Long COVID research pledge prompts push to consider mystery links to other illness
Byron McIntosh first began to wonder if something was wrong with him when no amount of water would quench his insatiable thirst.Key points:There's growing evidence…
King Charles III backs research into British monarchy’s links to slavery
King Charles III has given his support to research that will examine the crown's historical links to the slave trade of the 17th and 18th centuries.Key points:An…
Flesh-eating bacteria thrive in US, a climate change effect: Research
A flesh-eating bacteria that kills roughly 20% of its victims and lives in coastal waters is expanding far beyond its original Gulf Coast home, working its way…
Twitter’s plan to charge researchers for data access puts it in EU crosshairs – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Elon Musk pledged Twitter would abide by Europe's new content rules — but Yevgeniy…
Australian fisheries set to be hit by climate change as IPCC report forecasts lower yields
Climate change is set to have a significant impact on Australia's fisheries yields, with the industry putting plans in place to battle the expected drop.Key…
Russian oil finds ‘wide open’ back door to Europe, critics say – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared Europe's dependence on Russian oil…
UN climate report shows world is flying blind into the storm – POLITICO
TL;DR, global warming is bad and getting worse. But a sprawling assessment of tens of thousands of scientific papers on the state of the planet,…
Zelenskyy digs in against calls to quit Bakhmut – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Doubts are growing about the wisdom of holding the shattered frontline city of Bakhmut…
China leaves EU playing catchup in race for raw materials – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There aren’t many places on Earth as far removed from the political scheming of…
How Boris Johnson’s departure paved the way for a grand Brexit bargain – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It was clear when Boris Johnson was forced from Downing Street that…
The Australian research that’s rewriting the book on burnout – and the five red flags to watch for
Burnout seems to be affecting so many people right now it is surprising the experience is not officially recognised in Australia as a medical or mental…
Friendship may help protect women from chronic health conditions in older age, study finds
Satisfying human connections in mid-life may help protect women from chronic health conditions in older age, a Queensland-led study has found.Key points:Women were asked every…
How McKinsey steers the Munich Security Conference – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH, Germany — Many of the biggest names in business and politics will cross…
Unknown flying objects ‘most likely’ research balloons, Biden says
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Thursday that three unidentified flying objects shot down last weekend over North American airspace were "most likely" balloons tied to private companies…
Biden says flying objects likely tied to private sector, research | Joe Biden News
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has suggested that the three flying objects detected in North America’s skies in recent days were harmless, saying…
Deepfake ‘news anchors’ appear in pro-China footage on social media, research group says
Chinese state-aligned actors are using AI-generated deepfake news broadcasters to peddle pro-China propaganda videos for social media platforms, a new research report claims.Key points:Research firm Graphika…
Elon Musk goes to war with researchers – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he promised an era of openness for the social…
What happens to Europe when the balloon goes up? – POLITICO
BERLIN — The saga of the Chinese spy balloon has plunged relations between Washington and Beijing into fresh crisis. For European governments, that spells all…
China says balloon over U.S. was for weather research
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken abruptly canceled a high-stakes diplomatic trip to China on Friday in response to what U.S. officials described as…
Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billions – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to secure crucial semiconductor supply chains…