Despite the United Kingdom (UK) maintaining high vaccination coverage and remaining polio-free for decades, recent detections of poliovirus in wastewater have emerged as a significant early warning signal.
As of January…

Despite the United Kingdom (UK) maintaining high vaccination coverage and remaining polio-free for decades, recent detections of poliovirus in wastewater have emerged as a significant early warning signal.
As of January…

With considerable chutzpah and elan, and in her capacity as producer and UNHCR Goodwill ambassador, Cate Blanchett has achieved a geopolitical film-making coup. In concert with festival authorities in Rotterdam, she has secured cash and…

Alcohol consumption continues its decline. The drinking rate in the US has reached a new low: today, the percentage of US adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%. People are becoming increasingly prioritizing health and wellness:…
On 26 January 2026, the National IHR Focal Point for India notified WHO of two laboratory‑confirmed cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in West Bengal…

The winners of the annual Formula 1 Promoter Awards have been revealed at an event in London.
The ceremony was attended by leaders from all 24 Grands Prix on the F1 calendar, with five awards presented in all, celebrating the outstanding…

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the electrical activity of the brain in the same specific regions. By mapping these overlapping changes, researchers identified a…

A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.
The findings, from researchers at the Brandon Lab at…

I don’t think my new year’s resolution – to take a lunch break every day – would much impress the cast of Industry. In the BBC show’s fourth series, the idea that work might pause politely at midday feels almost quaint, like a…

When we first learned the eye-watering price of Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold, our first question was: who will be able to afford a phone that costs nearly $3,000? The answer, it turns out, is more people than you might think.
When members of our…

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Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that roamed a superocean,…