“We are composed not only of human cells and microbes but also fragments of others…” Lois Fordham/Millennium Images Hidden GuestsLise Barnéoud, translated by Bronwyn Haslam, Greystone Books My children were conceived using donated eggs, so you would be forgiven for assuming we share no genetic material. Yet science has proved this isn’t entirely true. We…
As AI agents are adopted at scale, developer teams can create dozens to hundreds of specialized Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, tailored for specific agent use case and domain, organization functions or teams. Organizations also need to integrate their own existing MCP servers or open source MCP servers for their AI workflows. There is a…
Published November 6, 2025 UK footwear giant Clarks continues making big steps internationally, now launching three dedicated Cloudsteppers brand standalone concept stores in Southeast Asia and the United States adding a further 10 locations to those regions next year. Image: Clarks And for the first time the brand will introduce women’s and men’s apparel/accessories to…
Throughout history, new technologies — from the printing press to the internet — have reshaped how we learn. Today, through the growth of AI, we’re at the start of the next big step. The world has made incredible progress in expanding access to education, with 90% of primary school-aged children now enrolled in school. But…
Jacob, outfitted with a tracking collar, lost his left hind leg in a poacher’s snare Alex Braczkowski A lion that lost one leg to a poacher’s snare has defied the expectations of conservation scientists by adopting an inventive new hunting strategy. Jacob, an 11-year-old lion in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, made headlines last year…
Authored by KFF’s Jen Kates and Boston University’s Debbie Stenoien and Allyala Nandakumar as well as independent consultant Michael Ruffner, this post for ThinkGlobalHealth identifies and examines several key issues and questions that lie ahead for the America First Global Health Strategy — the first roadmap for what comes next for the President’s Emergency Plan…
Available for over a year Astronomers have new evidence, which could change what we understand about the expansion of the universe. Carlos Frenk, Ogden Professor of Fundamental Physics at Durham University gives us his take on whether the dark energy pushing our universe apart is getting weaker. With the Turing Prize, the Nobel Prize and…
By Reuters Published November 6, 2025 US trade officials met with representatives from Switzerland this week and are having discussions with trade officials from Mexico, Central America, and others in the Western Hemisphere, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is interviewed by a TV network at the White…
Scientists are working to make renewable technologies more efficient by studying ultra-thin materials known as two-dimensional (2D) materials. These materials could open new pathways for producing essential chemicals like ammonia, a key ingredient in fertilizer, through cleaner and more sustainable methods. Among these materials, a family called MXenes stands out. MXenes are low-dimensional compounds capable…
Antarctica faces the possibility of sudden and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn that without a sharp global reduction in carbon emissions, these transformations could have serious effects not only for the continent but also for Australia and the rest of the planet. The warning comes from new research published…
