Health & Science

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 09:50 UTC

  Alckmin highlights the importance of the semiconductor industry

  

  Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin stressed Tuesday that his country should bet on the development of the local semiconductor industry while speaking favorably about the reindustrialization process undertaken by the new government since Jan. 1.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

  Falklands: Aberdeen children model ships to circumnavigate Antarctica

  

  Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Brazilian scientists given back their decorations

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday presented researchers, professors, authorities, and representatives of entities that have made relevant contributions to national scientific and technological development with the National Order of Scientific Merit, Agencia Brasil reported. Joining Lula was Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Luciana Santos.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC

  European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

  

  The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
  Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

  Falklands approves additional medical funding

  

  The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 14:12 UTC

  Significant earthquake rocks southern Uruguay, experts confirm magnitude over 5.0

  

  The department (province) of Canelones, in southern Uruguay, experienced a significant earthquake measuring over 5.0 on the local magnitude scale, according to experts.

• Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:13 UTC

  Humanoid robots at first AI media conference deny intentions of replacing humans

  

  Robots have stressed they work alongside humans to assist them and have no intention of overthrowing or replacing them, though they suggested they could be more efficient government leaders, as they took questions from reporters in their first-ever press conference.

• Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:00 UTC

  US invites countries to combat synthetic drugs, but China, main producer of fentanyl declines

  

  The United States on Friday called on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China declined an invitation to attend.

• Friday, June 30th 2023 - 08:25 UTC

  Falklands organizing campaign to completely eradicate hydatid disease

  

  The veterinary service of the Falklands is asking Islanders to fill out a short survey to help with the battle against tapeworms. The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts.