Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Organisers of an international research conference have criticised a last-minute Australian government decision to deny visas to eight...
Smartwatches offer little insight into stress levels, researchers find
Academic study suggests devices cannot differentiate between someone being overworked and being excited They are supposed to monitor you throughout the working day and help make sure that life is not getting on top of you. But a study has concluded that smartwatches cannot accurately measure your stress levels –...
Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species
Researchers say distinct frequency is ‘great news’ as it will allow their nests to be located with greater ease Asian hornets buzz at a unique frequency that could be the key to controlling their spread, scientists have found, as the invasive species experiences a record year in the UK. Researchers...
Alarm in China that efforts to control Chikungunya virus are infringing on rights
Many say control measure for mosquito-borne disease hark back to the zero-Covid era, in which people’s daily lives were strictly monitored There is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosquito-borne disease that has been spreading in the south of the...
Former Georgia deputy indicted on charges he used excessive force and covered it up
A federal grand jury has indicted a former Georgia sheriff's sergeant on civil rights charges
California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas
California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas
Trump offers $50M for Venezuela president arrest
The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and accusing him of working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine
Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate a top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment
Vance, UK foreign secretary will meet before US vice president’s vacation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to meet with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy at a stately home south of London before heading off on a family vacation in the English countryside
Ailing bull moose on Adirondack mountain hiking trail in New York put down
A bull moose that forced the closure of an Adirondack hiking trail this summer has been euthanized because of deteriorating health