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Synthetic biology can turn microbes into tools for survival in space

Synthetic biology can turn microbes into tools for survival in space

Live Forever Club - 21-Jul-2025

These advances also benefit Earth with better health tech

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

BBC - 19-Jul-2025

Immigration is helping industries, but not solving school enrollment drops

Wearable AI predicts human behaviour in crowds and workplaces

Wearable AI predicts human behaviour in crowds and workplaces

The Guardian - 17-Jul-2025

It runs on nuclear energy and raises important questions about fairness

UK could become Europe's most populated country by 2100

UK could become Europe's most populated country by 2100

Business Standard - 16-Jul-2025

Experts want a new office to track and plan for future population changes

Space travel harms muscles but young cells fight back with stimulation

Space travel harms muscles but young cells fight back with stimulation

Live Forever Club - 04-Jul-2025

This insight may help astronauts and older adults maintain muscle health

South Korea faces alarming 85% population decline by 2125, study warns

South Korea faces alarming 85% population decline by 2125, study warns

Korea Herald - 02-Jul-2025

Shrinking birth rates and economic pressures could leave Korea with just 7.5M people in 100 years

Cidara’s new flu drug shows strong protection in adults

Cidara’s new flu drug shows strong protection in adults

BioPharma Dive - 23-Jun-2025

It may be a potential one-time seasonal alternative to vaccines without serious side effects

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Moon

Independent - 18-Jun-2025

Lunar impact in 2032 could send debris into Earth’s orbit, threatening satellites and spacecraft

WHO reaches global deal to strengthen pandemic preparedness

WHO reaches global deal to strengthen pandemic preparedness

BBC - 17-Apr-2025

Treaty boosts data sharing, fair access to medicines, and global pandemic response

Alcohol deaths surge in England after pandemic, study finds

Alcohol deaths surge in England after pandemic, study finds

BBC - 11-Apr-2025

Experts warn rising alcohol deaths are deepening health inequalities and demand urgent action

DeepMind predicts AGI by 2030 in alarming safety report

DeepMind predicts AGI by 2030 in alarming safety report

Fortune - 04-Apr-2025

DeepMind warns of AGI risks as experts debate its meaning, timing, and safety

UK lists 24 diseases that could cause the next big health crisis

UK lists 24 diseases that could cause the next big health crisis

BBC - 24-Mar-2025

Scientists aim to develop new vaccines and treatments before the next outbreak hits

Life in space weakens muscles, bones, and balance; recovery on Earth takes months

Life in space weakens muscles, bones, and balance; recovery on Earth takes months

BBC - 19-Mar-2025

Fluid shifts in space cause vision and brain issues

Supercomputer simulations show how mutations affect DNA repair processes

Supercomputer simulations show how mutations affect DNA repair processes

Interesting Engineering - 14-Mar-2025

This could lead to better treatments for genetic disorders and cancer prevention

From woolly mice to mammoth-like elephants: A bold experiment in genetic engineering

From woolly mice to mammoth-like elephants: A bold experiment in genetic engineering

BBC - 04-Mar-2025

Scientists aim to create cold-adapted elephants to restore Arctic ecosystems

Is the ISS Too Clean? The Hidden Health Risk in Space

Is the ISS Too Clean? The Hidden Health Risk in Space

The Guardian - 27-Feb-2025

Scientists warn that ISS sterility may weaken astronauts' immune systems

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

New Scientist - 18-Feb-2025

More data may change the risk estimate, either increasing or decreasing it

Google's parent company now permits AI use in weapons and surveillance

Google's parent company now permits AI use in weapons and surveillance

BBC - 05-Feb-2025

The company says it’s important for democracies to lead in using AI safely

Astronomers on alert as asteroid 2024 YR4 raises impact concerns

Astronomers on alert as asteroid 2024 YR4 raises impact concerns

The Guardian - 30-Jan-2025

Scientists track a newly discovered space rock with a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2032

UK launches world-first genetic surveillance system to combat future pandemics

UK launches world-first genetic surveillance system to combat future pandemics

Independent - 30-Jan-2025

Revolutionizing disease detection to safeguard against future health threats

Superbugs from Ukraine’s battlefield pose global health threat

Superbugs from Ukraine’s battlefield pose global health threat

Metro - 21-Jan-2025

Drug-resistant infections could strain the NHS without urgent action and preparation

China faces third consecutive year of population decline

China faces third consecutive year of population decline

Independent - 17-Jan-2025

Efforts to reverse low birth rates struggle against economic, cultural, and structural challenges

U.S. population will grow slowly, with more people dying than being born by 2033

U.S. population will grow slowly, with more people dying than being born by 2033

The Hill - 14-Jan-2025

The 2054 population estimate has decreased from 383 million to 372 million

Civilization faces collapse risk without clean energy and new technologies

Civilization faces collapse risk without clean energy and new technologies

Independent - 13-Jan-2025

Urgent action in the next five years is critical for avoiding collapse

The end of growth: A global demographic shift

The end of growth: A global demographic shift

Our World in Data - 13-Jan-2025

Declining birth rates mark the era of 'peak child' and population change


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