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Researchers have created artificial spider silk that can effectively heal wounds, SciTech Daily reported yesterday citing ACS Nano. This innovative silk, produced using genetically engineered microbes, is woven into bandages that successfully treated injuries in mice. Unlike traditional spider silk,…

A recent study by the Food Packaging Forum has uncovered nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens in food contact materials (FCMs) like plastics and paper, raising concerns about ongoing exposure despite existing regulations, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Researchers compared a list…

Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the University of Washington have identified a new fish species, the grumpy dwarfgoby (Sueviota aethon), in the Red Sea, SciTech Daily revealed. Measuring less than 2 centimeters, this small…

Researchers from Texas A&M University, Sandia National Lab, and Stanford University have developed groundbreaking materials that mimic the brain’s axons, potentially transforming computing technologies, SciTech Daily reported. Published in Nature, this study reveals how these materials can propagate electrical signals…

On September 27, clashes erupted in the Goshteh district of Nangarhar between Pakistani border guards and Taliban forces, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Local residents reported ongoing skirmishes, although neither side has officially commented on the situation. There are currently no…

A recent study led by Dr. João Pedro F. Gonçalves from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, has uncovered a significant connection between early symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and long-term disability outcomes, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Published in the…

Ethnic Chin refugees in Malaysia are voicing serious concerns against the UNHCR, alleging mistreatment and inadequate protection that jeopardizes their safety, VOA reported yesterday. During a protest in Kuala Lumpur on September 26, 2024, members of the Alliance of Chin…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has complied with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ orders and requested reinstatement in Brazil, VOA reported. Following a court ruling on August 30 that led to X being blocked, the platform has…

Migrant crossings through Panama’s perilous Darien Gap have decreased by 35% in the first nine months of 2024, VOA reported yesterday citing local officials. According to Alexis de Gracia, head of the National Border Service’s eastern brigade, a total of…

Hurricane Helene has left more than 40 dead and millions without power across the southeastern United States, The Guardian reported today. Making landfall late Thursday in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, the storm weakened to a tropical storm…