Curlew chicks released to boost species numbers
Curlew Country is hoping to improve the birds' chances by making sure they get the best start.
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New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics
Researchers have created self-destructing living plastic that uses engineered bacteria to completely break itself down when activated. The material degrades in just six days without creating microplastics, offering a potential new solution for single-use plastic waste.
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This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in mice
A new experimental treatment may have found a way to outsmart glioblastoma’s toughest defense: the blood-brain barrier. Researchers used sugar-coated nanoparticles to ferry genetic instructions that restore a key tumor-suppressing protein directly into brain cancer cells. In mouse studies, the therapy increased median survival by 50% while shrinking tumors without noticeable damage to other organs.
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Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream
The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones.
Wired
Leaky pipes may explain years-long bay pollution
The Environment Agency has rated Cullercoat's water quality as "poor" since 2018.
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What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?
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Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms
The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.
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Nature reserve declared to coincide with King's visit
A stretch of sand dunes will receive the highest statutory protections as a national nature reserve.
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