A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, triggering quarantines and a rapid response from Russian health authorities. Naturally, one question followed: is there a wider health threat? The woman, identified by local media as 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute. Authorities said she died from “pneumonia
Astronomers may have spotted something unlike anything previously known. A bizarre cosmic object dubbed a “black hole star”, stretching roughly across the size of our solar system and glowing an intense red. So, what exactly is it? The object, called MoM-BH-1*, was discovered in data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. It appears to date
US President Donald Trump has ordered a major rethink of childhood vaccinations, calling for fewer routine shots. He is recommending that the combined MMR vaccine be split into separate doses. But why change a system that has protected children for decades? Trump said children today receive too many vaccines and suggested the MMR shot could
Could America’s AI future be built without Chinese technology? That’s the question driving a new wave of restrictions from the Trump administration. The administration is preparing to block imports of new Chinese-made robots and power inverters over national security concerns. The measures are expected to be unveiled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They target
Can you rescue a falling satellite in space? NASA is about to find out. In a mission that sounds straight out of science fiction, a robotic spacecraft has been launched. It will catch the aging Swift Observatory before it slips back toward Earth. Swift has spent more than two decades studying powerful cosmic explosions known
What if chemotherapy wasn’t always necessary for breast cancer patients? What if a simple DNA test could help doctors decide who truly needs it—and who might safely avoid it? That’s exactly what a major international study is suggesting. Researchers led by University College London (UCL) tested more than 4,000 women with early-stage breast cancer across
What happens when one of the world’s most vital oil routes turns into a battlefield? That’s the tense reality unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump says American forces have struck seven Iranian “fast boats”. While escorting stranded ships out of the region under a mission dubbed “Project Freedom.” But here’s where
In a landmark move, Australia and Japan have signed a massive agreement to build a new fleet of advanced frigates. The deal, inked by defence ministers Richard Marles and Shinjiro Koizumi in Melbourne, marks Japan’s biggest military export. Since it eased its long-standing defence restrictions in 2014. So what’s the plan? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will
What should be one of the safest places in a city suddenly turned into a scene of tragedy. At least 10 patients were killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The blaze erupted around 2:30am Monday, reportedly triggered by an electrical short circuit in
Ever been told, “It’s all in your head,” when you’re in pain? Turns out, science is finally on your side. A new study in Science Immunology confirms what many women have long suspected. Chronic pain hits women harder than men—and there’s a biological reason. “The pain of women has been overlooked in clinical practice,” says
Friday prayers were meant to bring calm. Instead, they ended in chaos. At least 31 people were killed and 169 injured after a suicide bomber struck a Shia mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area. Detonating explosives just as worshippers gathered inside. Police say the attacker approached the gate, gunfire rang out—and then came the blast. In
A courtroom in California is about to take on Big Tech — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. On Tuesday, a landmark trial kicks off that asks a question many parents, teens and lawmakers have been quietly wondering for years. Are social media platforms deliberately designed to be addictive? The case was brought by a
