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Speedy, spiraling electrical waves may be key to brain's information flow
Rotating neuronal waves are built into brain anatomy and help coordinate far-flung regions, mouse imaging study suggests
Bonn climate talks end in 'gridlock' on adaptation and emissions-cutting
After two weeks of climate negotiations riven by arguments over finance and science, the UN climate chief expressed disappointment and denounced governments for ‘cherry-picking’ commitments...
With new law, European Union can more quickly greenlight gene-edited crops
Final political hurdle overcome, easing regulation of certain modified plants
New NIH security rules for genomic data sets are slowing research, prompting workarounds
Data security experts say increased oversight is needed, but researchers are struggling to comply
STATEMENT: Bonn Climate Talks Spotlight Practical Steps to Drive Action, Importance of Trade
BONN, Germany (June 18, 2026) — The mid-year UN climate negotiations in Bonn were pushed into overtime as countries grappled with whether to provide more...
United Nations Climate Talks in Bonn Marked by 'Sidestepping and Stalling'
U.S. policies and military actions have raised anxieties, as well as hopes of a faster transition away from fossil fuels.By Bob BerwynThe United States did...
Wildfire season doesn't have to be like this
People say all the time, metaphorically, that the country is on fire. Right now, the country is also actually, literally on fire.There are currently 27...
Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype
2 Min Read Desert Field Test With NASA Advanced Rover Prototype PIA26701 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalDesert Field Test With NASA…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Desert...
RELEASE: Global Leaders Announce $6.4 Billion for Ocean Action at First African Our Ocean Conference
MOMBASA, Kenya (June 18, 2026) — Over 100 governments, businesses and civil society organizations announced 320 new commitments valued at $6.4 billion to advance ocean...
How Shining a Light on Ships Could Help Solve Illegal Fishing
Sixteen countries have adopted the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. The biggest weapon in their arsenal: transparency.By Johnny SturgeonMamadou Sarr remembers...
Carbon Dioxide and Water Played Key Roles in Historic Mount Etna Eruptions
Understanding these dynamics can help geologists assess the risk of future eruptions.
A pericyte chloride clamp mechanism governs capillary control of cerebral blood flow
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. SignificanceXiang et al. demonstrate that thin-strand pericytes found in the deepest parts...
'Mega-consumers' of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchersThe environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10%...
Warning against 'consumer club' as G7 forms critical minerals alliance
Wealthy nations in the G7 have agreed to work more closely together to secure the minerals they need for the energy transition, AI and defence,...
Why General Motors Is Betting on Sodium-Ion Batteries
The automaker and Peak Energy are developing an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for energy storage.By Dan GearinoPeak Energy announced last week that it has entered...
Temperate local extinctions from climate change are outpacing tropical extinctions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02669-yThe authors analyse global-scale resurvey data for 5,151 species to reveal the sensitivity of tropical versus temperate...
Structural modeling reveals the mechanism of motor ATPase coordination during type IV pilus retraction
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. SignificanceDiverse bacterial species use filamentous surface appendages called type IV pili (T4P)...
Dissecting hydrogen bond energetics to answer the age-old question: 'How much do hydrogen bonds contribute to enzymatic catalysis?'
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. SignificanceEnzymes enable the fast and specific reactions needed to sustain life, and...
The UN climate process was built for negotiation – now it must support implementation
By Paul Watkinson, Stefan Ruchti-Crowley, Anju Sharma, Ovais Sarmad and Benito Müller. In the corridors of the World Conference Centre in Bonn, where the June...
Bonn Bulletin: Finance row threatens to scupper work on adaptation goal
One of the key tasks for this year’s Bonn talks is to agree on how to put into practice the indicators for the Global Goal...
Tzu Chi Philippines Provides Support to Cebu Island after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Country: Philippines Source: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Please refer to the attached file. In the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF)...
Reconstruyendo vidas en Guatemala: Entendiendo los perfiles de los migrantes retornados y los retos para su reintegración
Country: Guatemala Source: Migration Policy Institute Please refer to the attached file. Guatemala ha sido durante mucho tiempo un país receptor de ciudadanos que han...
Burkina Faso : Aperçu du financement du Plan de réponse humanitaire (HRP) 2026 (15 juin 2026)
Country: Burkina Faso Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic.
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