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Over 100 arrested in Belgium student protests over education costs
Police in Belgium have arrested over 100 people during student demonstrations in Liege protesting rising education costs and system overcrowding, with some protests turning violent.
In El Salvador’s mass trials, lawyers struggle to defend hundreds
Human Rights Watch released a report documenting due process violations in El Salvador’s mass trials, where hundreds of defendants face trial together with vague charges and weak evidence.
GP appointment time ‘making it harder to do cancer checks’
Doctors report that pressure to meet appointment quotas in Wales is constraining time available for thorough gynaecological cancer checks, potentially affecting early detection and screening participation.
‘Life-saving’ Frome Birth Talk charity for mums may stop support
Frome Birth Talk charity, which provided counselling to over 155 mothers this year, faces potential closure of its waiting list without £10,000 in funding by Sunday.
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Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter
Researchers in Switzerland are developing an experiment to test whether gravity affects muons the same way it affects ordinary matter, potentially revealing new physics.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could operate for at least 22 years instead of the originally planned 10 years, thanks to precise maneuvering and fuel conservation during its early mission phases.
Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second
Caltech researchers created a chip that uses light to redirect other light in 74 femtoseconds, a development with potential applications in faster communications, computing, and sensors.
Scientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend Slash
Researchers have named a newly discovered snake species from New Guinea after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, honoring his lifelong passion for reptiles and conservation.
Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year’s storm
Archaeologists in Alaska are racing to excavate and preserve artifacts from a Yup’ik cultural site threatened by erosion and storm damage following last October’s typhoon.
Ancient DNA reveals how plague kept returning for 400 years after the Black Death
Researchers analyzing ancient DNA from plague bacteria in human remains spanning four centuries have reconstructed how the disease repeatedly resurged across Europe long after the initial Black Death pandemic.
A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert polyethylene plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel using molten salts containing aluminum chloride at temperatures below 200 degrees Celsius.
Scientists discover first new penguin species in more than 100 years
An international team of researchers has identified a population of gentoo penguins living on the Kerguelen Islands as a distinct species, marking the first new penguin species formally named in more than 100 years.
AI solved one of math’s hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI’s AI solved a major unsolved mathematics problem, but the resulting 166-page proof is so dense and poorly written that mathematicians say they’ve learned little from it so far.
Isle of Man doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
Doctors on the Isle of Man voted to authorize strike action over pay concerns, with 95% of 104 ballot participants supporting the measure amid claims of significant real-terms pay erosion since 2008.
Running costs of Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims
A UK vaccine injury scheme has cost £83m to run since April 2022, with administrative expenses more than doubling the £32m paid to victims, according to newly released government figures.
NHS to roll out at-home HPV cervical screenings in Wolverhampton
The NHS is rolling out at-home HPV self-testing kits in Wolverhampton to increase cervical cancer screening rates among women who have missed appointments.