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Pentagon expands blacklist to include China’s top civilian universities

Pentagon expands blacklist to include China’s top civilian universities

The Pentagon has added Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to a list of foreign institutions deemed a threat to US national security, extending Washington’s research-security crackdown to two of China’s most prestigious…

New magnetic material removes 95% of microplastics from water

New magnetic material removes 95% of microplastics from water

Innovative Australian researchers have developed a groundbreaking reusable magnetic material that effectively eliminates over ninety-five percent of microplastics from water. This remarkable technology also exhibits potential in removing…

Astronauts may grow Medicines: UC San Diego tests space pharma

Astronauts may grow Medicines: UC San Diego tests space pharma

More than half the medicines stocked on the ISS expire within three years, a serious problem for a Mars mission lasting around 400 days. A new University of California San Diego study offers a fix: grow the drugs on board. Researchers…

Bordeaux wildfire burns 3,100 hectares, 20,000 evacuated

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Bordeaux wildfire burns 3,100 hectares, 20,000 evacuated

A wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 3,100 hectares (7,660 acres) of forest

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Leonardo, Callas and Curie or Europe's birds: culture or nature on new euro banknotes, vote opens

The ECB has unveiled ten final designs for future euro banknotes. Culture and nature themes feature Leonardo, Maria Callas, Beethoven, Marie Curie and birds symbolising European biodiversity.

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Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England

Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England

Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crime A national strategy to address the “public health disaster” of drowning has been launched in England – hours after two women died at an…

Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years

Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years

Government agency announces status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall Parts of Wales are now in drought and all other areas of the country are experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions…

Vanishing Alpine glacier reveals 2,000 years of fires, mining and eruptions

Vanishing Alpine glacier reveals 2,000 years of fires, mining and eruptions

A remarkable ice core from the Alps has revealed a comprehensive climate timeline spanning 2,000 years. It documents early instances of metal smelting, extensive forest fires, and even volcanic ash from distant eruptions. This icy archive…

Can science bridge the US-China trust gap? Maybe with new rules, researchers say

Scientific ties can be a stabilising force in relations between China and the US but as the two countries jostle for a hi-tech edge, maintaining these links will mean going beyond simple competition versus cooperation. To get there…

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', researchers say

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Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', researchers say

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released on Thursday. Video released by the US-based…

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Florida’s python hunt used 3M camera photos and found only four snakes

Florida’s python hunt used 3M camera photos and found only four snakes

In Florida, scientists discovered that captive female pythons failed to attract wild males. Utilizing artificial intelligence, researchers sifted through millions of camera images, revealing few python sightings. Additionally, attempts to…

Great Barrier Reef waters reveal 500 new bacteria and 300,000 viruses

Great Barrier Reef waters reveal 500 new bacteria and 300,000 viruses

Scientists have created the first comprehensive map of the Great Barrier Reef's open-water microbiome by analysing DNA from 48 reefs. The study identified 584 previously unknown bacterial species and more than 362,000 viruses. Researchers…