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A flash of laser light flips a magnet in major light-control breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light.
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UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban
Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.
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WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan across the areas of universal health coverage (UHC), mental he
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Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.
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Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.
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How to watch awards-tipped films from Hamnet to Marty Supreme
Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face One Battle After Another as the awards race heats up.
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WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya
WHO today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overcome
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One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can access simple, sight‑restoring surgery – one of the most effective and affordable interventions to prevent avoidable blindness.
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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The study examines 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical in
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Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health until 2030
Through the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on One Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reaffirm their shar
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Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
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Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme "Unite.