E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
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Massachusetts governor calls Trump’s attacks on Harvard ‘bad for science’
Maura Healey says president targeting universities hurts US ‘competitiveness’ and affects research and hospitalsMassachusetts governor Maura Healey said on Sunday that Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University and other schools are having detrimenta…
How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species
Prof Shane Ahyong discovered ‘brutish’ mantis shrimp so unusual it needed its own new genusGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Prof Shane Ahyong was seven, his mum came home with a bag of prawns from the fish shop – but…
Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’
Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ statusNearly 300 academics have applied to a French university’s offer to take in US-based researchers rattled by the American government’s crackdown o…
Australia to woo US’s ‘smartest minds’ disfranchised by Trump research cuts
New talent program aims to attract academics fleeing US as administration slashes higher education funding Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe “smartest mind…
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies
Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.
SquareX to Uncover Data Splicing Attacks at BSides San Francisco, A Major DLP Flaw that Compromises Data Security of Millions
Palo Alto, California, 16th April 2025, CyberNewsWire
The First Ever Sighting of a Colossal Squid
An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.
Cambridge University accused of bullying ‘cover-up’ as internal survey revealed
Only a quarter of staff are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, FoI requests revealOnly a quarter of staff at Cambridge University are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, according to an…