During the summer of 2026, critically low water levels of the Danube River drew attention across Europe. Numerous sandbanks emerged, navigation was disrupted [1], and World War II shipwrecks [2]
Archive for August 2026
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have taken a fresh look at what autism looks like inside the brain, and their findings suggest that a
Global Cover of Mangroves Has Grown Over 40 Years But Some Countries Are Losing Fast
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The world’s mangrove forests have quietly gained ground over the past four decades, according to new analysis, offering a rare piece of encouraging news in the climate story. But the
People living with severe mental illness face a much higher risk of dementia and stroke than the general population, and these risks appear far earlier in life than most doctors
Scientists in Norway have uncovered a surprising trick the placenta uses to protect the growing baby, and it could pave the way for a new generation of medicines that are
Scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, have found a greener way to make a sponge-like material that pulls toxic heavy metals out of industrial wastewater, according to a study
The Way Doctors Talk About Exercise Can Change How People With Chronic Illness Feel About It
- Public Health -
For many people living with a long-term illness, being told to “get more active” can feel less like helpful advice and more like a heavy weight to carry, according to
Most fake meat today gets its protein from bacteria or yeast, tweaked in the lab to churn out animal-like proteins in large tanks. Now scientists at Imperial College London, UK,
A team of scientists from the universities of Lausanne and Geneva found out why some people can sleep through almost anything, even a loud noise right next to their bed.