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The secret to growing food on Mars could be fungi
Researchers in the US and Brazil are exploring how beneficial fungi could help convert hostile lunar and Martian regolith into suitable material for growing crops in space agriculture systems.
Scientists may have misread a 2-billion-year-old clue about Earth
Scientists are reconsidering whether a distinctive carbon signature in 2-billion-year-old rocks represents a global environmental shift or local geological processes in isolated sedimentary basins.
Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over two North Korean prisoners of war?
South Korea and Ukraine are in a diplomatic dispute over two North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukrainian forces, with Seoul accusing Kyiv of breaking a confidentiality agreement by publicly revealing their transfer.
Fayed survivors say GMC let abuse continue by refusing to investigate doctors
Survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed’s abuse have accused the General Medical Council of failing to investigate allegations that doctors facilitated his crimes, after dismissing complaints in 2017.
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This new concrete is stronger and pulls CO2 from the air
Engineers have developed a new concrete that is stronger than conventional concrete while also capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to research published in Carbon Research.
One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low
Lake Powell, the second-largest U.S. reservoir, hit record-low levels in late August and early September due to reduced snowpack and warm conditions across the Colorado Basin in 2026.
The Solar System chose fire over ice from the very beginning
New research shows that the earliest planetary bodies in the Solar System preferentially incorporated heat-formed chondrules over cold, icy dust during the first million years of formation, revealing a highly selective assembly process.
The LHC just ruled out another hiding place for quantum black holes
UC Santa Barbara researchers found no evidence of quantum black holes at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, but the null result helps rule out new physics possibilities and advances understanding of fundamental forces.
How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults
Opencast mining in western Germany triggered subsidence affecting areas up to 12 miles away and reactivated dormant geological faults, according to new research.
Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds
Roman artifacts including pottery, coins, and a military helmet fragment have been discovered beneath Bath Assembly Rooms, revealing new details about the city’s suburban Roman population.
Why growing older LGBTQ+ community in Britain fears losing identity
England’s older LGBTQ+ community faces poorer health, social isolation, and fears of discrimination when accessing care, prompting specialized housing initiatives like Manchester’s Kindred House.
UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause
UK researchers developed a non-invasive test using urine and vaginal samples to help identify womb cancer in women experiencing postmenopausal bleeding, potentially reducing unnecessary invasive procedures.
‘Peeing a jellyfish’: Children’s ketamine injuries revealed
NHS doctors report over 100 children as young as 13 have suffered ketamine-related bladder damage, with symptoms including severe pain and incontinence. A dedicated clinic at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool opened to address the growing problem.
Open wounds and eyes that can’t close – women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
Oculoplastic surgeons warn of rising complications from cheap eyelid surgery performed abroad, with patients experiencing open wounds, inability to close eyes, and inadequate aftercare burdening the NHS.
‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say
An NHS policy accelerating the removal of inactive patients from GP lists is incorrectly stripping vulnerable people in deprived areas of healthcare access, according to doctors and analysis.
Will FDA advisers recommend a multi-cancer blood test for approval? They’ll vote
An FDA advisory committee votes today on whether to recommend approval of Galleri, a blood test claiming to detect up to 50 cancer types, which could reshape early cancer screening if approved.