4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1031+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 The world's food system is under growing stress, and new research is pointing to areas where this could lead to conflict. Severe droughts and extreme weather are damaging harvests in many regions. A developing El Niño event is…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (412+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionise their studies. Roughly 300,000 children in the East African nation have a hearing impairment, according to the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (621+ words) Wildfires and heatwaves, which generate microscopic airborne pollutants, risk undermining international efforts to improve air quality, protect human health and safeguard nature, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said today (7 September). The United Nations' weather and climate agency underlined the links…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (85+ words) The Business Standard Saturday September 05, 2026 Months later, I came across a headline announcing a breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy: a new drug which had shown unprecedented survival rates in clinical trials. The global medical community celebrated. But I thought of that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (497+ words) Wednesday September 02, 2026 The United Nations outlined Wednesday how the world might bring global temperatures back to 1.5C once the milestone target is breached in a first-of-its-kind assessment that drew criticism from climate activists. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last year acknowledged the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (173+ words) Tuesday September 01, 2026 A Chinese-developed portable device that uses artificial intelligence, sensors and a laser to detect and eliminate mosquitoes has entered mass production, with its developer expecting the first batch of units to ship in late August 2026. Growing market for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) Saturday August 29, 2026 China has issued new ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in medical imaging research, aiming to ensure the safe and responsible development and clinical use of the technology. The Ministry of Science and Technology announced the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) Wednesday August 19, 2026 Older adults, aged over 60 years, of Bangladesh, India, China and Pakistan could account for nearly three-quarters of the global population exposed to dangerous heat if global warming reaches 3°C, according to a new study published in The Lancet…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) Tuesday August 18, 2026 A few minutes of high-intensity exercise could make biological changes that are far greater than those produced by a much longer workout, according to a new study by researchers at Rockefeller University. The study found that a three-minute…...