Drone tree-seeding trial could ‘revolutionise’ the expansion of rainforests say exponents
The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity is enlisting technology's help to plant thousands of trees
18/03/2025 Positive News
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Bug drugs: bacteria-based cancer therapies are finally overcoming barriers
Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s exactly what some scientists are working on.
17/03/2025 The Conversation
From sewage and scum to swimming in ‘blue gold’: how Switzerland transformed its rivers
In the first days of spring, people flock to Lake Geneva’s broad, tree-lined promenade, their faces tilted towards the sun. Dior, Cartier and Rolex are among the high-end shopfronts overlooking the water.
17/03/2025 The Guardian
Scientists may have finally developed pill to cure Ebola
Scientists have found that an oral antiviral drug successfully prevents monkeys from dying after an Ebola infection, an advance that may prevent future outbreaks of the deadly virus.
17/03/2025 The Independent
Facts, not fear: Inside Mexico's pioneering drug harm reduction programs
Since the mid-1980s, a number of organizations, primarily in northern Mexico, have launched informational campaigns and community-oriented interventions aimed at addressing drug use from a public health and social justice perspective, rather than a…
16/03/2025 The Independent
Fog harvesting: getting water out of thin air
Fog is a cheap and abundant source of fresh water, especially in remote dry regions. And it also has great potential for cities. How fog collection works and where it is already being used.
14/03/2025 Deutsche Welle
Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each year
Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile packaging materials. What’s worse is that many of…
13/03/2025 The Conversation
Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines
The mRNA technology behind coronavirus vaccines is now being used to create bespoke vaccines for cancer patients.
13/03/2025 Wired
How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing
Thousands of chemicals in industry haven’t been thoroughly tested for their safety and toxicity. Researchers are working to standardize quicker, cheaper and more ethical methods to assess chemicals.
12/03/2025 The Conversation
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in The Lancet medical journal. Lenacapavir stops the virus from replicating inside cells.
11/03/2025 BBC
See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks
In a quiet street in the western Melbourne suburb of Wyndham, a house is being built. The slab has been laid, the frame is being printed. Almost silently, cement piping that looks like a soft serve is methodically poured by a giant robotic crane.
08/03/2025 The Guardian
