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Govt involves automotive component SMEs in EV ecosystem

Indonesia is bringing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) producing automotive components into the electric vehicle ...

Climate change linked to rise in risk of premature birth - study

Heat isn't just uncomfortable during pregnancy, for many women it can trigger early labour.

Wildfire activity low so far — but a hot and dry summer could change that, officials warn

The start to the 2026 wildfire season has been slow with the number of fires raging across the country well below average, but government officials warn that as the summer progresses there's a risk things could get much worse.

Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day

Scientists warn climate change is making extreme weather events such as heatwaves more frequent and severe.

Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem

After an AI from OpenAI found a trick to solve an 80-year-old conjecture from Paul Erdős, mathematicians have borrowed the same technique to solve another important problem

Scientists develop vitamin K-derived compounds that may help regenerate brain cells

Operation Rescues 69 Spix's Macaws from Breeding Center in Bahia Backlands to Isolate Them from Virus

A joint operation by ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation) and Brazil's Federal Police removed 69 Spix's macaws from a breeding facility in Cura��, Bahia state, on Wednesday morning (27) to transfer them to…

Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B

Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.

The Campaign Diary of Robert Kenyon Aged 41 and Three-Quarters (as imagined by John Crace)

What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was online … must be going through the menopause Another sweltering sub-Saharan summer’s day in late spring. If this is global warming, I say: “Bring it on.” I go outside to…

Irish datacentres have increased household bills by hundreds of euros, report finds

Growing fleet of datacentres last year used 22% of the country’s electricity Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according…

Huawei and scientists build 2D parallel computing chip that rewrites Moore’s Law

Chinese researchers, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, have built the world’s first parallel processor using a two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor. As silicon devices approach their physical size limits, Moore’s Law – the…

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Hong Kong has launched a new solar farm built on restored landfill in Tseung Kwan O, that aims to cut carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to planting about 20,000 trees each year. Jointly developed by environmental services firm…