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The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
A massive datacentre facility in Wales has sparked conflict between residents and tech companies pursuing AI infrastructure development, with homeowners reporting noise, fumes, and quality-of-life concerns amid government support for expansion.
I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
A developer built a DIY AI companion device for $50 using Meta’s open-source Muse code, customizing it with improved features before Meta’s commercial Muse Charm releases this holiday season.
Women take to social media to break the taboo of UTIs
Women are using social media to challenge stigma surrounding chronic urinary tract infections, sharing personal stories of the debilitating condition that experts estimate could affect up to 1.7 million women in the UK.
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
A Republican congressman who voted to cut Medicaid faces reelection in a district where roughly 60% of constituents rely on the program, highlighting healthcare as a key campaign issue.
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Work on new Hungerford nature reserve set to start next month
A £1.5m nature reserve project will begin next month on meadowland in Hungerford, featuring wetland habitats, walking paths, and wildlife viewing areas.
Scientists discover a natural Arctic cloud factory missing from climate models
Scientists discovered a natural Arctic cloud-formation process involving iodine and organic compounds near melting sea ice that could significantly influence regional climate but is currently missing from climate models.
Tiny robots powered by light can hunt down and collect bacteria
Researchers have developed light-powered nanorobots smaller than one micrometer that can track, collect, and transport bacteria in water using photon recoil.
Rare cows introduced to Castle Howard Estate near Malton
White Park cattle, an ancient rare breed, have been introduced to the Castle Howard Estate near Malton as part of a 30-year conservation and rewilding initiative.
SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
SpaceX engineers are traveling to remote Christmas Island to retrieve a 52-meter Starship upper stage that splashed down in the Indian Ocean following a test launch in July.
Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
Japanese researchers developed a method using silver nanoparticles to improve DNA assembly efficiency by two to five times compared to conventional methods, with potential applications in gene therapy and synthetic biology.
16 mummies and a dog reveal a hidden order inside an ancient Egyptian tomb
Researchers studying an ancient Egyptian tomb found 16 mummified humans and a dog arranged in a spatially organized manner, revealing how burial practices evolved over centuries rather than deteriorating into chaos.
This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain
A 23-foot crocodylian called Purussaurus neivensis dominated South America’s ecosystem over 10 million years ago, serving as the region’s most significant predator based on fossil evidence.
HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir could reduce global infections by 41% in some regions, but USAID funding cuts are limiting access to vulnerable populations, experts say.
The real reason child vaccination rates are falling
British childhood vaccination rates have declined over the past 15 years, with health experts attributing the drop primarily to reduced face-to-face contact between parents and medical professionals rather than anti-vaccine sentiment.
Women must not be put under pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
New UK health secretary Yvette Cooper pledges root-and-branch maternity reforms, saying women should not feel pressured to achieve an “ideal birth” experience and promising binding national standards.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A new clinical trial found that antihistamines and colchicine offered a small reduction in fatigue for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure.