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In need of some uplifting news? Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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Reasons to be hopeful: five ways science is making the world better
If Trump’s re-election is getting you down, these innovations in medicine and technology should cheer you up
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/09/reasons-to-be-hopeful-five-ways-science-is-making-the-world-better?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro
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NASA has said it is on track to send astronauts to orbit the Moon in early 2026
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NASA Confirms First Crewed Mission to Orbit The Moon in 50+ Years Set For 2026
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the Moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to return to the lunar surface.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-confirms-first-crewed-mission-to-orbit-the-moon-in-50-years-set-for-2026
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A Korean research team discovered how cellular aging can spread systemically through the bloodstream—offering new insights and a potential therapeutic strategy to combat aging-related decline.
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Aging Spreads Through the Bloodstream - Neuroscience News
New research reveals that aging isn't just a local cellular process—it can spread throughout the body via the bloodstream.
https://neurosciencenews.com/aging-spread-blood-29338/
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Researchers at Cambridge University have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed.
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‘Artificial cartilage’ could improve arthritis treatment
Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where and
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/artificial-cartilage-could-improve-arthritis-treatment
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Disney says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will return to ABC on Tuesday
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Disney says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to ABC on Tuesday
ABC had pulled Kimmel's show after he made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/disney-abc-jimmy-kimmel-return.html
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Doctors in the UK have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
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Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s
More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/10/doctors-trial-blood-test-could-transform-nhs-alzheimers-diagnoses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 5 bills aimed at protecting California’s large immigrant population from President’s mass deportation agenda. These bills include a ban on face coverings for federal ICE agents, as well as new laws that will shield immigrants’ healthcare information.
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California defies Trump, shields schools and clinics from ICE
The California governor signed five bills that Democrats say will protect the state’s large immigrant population from federal law enforcement overreach.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/ca-immigration-bill-signing-00574378
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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state
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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state - live updates
PM Keir Starmer says the move will
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpw1qkyke4nt
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Disney says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ will return to ABC on Tuesday
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Disney says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to ABC on Tuesday
ABC had pulled Kimmel's show after he made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/disney-abc-jimmy-kimmel-return.html
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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state
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UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state - live updates
PM Keir Starmer says the move will
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpw1qkyke4nt
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 5 bills aimed at protecting California’s large immigrant population from President’s mass deportation agenda. These bills include a ban on face coverings for federal ICE agents, as well as new laws that will shield immigrants’ healthcare information.
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California defies Trump, shields schools and clinics from ICE
The California governor signed five bills that Democrats say will protect the state’s large immigrant population from federal law enforcement overreach.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/ca-immigration-bill-signing-00574378
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New Scientist
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People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistance training also improved the balance of bacteria in their gut
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Resistance training may strengthen your gut microbiome
People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistance training also improved the balance of bacteria in their gut
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2495457-resistance-training-may-strengthen-your-gut-microbiome/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1758333471
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Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade — analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in The Lancet.
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The Lancet: Chronic disease deaths decline globally, but progress is slowing
Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade - but progress has slowed, suggests an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College L...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1097655
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A 13-year-old boy has become the first person to be cured of a deadly brain cancer
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A 13-year-old boy has become the first person to be cured of a deadly brain cancer
DIPG used to be a death sentence. Now there might be some hope.
https://www.upworthy.com/boy-cured-of-dipg-ex1
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Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago. Now, a private ranch is home to almost 50.
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Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago. Now, a private ranch is home to almost 50 | CNN
At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.
https://edition.cnn.com/world/africa/uganda-ziwa-rhinos-c2e-spc
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Google’s Deep Mind AI is discovering new solutions to century-old problems in fluid dynamics. “This breakthrough represents a new way of doing mathematical research, combining deep mathematical insights with cutting-edge AI.”
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Google DeepMind discovers new solutions to century-old problems in fluid dynamics
In a new paper, we introduce an entirely new family of mathematical blow ups to some of the most complex equations that describe fluid motion. Our approach presents a new way in which...
https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/discovering-new-solutions-to-century-old-problems-in-fluid-dynamics/
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The Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a report from the UN's World Meteorological Organization.
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The Bright Side: Earth's ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says
The Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a report from the UN's World Meteorological Organization released Tuesday. The bulletin hailed the success…
https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20250916-un-says-ozone-layer-is-healing-hole-could-disappear-within-decades
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Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago. Now, a private ranch is home to almost 50.
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Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago. Now, a private ranch is home to almost 50 | CNN
At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.
https://edition.cnn.com/world/africa/uganda-ziwa-rhinos-c2e-spc
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UK will formally recognise Palestine state after end of Trump state visit
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UK will recognise Palestine state after end of Trump state visit
The US is strongly opposed to the move and the president has previously warned that it would serve to reward Hamas
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/britain-recognise-palestine-state-9fz0pvq87
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How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'. "We're making this awesome compost that we can use throughout the city and improve soil health," said Jennifer McDonnell, Deputy Commissioner for Solid Waste Management at the NYC Department of Sanitation.
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How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'
Watermelon rinds, greasy pizza boxes, and yard trimmings. In many cities, these items would head straight to a landfill. But in New York, they are the raw ingredients for something surprisingly valuable: "black gold."
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/how-new-york-turns-millions-pounds-food-waste-into-black-gold-2025-09-11/
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Japan has set a record high for the number of people aged over 100, with nearly 100,000 individuals reaching this milestone. Women accounted for 88% of this population.
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Japan sets new record with nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
The number of Japanese centenarians rose to 99,763 in September, with women making up 88% of the total.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd07nljlyv0o
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Australia to invest 1.1 billion AU dollars to unlock low carbon liquid fuels for jets, ships and machines
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-to-invest-1-1-billion-to-unlock-low-carbon-liquid-fuels-for-jets-ships-and-machines/
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The Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a report from the UN's World Meteorological Organization.
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The Bright Side: Earth's ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says
The Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a report from the UN's World Meteorological Organization released Tuesday. The bulletin hailed the success…
https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20250916-un-says-ozone-layer-is-healing-hole-could-disappear-within-decades
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Experts fired by Trump revive popular climate website After cuts by US President Donald Trump forced the closure of the popular
climate.gov
website, experts have launched an independent successor.
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Experts fired by Trump revive popular climate website – DW – 09/15/2025
After cuts by US President Donald Trump forced the closure of the popular climate.gov website, experts have launched an independent successor. They say climate literacy is important in Trump's war aga...
https://www.dw.com/en/fired-climate-scientists-crucial-extreme-weather-data-cut-us-president-donald-trump/a-73977766
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Australia to invest 1.1 billion AU dollars to unlock low carbon liquid fuels for jets, ships and machines
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-to-invest-1-1-billion-to-unlock-low-carbon-liquid-fuels-for-jets-ships-and-machines/
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot’s weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumour microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. This resulted in a 70 per cent reduction in tumour growth.
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Nanorobot with hidden weapon kills cancer cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot’s weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumour microenvironment, spari...
https://news.ki.se/nanorobot-with-hidden-weapon-kills-cancer-cells
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Experts fired by Trump revive popular climate website After cuts by US President Donald Trump forced the closure of the popular
climate.gov
website, experts have launched an independent successor.
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Experts fired by Trump revive popular climate website – DW – 09/15/2025
After cuts by US President Donald Trump forced the closure of the popular climate.gov website, experts have launched an independent successor. They say climate literacy is important in Trump's war aga...
https://www.dw.com/en/fired-climate-scientists-crucial-extreme-weather-data-cut-us-president-donald-trump/a-73977766
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Globally, child poverty has been on a steady, if slow, decline since 2014, when an estimated 507 million children lived in extreme poverty.
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Global Child Poverty Has Been on a Steady Decline Since 2014
https://humanprogress.org/global-child-poverty-has-been-on-a-steady-decline-since-2014/
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot’s weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumour microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. This resulted in a 70 per cent reduction in tumour growth.
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Nanorobot with hidden weapon kills cancer cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot’s weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumour microenvironment, spari...
https://news.ki.se/nanorobot-with-hidden-weapon-kills-cancer-cells
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Ohio to allow Dolly Parton Imagination Library signups from hospital at birth. The program sends children one free book each month until they’re 5 years old to help them fall in love with reading early.
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https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/ohio-to-allow-dolly-parton-imagination-library-signups-from-hospital-at-birth/
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Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents
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Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents
Mayor Michelle Wu even hand-delivered the newest tenants a houseplant.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/boston-converts-offices-into-affordable-housing
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Astronomers accidentally use rare 'double zoom' technique to view black hole's corona in unprecedented detail
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'This does not look right': Scientists accidentally measure ultrahot ring around black hole using rare 'double zoom' technique
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-sized corona around a distant supermassive black hole, using a rare cosmic alignment.
https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/astronomers-accidentally-use-rare-double-zoom-technique-to-view-black-holes-corona-in-unprecedented-detail
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A new Brazilian drug has been announced, considered capable of reversing spinal cord injury.
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https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2025/09/groundbreaking-brazilian-drug-considered-capable-of-reversing-spinal-cord-injury-presented-in-sao-paulo.shtml
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Globally, child poverty has been on a steady, if slow, decline since 2014, when an estimated 507 million children lived in extreme poverty.
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Global Child Poverty Has Been on a Steady Decline Since 2014
https://humanprogress.org/global-child-poverty-has-been-on-a-steady-decline-since-2014/
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/childcare-new-mexico-poverty?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents
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Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents
Mayor Michelle Wu even hand-delivered the newest tenants a houseplant.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/boston-converts-offices-into-affordable-housing
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/childcare-new-mexico-poverty?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds
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AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds
The new technology could be a
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l748k0y77o
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Scientists in Japan have developed plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
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Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scientists-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-seawater-within-hours-2025-06-04/
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study. The study was not a randomised control trial, but had a large 21,000 sample size.
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study
Novo said the findings provide evidence that the heart-protective benefits of Wegovy and its main ingredient semaglutide may not be the same for all GLP-1 drugs.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novo-nordisks-wegovy-cuts-heart-risk-by-57-versus-rival-lilly-weight-loss-drug-2025-08-31/
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AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
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AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
A machine-learning algorithm spotted signs of “covert consciousness” in coma patients—in some cases, days before doctors could do so
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-spots-hidden-signs-of-consciousness-in-comatose-patients-before-doctors/
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AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds
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AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds
The new technology could be a
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l748k0y77o
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Mexico's jaguar population is up 30% since 2010, but still at risk
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Mexico's jaguar population is up 30% since 2010, but still at risk
Mexico's jaguar population has increased significantly in recent years but the largest feline in the Americas is still in danger of extinction, said a Mexican advocacy group that released a national census of the animals on Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/mexicos-jaguar-population-is-up-30-since-2010-still-risk-2025-08-27/
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study. The study was not a randomised control trial, but had a large 21,000 sample size.
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy cuts heart risk by 57% versus rival Lilly weight-loss drug in study
Novo said the findings provide evidence that the heart-protective benefits of Wegovy and its main ingredient semaglutide may not be the same for all GLP-1 drugs.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/novo-nordisks-wegovy-cuts-heart-risk-by-57-versus-rival-lilly-weight-loss-drug-2025-08-31/
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'It is truly a reversal': Scientists may have found how to stop brain ageing A protein in your brain could be the culprit of memory loss in later life
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'It is truly a reversal': Scientists may have found how to stop brain ageing | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Synapses get a second chance as new study finds the culprit of memory loss in later life – it's a protein known as FTL1
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/brain-ageing-protein-cause
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Australian ban on fish-shaped plastic soy sauce dispensers a world first
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Australian ban on fish-shaped plastic soy sauce dispensers a world first
South Australian law on single-use plastic packaging coming into force on 1 September will ban polyethylene containers known as shoyu-tai in Japan
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/31/south-australia-bans-soy-sauce-fish-packets-in-world-first-to-cut-single-use-plastics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Scientists just developed a new AI modeled on the human brain. It’s outperforming LLMs like ChatGPT at reasoning tasks.
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Scientists just developed a new AI modeled on the human brain — it's outperforming LLMs like ChatGPT at reasoning tasks
The hierarchical reasoning model (HRM) system is modeled on the way the human brain processes complex information, and it outperformed leading LLMs in a notoriously hard-to-beat benchmark.
https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/scientists-just-developed-an-ai-modeled-on-the-human-brain-and-its-outperforming-llms-like-chatgpt-at-reasoning-tasks
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Mexico's jaguar population is up 30% since 2010, but still at risk
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Mexico's jaguar population is up 30% since 2010, but still at risk
Mexico's jaguar population has increased significantly in recent years but the largest feline in the Americas is still in danger of extinction, said a Mexican advocacy group that released a national census of the animals on Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/mexicos-jaguar-population-is-up-30-since-2010-still-risk-2025-08-27/
29 days ago
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The Dutch are quietly shifting towards a four-day work week
www.ft.com/content/7b61...
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A teach millionaire has built a village of 99 tiny houses for homeless neighbors in Canada
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Tech millionaire builds 99-unit tiny house neighborhood for homeless Canadians
Marcel LeBrun made millions as a software executive. But then, he devoted his fortune to affordable housing.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/marcel-lebrun-tiny-house-neighborhood-for-homeless
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