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4+ min ago   (855+ words) Nathan Alderman | July 29, 2026 A small change to Albemarle’s rules governing protective barriers of plants and trees around the county’s streams could add up to healthier waterways, happier wildlife, and cleaner sources for our water supply. At its June 17 board meeting,…...

4+ min ago   (643+ words) If a scientific innovation can address one of our most pressing environmental problems, it's a fantastic achievement. If it can help solve two – even better. A new study details a method for converting three of the most commonly used plastics…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (469+ words) The list of 2025/2026 Science Oscars winners is in, and one University of Cape Town (UCT) academic and a research group made the cut. The prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards, known locally as the ‘Science Oscars’, recognise excellence…...

7+ min ago   (131+ words) Writer: Siska De Baerdemaeker Producers: Anna Bechtol, Abdallah Ewis ‘Falsification’ ruled 20th-century science. Does it need revision in the 21st? What toddlers can teach us about how the human brain does science BBC producer John Lloyd argues against the cult of…...

8+ min ago   (980+ words) What will happen to the world if artificial intelligence bots break free from our control and act independently? While it’s been a troubling conundrum addressed by AI experts and Hollywood science-fiction scriptwriters for decades, it may have just happened. OpenAI…...

2+ min ago   (422+ words) Nature Biomedical Engineering (2026) Cite this article Fit-for-purpose regulation of medical devices and medical artificial intelligence in Europe needs Centres of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, providing research on concepts, early evidence generation, and horizon scanning on emerging needs and…...

8+ min ago   (1139+ words) As the chances of a ‘super’ El Niño continue to rise — now 81%, according to federal scientists — researchers are looking back to 2015 and 2016, when a Pacific heat wave combined with a strong El Niño threw some of the West Coast’s most…...

29+ min ago   (221+ words) IIT Madras has partnered with FaMe TN (Bureau for Facilitating MSMEs) to accelerate digital transformation, AI adoption and capability building across the state's industrial ecosystem. The collaboration will be led by IIT Madras' Centre of Tech Excellence, with support from…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (859+ words) The collective push to save nature is insufficient. That’s the headline from the first formal report card on the world’s plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. The Global Review is the first attempt to measure how far governments have…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (483+ words) India News Calling:: Chief Secretary Inaugurates Paudh Mela 2026, Promotes Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Living Chandigarh, July 28, 2026: Shri H. Rajesh Prasad, Chief Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh, today inaugurated Paudh Mela 2026 at the Lake Club Parking Area in the presence of Shri Mandip Singh Brar,…...