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Researcher urges FG to revise food safety policies
Amid rising concerns over food contamination, a Nigerian scientist, Damilare Adeyemi, has called on the Federal Government to revise food safety policies to include phage technology, an innovation already gaining traction globally. Adeyemi, who...

Scientists issue warning as worsening crisis threatens coastal communities: 'Chief perpetrator'
They also warn that without stronger action, threats to health, jobs, and infrastructure will only grow. by Gabriel HoltonSeptember 3, 2025 Ireland's mild weather has long been a point of pride, but experts warn it offers little defense against...

Researchers make unsettling discovery after analyzing items for sale at public markets: 'It is surprising'
A new study using DNA barcoding has revealed that fish maw markets in Singapore and Malaysia sell species listed as vulnerable, endangered, or even critically endangered. The finding raised red flags about how poorly monitored and underregulated...
Science The Cool Down Farmers sound off on devastating consequences of harsh drought: 'It's quite a sad time'
Droughts, alongside other serious weather events, can be seen around the world, and are often being heightened by the increasing temperature of the planet caused by human pollution. In Yorkshire, England, droughts are having a particularly...

Researchers rushed to study the aftermath of the Trump shooting. Here’s what they found
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in July 2024 sent shockwaves through the political system, but it also provided researchers with an extraordinary opportunity. Moments of political violence are rare in the United...

Research warns about the risks of using your smartphone in the bathroom

AI-Driven Virtual Cells: Revolutionizing Cancer Research
In a groundbreaking exploration of the confluence of artificial intelligence and cancer research, a team of scientists has unveiled an innovative approach to building virtual cells that could potentially revolutionize the field. The study, led by...

AI, lasers and chips: the science and tech of China’s military parade
China’s military parade on Wednesday – featuring the latest AI-powered uncrewed vehicles, laser weapons and missiles – signalled an arms race fuelled by scientific and technological advances. Artificial intelligence, optics and physics and...

Koenig & Bauer integrates cutting-edge technology with green goals
Koenig & Bauer is pushing the boundaries of sustainable innovation in the printing industry. Anchored by a comprehensive sustainability strategy built on five key pillars: employee responsibility, customer responsibility, industrial environmental...

Durham University scientists map stress response system in plants
Researchers have created the world’s first complete map of a crucial cellular system that helps plants respond to stress. The breakthrough could transform our understanding of how living things adapt to their environment and open the door to new...

$1 Billion Saved Each Year? Scientists Question Adult Booster Shots
Scientists say childhood vaccines may protect for life, making adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters unnecessary — a change that could save $1 billion a year. Credit: Shutterstock New evidence suggests that adults may not need routine tetanus and...
Trump unlawfully cancelled Harvard’s research grants, US judge rules
BOSTON - A federal judge on Sept 3 ruled US President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated about US$2.2 billion (S$2.83 billion) in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious...

UW Research: Public Favors More Wildfire Prevention
As wildfires continue to grow in frequency and severity in Wyoming and the West, researchers at the University of Wyoming are exploring levels of public support for federal policy changes to place more emphasis on fire prevention. Sheridan Media’s...

Silenced on COVID, scientist-turned NIH leader says govt will support dissenting research
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya just introduced a framework to protect academic freedom and allow scientists to express dissenting opinions without fear of retaliation. The change follows the NIH's recent end of a Biden-era directive that...

Durham University scientists pioneer new drone swarm technology
Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform the way unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in real-world missions. Their newly developed system, known as T-STAR, allows swarms of...

Basic2Breakthrough: Drop-In Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Mitigates the Risk of Explosion and Fire
The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Laboratories have established the foundation for new technologies that are changing our world. Newswise — A gooey science experiment with his...

What I learned about the forgotten history of science from Guyot Hall
The following is a guest contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. For information on how to submit a piece to the Opinion section, click here. Guyot Hall laboratory was once the world’s foremost center of research on bioluminescence....

Q&A: Inside Quantum Brilliance’s quantum computer technology
Quantum computing has been touted as a revolutionary advance that uses our growing scientific understanding of the subatomic world to create a machine with powers far beyond those of conventional computers - Copyright AFP/File LUCA SOLA What do...

Idaho Researchers Make Fuel Cell/Electrolysis Cell More Efficient and Stable
Newswise — At a nondescript laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Wei Tang, Wenjuan Bian and Dong Ding make highly sophisticated advanced energy materials literally from scratch. The researchers and their colleagues at the Idaho National Laboratory...

Institute of Virology to Promote Research on Lassa Fever, Other Emerging Viral Diseases
•Says withdrawal of US grant stalling research on HIV-AIDS Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja As part of efforts to address the infectious diseases burden in Nigeria, Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN) said it would encourage more researches...