Science & Tech

Meningitis cluster linked to University of Kent prompts mass antibiotics drive as two die

Thirteen invasive meningococcal cases linked to Canterbury spark a major UKHSA response, campus antibiotics clinics and fresh scrutiny of student vaccine gaps.

#meningitis, #university, #ukhsa, #vaccines, #canterbury

Climate change is measurably slowing Earth’s rotation, researchers find

A new geophysics study links ice melt and sea-level rise to a tiny but measurable lengthening of Earth’s day—at a pace unmatched in 3.6 million years.

#climatechange, #earthrotation, #icemelt, #sealevel, #timekeeping

Net Zero Is Not the Finish Line: Studies Say Carbon Removal Must Continue for Centuries

New IIASA-led research finds that even meeting Paris targets and net zero by 2050 won’t stop sea-level rise and permafrost thaw without centuries of net-negative CO₂.

#climatechange, #netzero, #carbonremoval, #sealevel, #permafrost

Marine heatwaves spread across key oceans, from the Mediterranean to the Southern Ocean

A new Copernicus bulletin shows sustained marine heatwaves intensifying in the Mediterranean, Pacific and Southern Ocean, raising ecological and economic risks.

#climatechange, #oceanwarming, #marineheatwave, #mediterranean, #copernicus

King Penguins Are Laying Eggs Earlier—and Raising More Chicks, Study Finds

A 24-year study on a remote French sub-Antarctic island finds king penguins now breed nearly three weeks earlier, boosting chick survival.

#climatechange, #penguins, #antarctic, #wildlife, #oceans

OPPO to unveil Find N6 foldable with “Zero-Feel Crease” hinge at March 17 global launch

OPPO plans a March 17 global reveal of the Find N6 foldable, touting a new hinge and glass stack designed to make the screen crease nearly unnoticeable.

#oppo, #foldables, #smartphones, #android, #hardware

WHO seeks $38.8 million to keep Yemen’s fragile health system from unraveling

WHO is asking for $38.8 million to sustain basic health care for 10.5 million Yemenis in 2026 as funding falls and outbreaks loom.

#yemen, #who, #humanitarianaid, #cholera, #publichealth

Scientists Break 33-Year Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity Record, Map Push Toward Room Temperature

Two PNAS papers report 151 K superconductivity at normal pressure via pressure quenching—and propose a coordinated roadmap to reach room-temperature materials.

#superconductivity, #materials, #physics, #pnas, #quantum