Sheep May Be Humanity’s Oldest and Most Loyal Allies
From migratory practices to modern language, learn how sheep have played a major role in the history of humanity…A tough soft–hard interface in the human knee joint driven by multiscale toughening mechanisms
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 4, January 2025. SignificanceJoining dissimilar materials presents significant challenges due to stress concentrations that often result in failures. The meniscus root–bone interface in the human knee joint is a model of exceptional fatigue resistance, toughness, and …
UN relief agency resumes work in Palestinian territories despite Israeli ban
The UN Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff…
Dila sa rider ‘naputol’ human mibangga sa taxi
Dila sa rider ‘naputol’ human mibangga sa taxi
Opinion: Wetlands of Sask., Canada continue to benefit humans, wildlife
Canada is home to an astonishing 25 per cent of the world’s wetlands, yet these diverse and vital ecosystems are under-appreciated and under-protected…
Support the call for the adoption of an additional Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights on the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment
Support the collective call! Eurochild has endorsed a letter calling on Ministers of Foreign Affairs and to the Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the Council of Europe for the swift recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment through an additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection…
Researchers link India’s food program to better health and stronger incomes
Despite humanity’s scientific achievements and globalized economy, malnutrition remains a global issue. The United Nations estimated that 2.33 billion people experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023…
Cetuximab Plus RT Benefits Some with Head and Neck Cancer
TOPLINE: Adding cetuximab (C) to postoperative radiotherapy (RT) improves disease-free survival (DFS) but not overall survival (OS) in intermediate-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Benefits were specifically observed in human papillomavirus–negative patients, who represented 80.2% of the study participants. METHODOLOGY: Previous research showed that adding high-dose cisplatin...
What to know about Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid threatens to derail global efforts to fight disease outbreaks, counter terrorism, and provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict.Why it matters: President Trump’s desire to shape an “America first” foreign policy — which was also a focus of his first term — could alter America’s posture on…