a domestic flight as immigration arrests by President Donald Trump's administration have surged at…

‘Irresponsible’: Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

‘Irresponsible’: Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Furious researchers and open-source intelligence experts complained about the potential for disinformation.

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

South China Morning Post

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolled back a new feature on Friday that allowed Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service’s satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about…

South China Morning Post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Polls tell about others

From long ago, before becoming a researcher, I remember a Jules Feiffer cartoon of people watching television, where one of them says, “I like the opinion polls, in order to find out what to think.” Maybe the joker is a conformist, or…

French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

CNA

French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

Italian winegrowers warned that continued high temperatures linked to climate change could force faster harvesting and affect future wine quality.

CNA

Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist

NPR

Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist

A climate scientist says Earth is "passing the limits of adaptation" when it comes to withstanding the effects of climate change.

NPR

Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature

Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature

Cyclone Alfred's slow approach to Queensland in 2025 created cooler sea temperatures that helped 90 per cent of damaged coral around Lady Elliot Island to recover. Now there's hope of a new spawning event.

Nuclear plants, Gaza craters: Google pulls AI tool from Google Earth in 24 hours

Times of India

Nuclear plants, Gaza craters: Google pulls AI tool from Google Earth in 24 hours

Google has removed its new AI image generation feature from Google Earth. This action followed immediate concerns raised by researchers about disinformation risks. Experts warned the tool could easily create convincing fake satellite…

Times of India

'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal

Sky News