‘Wake-up call’ as hookworm parasites that infect pets and people grow drug resistant
Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and ‘creeping eruption’ in humans are growing resistant to drugs…
2024 was the hottest year on record, and the 1st to breach the 1.5 C global warming limit, data reveals
Scientists have warned that the Paris Agreement to limit global warming will likely be breached as data reveals 2024 was the hottest year in human history…
NASA and Italian Space Agency Test Future Lunar Navigation Technology
As the Artemis campaign leads humanity to the Moon and eventually Mars, NASA is refining its state-of-the-art navigation and positioning technologies to guide a new era of lunar exploration. A technology demonstration helping pave the way for these developments is the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) payload…
hMPV: Is There Cause for Concern?
The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a sharp rise in respiratory viral infections since December 2024, including from human metapneumovirus (hMPV), drawing widespread media attention and flashbacks to January 2020. However, most experts agree that the likelihood of a COVID-like pandemic is low because variants of hMPV have circulated for decades…
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are not convinced they should worry…
National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter Unites Former Presidents in Tribute
Former President Jimmy Carter was honored during a service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., where President Joe Biden delivered a heartfelt eulogy emphasizing Carter’s unwavering character and legacy of dignity, respect, and service. Tributes from Carter’s grandsons, the sons of former leaders, and a gathering of past presidents and their spouses celebrated his…Carole Wilbourn, ‘Cat Therapist,’ Dies at 84
For half a century, she treated cats and their humans in columns, books and house calls…TikTok pleads its case against sell-or-ban law before Supreme Court
A lawyer for TikTok argued before the Supreme Court on Friday that a ban on the social network would violate TikTok’s and Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court this morning heard arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could effectively ban TikTok in the U.S…
AI is taking the ‘human’ out of human resources
Companies increasingly rely on AI-based tools to replace everyday HR functions, from tracking job applications to monitoring employees’ performance to making decisions about promotions and layoffs…