04 AUG 2025 In an unexpected twist in the fight against cancer, humble kitchen bacteria and a plant best known for sweetening tea could one day help in treating one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, new research suggests. A group of scientists in Japan has discovered that fermented stevia, a plant …
Read More »EARTH’S ENERGY IMBALANCE HAS DOUBLED IN 2 DECADES, STUDY WARNS
12 JULY 2025 How do you measure climate change? One way is by recording temperatures in different places over a long period of time. While this works well, natural variation can make it harder to see longer-term trends. But another approach can give us a very clear sense of what’s …
Read More »THESE 3 COMMON SPICES COULD BE INTERFERING WITH YOUR MEDICATION
25 MAY 2025 A sprinkle of cinnamon on your porridge, a pinch of turmeric in your curry, or a dash of ginger in your biscuits – these popular spices are kitchen staples around the world. For centuries, spices haven’t just been used to flavor food but also valued in traditional …
Read More »END OF THE UNIVERSE COULD COME ‘MUCH SOONER’ THAN WE THOUGHT
24 MAY 2025 A new calculation of the end of the Universe suggests that the end of all things will come a lot sooner than our previous calculations indicated. Once the Hawking-like radiation emitted by everything in the Universe is taken into account, the functional end of the Universe is …
Read More »NOBODY LIKES TO TALK ABOUT ANAL CANCER. HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD.
26 APR 2025 Anal cancer doesn’t get a lot of attention. This may be because it’s relatively rare – anal cancer affects an estimated one to two Australians in every 100,000. As a comparison, melanomas affect around 70 in every 100,000 people. But it’s also likely due to embarrassment. Anal …
Read More »SCIENTISTS REVEAL WHAT ANTARCTICA WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH NO ICE
30 MAR 2025 The new map reveals the Antarctic landscape under the ice. (British Antarctic Survey) Antarctica was once a lush and thriving land, teeming with prehistoric life. It’s hard to believe now, but tucked away, hidden underneath a layer of ice kilometers thick, that ancient landscape still lies buried, …
Read More »ITALY DETAINS “BANKSY” MIGRANT RESCUE BOAT FOR SECOND TIME
04 JULY 2024 Italian authorities for the second time in a little over a year have issued a detention order to a German-operated rescue boat that became famous because of its funding by British street artist “Banksy.” The group’s vessel Louse Michel had just returned to sea after a long …
Read More »COLLISION WITH DANUBE RIVER CRUISE SHIP KILLS TWO AND LEAVES FIVE MISSING
20 MAY 2024 Hungarian police are continuing to scour the Danube near Budapest after a river cruise ship and a small pleasure boat apparently collided overnight. They recovered two bodies from the river and are looking for five people who are reported missing while also interviewing the sole survivor. The …
Read More »HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE From CNN staff
29 MAR 2024 Officials recovered the bodies of two construction workers who were on Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed early Tuesday morning after a 984-foot-long cargo ship collided into a pillar. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the collapse Wednesday “a global crisis.” “The national economy and the world’s economy depends on the Port …
Read More »AUSTRALIA MOVES TO STRENGTHEN SAFETY RULES FOR OFFSHORE OIL WORKERS
21 FEB 2024 Australia’s Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King has introduced legislation to strengthen laws governing the safety of people who work on the nation’s offshore oil and gas projects. This bill follows a recent review of the offshore safety regime by the Department of Industry, Science and …
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