Russia says it will cease fire for 72 hours in Ukraine to celebrate its World War II Victory Day
The Kremlin said the truce, ordered on “humanitarian grounds,” will run from the start of May 8 and last through the end of May 10 to mark Moscow’s defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945…Focusing a viral risk ranking tool on prediction
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 16, April 2025. Preparing to rapidly respond to emerging infectious diseases is critical.SpillOver: Viral Risk Rankingis an open-source tool developed to assess the risk of novel wildlife-origin viruses spilling over from animals to humans and spreading in human …
Spain and Portugal power outage: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?
Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays…
Virologists issue urgent call to global action as H5N1 avian flu threat rises
The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, has published a comprehensive analysis and call-to-action in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas on the North American avian influenza virus, or H5N1, outbreak…
Humans evolved to survive mild burns at the expense of severe ones
Early humans had almost no hope of surviving severe burns, so evolution may have prioritised the selection of genes that heal mild ones, which could be affecting modern medicine…
[BEYOND Expo 2025] Industrial Design at the Forefront of Innovation: International Industrial Design Forum at BEYOND Expo 2025
Industrial design stands at the intersection of technology and humanity — it is the catalyst behind meaningful innovation. Beyond aesthetics, thoughtful design shapes industries, solves real-world challenges, and drives the future of progress. On May 22, 2025, BEYOND Expo, together with School of Design at Hunan University and Lushan Laboratory…
China’s Midea to deploy humanoid robots in factory operations next month
Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea will deploy self-developed humanoid robots next month at a washing machine factory in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, to support machine operations, equipment inspections, and material handling, the company has announced. Beginning in the second half of this year, the robots will also be introduced to offline retail stores for roles such…
Israel carrying out ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza, Amnesty says
Amnesty also says US President Donald Trump is responsible for ‘multiplicity of assaults’ on human rights…