Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts
“People around the world are still fighting against this pathogen, there is currently an outbreak of sheeppox in Greece, causing much economic damage,” said L’Hôte.
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Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016
SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives
Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls
Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA
The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Study warns elevator safety standards in the UK, EU lag behind rising body weight
Few riders are on board but the panel shows 'full'; advocates say elevator rules must reflect larger body sizes.
Years of slipping test results: What’s dragging down US students?
National assessment data show sustained declines in math and reading since 2012, with pandemic learning loss, chronic absenteeism, and staffing shortages identified as major factors.
"More comprehensive and accurate" From PCOS to PMOS, why the rebrand matters
Advocates say the rebrand centers metabolic and reproductive symptoms, promising earlier screening and clearer insurance coverage pathways.
You can start shaping your child’s healthy eating habits as early as pregnancy
In a study conducted by a team at Durham University, pregnant women in their final trimester consumed capsules containing carrot or kale powder.
Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising, coinciding with high global temperatures.
"Not inevitable": Children obesity rates plateau in the US
Researchers note that excess weight has been rising for 40–45 years, elevating the risk of cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological diseases.
"Extreme, transient conditions": Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation
“Extreme, transient conditions produced by nuclear detonations can generate solid-state phases inaccessible to conventional synthesis,” wrote the researchers.
Extremely painful: Evidence suggests Neanderthals performed root canals 59,000 years ago
"The concept of ‘This hurts, and I’m going to work on it, because if I get this out of here it’s going to feel better eventually.’ That’s something where you’re going to tolerate quite a lot of inter
Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines
After tests revealed coercive behavior under shutdown pressure, the firm will tighten oversight, retrain models, and add constraints to address misaligned survival incentives.
