AI Prosthetic Arms Feel Most Natural at One Second Per Reach, VR Study Finds
A VR study found AI prosthetic arms feel most natural at human speed — one second per reach. Faster feels creepy, slower feels frustrating.
Life's Building Blocks May Have Formed in Frozen Ice, Not Warm Water — Asteroid Bennu Reveals
Asteroid Bennu samples suggest life's building blocks formed in frozen ice, not warm water — vastly expanding where in the universe life could begin.
European Bison Roam the Carpathians Again After a Century
Wild European bison roam Romania's Carpathians for the first time in 100 years. A Science study shows they're restoring the ecosystems they walk through.
Time-Restricted Eating Cuts Crohn's Disease Activity by 40% in Clinical Trial
A randomised trial found that eating within an 8-hour window reduced Crohn's disease activity by 40% — a free, accessible complement to existing treatments.
Olympics Enforce First-Ever Ban on 'Forever Chemical' Ski Waxes — And It's Working
Three athletes disqualified at Milan-Cortina 2026 for using PFAS ski wax. The first enforced Olympic ban on forever chemicals is proving these alternatives work.
Imperial Gets £3.1M to Hunt New Antibiotics With AI — First New Class in 50 Years?
Imperial College's Fleming Initiative gets £3.1M to find new antibiotics using AI — targeting Gram-negative superbugs that haven't seen a new drug class in 50 years.
Clean Energy Investment Hit Record $2.3 Trillion in 2025 as Fossil Fuel Funding Drops
Global clean energy investment hit a record $2.3 trillion in 2025 while fossil fuel funding dropped — signalling an irreversible market shift.
FGM Rates Drop From One in Two to One in Three as Decades of Education Pay Off
WHO reports FGM prevalence falling from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 girls — with half of all progress since 1990 achieved in just the past decade.
Colombia's Deforestation Falls 25% as Paying Families to Protect Forests Works
Colombia cuts deforestation by 25% by paying 5,000 families to protect forests through its Conservar Paga programme — Amazon shows particular recovery.
Ireland Becomes First Country to Make Basic Income for Artists Permanent
Ireland becomes the first country to make basic income permanent — its artists' scheme generated €100M in benefits from a €25M investment.
China's Yangtze Fishing Ban Is Bringing a Devastated Ecosystem Back to Life
China's 10-year Yangtze fishing ban is working — new research shows fish populations rebounding across 115 species in the world's largest freshwater conservation experiment.
New Calcium Battery Lasts 1,000 Cycles — Challenging Lithium's Grip on Energy Storage
HKUST scientists build calcium-ion batteries lasting 1,000+ cycles — a potential sustainable alternative to lithium using one of Earth's most abundant elements.