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Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
UK surgeons performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a 19-year-old, offering potential fertility preservation for boys rendered infertile by chemotherapy treatment.
Contraceptive coil ‘helped uncover my ovarian cancer’
A 54-year-old woman with stomach pain attributed to her contraceptive coil discovered she had a 13cm ovarian cancer tumor pressing against it. After chemotherapy and surgery, she now has no evidence of disease.
BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history
The BBC has scrapped plans to build a dedicated radio drama studio for The Archers at its new Birmingham hub, marking the first time in 75 years the show may not be recorded in the city.
NBC Orders Extra Scripts for Rookie Drama ‘Line of Fire’
NBC has ordered five additional scripts for its first-season drama Line of Fire following solid ratings performance across its initial three episodes.
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‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño
Asian governments are preparing for an exceptionally severe El Niño weather event expected through 2027, which threatens extreme heat, flooding, and food shortages affecting hundreds of millions of people across the region.
The fate of the Endangered Species Act rests on 2 simple words
The Trump administration has reinterpreted the Endangered Species Act to allow killing protected animals if unintentional, narrowing legal definitions of “harm” and “take” that have guided conservation for decades.
In Savannah, Georgia’s utility regulators faced public wrath over data centers
Georgia’s Public Service Commission held a public hearing in Savannah to address constituent concerns about data centers and electricity rates, with residents calling for greater transparency and consumer protection.
Michael Sheen had ‘constructive’ meeting with first minister over toxic dumping claims
Actor Michael Sheen met with Wales’ First Minister to discuss toxic dumping claims featured in his BBC documentary exploring chemical contamination across 14 sites in Wales and England.
Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years
An international research team says chemistry textbooks have incorrectly described the inductive effect, a fundamental concept in organic chemistry, for nearly 100 years. Two exam boards have already begun reviewing their teaching based on the findings.
A coral reef thought dead for 60 years is teeming with life
Scientists using modern sonar and underwater cameras have discovered a deep-water coral reef off Benin’s coast that was presumed dead for over 60 years, finding it alive with multiple coral and fish species.
Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
New research reveals plague was deadly to prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies 5,500 years ago, killing entire families despite the absence of urban conditions typically associated with major outbreaks.
Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why
Antarctic krill were discovered at a deep-sea hydrothermal vent off the Antarctic Peninsula, a finding that surprised scientists who are investigating why these crucial crustaceans travel to such extreme depths.
Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter
Researchers in Switzerland are preparing to test whether gravity affects exotic matter the same way it affects ordinary matter by measuring muons, particles that could reveal new physics.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may operate for at least 22 years instead of the originally planned 10 years due to fuel-efficient maneuvers and lighter-than-expected spacecraft mass.
Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second
Caltech researchers developed a chip that uses light to steer light in 74 femtoseconds, faster than conventional electronic systems, potentially enabling advanced photonic technologies.
Scientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend Slash
Scientists have named a newly identified snake species from New Guinea after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, recognizing his long-standing support for reptile research and natural history.