Health & Medicine 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.
Policy & Governance 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.
Environment & Climate 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.
Science & Technology 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.
Science & Technology Scientists Crack the Code to Read Quantum Computing's Most Stable Qubit Spanish scientists achieve first real-time readout of Majorana qubits — the ultra-stable quantum bits that could make fault-tolerant quantum computers a reality.
Health & Medicine Blood Test Spots Cancer Before Scans Using DNA, Lasers and Gene Editing A new sensor combining CRISPR, quantum dots and DNA nanostructures detects cancer biomarkers in blood at ultra-low levels — potentially catching cancer before scans.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Environment & Climate EU Crosses the Line: Wind and Solar Outpace Fossil Fuels for First Time Europe has crossed a historic threshold — wind and solar now generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the entire EU.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Environment & Climate EU Crosses the Line: Wind and Solar Outpace Fossil Fuels for First Time Europe has crossed a historic threshold — wind and solar now generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the entire EU.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Environment & Climate EU Crosses the Line: Wind and Solar Outpace Fossil Fuels for First Time Europe has crossed a historic threshold — wind and solar now generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the entire EU.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Community & Society The Fight Against FGM Is Accelerating — Rate Falls from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a Decade WHO reports FGM rates have fallen from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a decade, with half of all progress since 1990 achieved in the last 10 years.
Community & Society America's Murder Rate Just Hit a 125-Year Low U.S. homicide rates fell 21% in 2025, reaching potentially the lowest level since 1900 — a dramatic reversal from the 2020 spike.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Immune Commanders Could Democratise Cancer Therapy UBC scientists have grown helper T cells from stem cells for the first time, potentially unlocking affordable, off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy.
Science & Technology Hot Sand, Cool Planet — Finland's Sand Battery Goes Industrial Finland's first industrial sand battery produces fossil-free steam for a brewery, cutting energy bills by 70% and tackling the hardest sector to decarbonise.
Environment & Climate Portugal Powers Past 80% Renewable Electricity — Topping the EU Portugal generated 80.7% of its electricity from renewables in January 2026, topping the EU and recovering from last year's blackout.
Environment & Climate Colombia's Forests Are Breathing Easier — Deforestation Falls 25% in a Year Colombia reports 25% less deforestation year-on-year as its Conservar Paga programme pays thousands of families to protect forests.
Community & Society America's Murder Rate Just Hit a 125-Year Low U.S. homicide rates fell 21% in 2025, reaching potentially the lowest level since 1900 — a dramatic reversal from the 2020 spike.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Immune Commanders Could Democratise Cancer Therapy UBC scientists have grown helper T cells from stem cells for the first time, potentially unlocking affordable, off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy.
Science & Technology Hot Sand, Cool Planet — Finland's Sand Battery Goes Industrial Finland's first industrial sand battery produces fossil-free steam for a brewery, cutting energy bills by 70% and tackling the hardest sector to decarbonise.
Environment & Climate Portugal Powers Past 80% Renewable Electricity — Topping the EU Portugal generated 80.7% of its electricity from renewables in January 2026, topping the EU and recovering from last year's blackout.
