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New Scientist recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism

AnimateMichael BondPan Macmillan UK, Pegasus US (August) Imagine that you took an animal, tripled its lifespan, stuck the world’s knowledge...

Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade

The illegal trade in live and dead animals funds crime and political corruption and threatens biodiversity. Sadly, prosecutions are...

New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak:

A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Jake Rosmarin is one of...

Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers, campaigners say

Action on Salt & Sugar said people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch". Source link

MPs call for ban on sunbed advertising and health warnings in shops

A report by a cross-party group of MPs has found the majority of skin cancer cases are preventable. Source link

A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells

MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines — an...

Video: How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?

Our global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, explains that there is no indication the hantavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic — but also that the public might not be getting all of the details. Source link

New Smart Bands Are Coming, and Whoop Is Scared

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Carbon credits are flawed, but they can still help save forests

In 1986, an energy CEO heard a briefing about climate change and felt guilty that his company was building...

Can floating data centres meet AI’s huge energy demand?

The data centres powering the AI boom already use more electricity than some small countries, and the International Energy...
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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers for first time, after 4 Republicans defect

Washington — The Senate advanced a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers in Iran...
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