New malaria vaccine “could save millions of lives” - BBC News
New malaria vaccine “could save millions of lives” - BBC News
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New malaria vaccine “could save millions of lives” - BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwrxsVGJI6Y
A new cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a huge scale has been hailed as a breakthrough by the World Health Organisation.The vaccine has been deve...
Cure for HIV is getting closer
Cure for HIV is getting closer
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Novel treatment based on gene editing safely and effectively removes HIV-like virus from genomes of non-human primates
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-treatment-based-gene-safely-effectively.html
A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV—a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV—from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now report. The groundbreaking work complements previous experiments as the basis for the first-ever clinical trial of an HIV gene-editing technology in human patients, which was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022.
Wind and solar overtake fossil generation in the EU
Wind and solar overtake fossil generation in the EU
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Wind and solar overtake fossil generation in the EU
https://ember-climate.org/press-releases/wind-and-solar-overtake-fossil-generation-in-the-eu/
New data from energy think tank Ember shows that wind and solar produced more EU electricity than fossil fuels in May, for the first full month on record.
UN adopts world-first treaty to protect marine life
UN adopts world-first treaty to protect marine life
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How will the UN's historic 'high seas' treaty protect marine life?
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/20/un-adopts-world-first-treaty-to-protect-marine-life-in-seas-outside-national-boundaries
Greenpeace’s Chris Thorne has called the treaty “a win for all life on this planet.”
Germany's €49 train ticket leads to 25% increase in passengers
Germany's €49 train ticket leads to 25% increase in passengers
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Germany's €49 'Deutschlandticket' declared “huge success” as public transport sees 25% increase in passengers
https://daryo.uz/en/2023/08/01/germanys-49-deutschlandticket-declared-huge-success-as-public-transport-sees-25-increase-in-passengers
Particularly during the summer months, routes to the coast and mountains have experienced a surge in popularity, indicating that the scheme is encouraging more sustainable travel choices during holiday periods.
Paris cleans up river
Paris cleans up river
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Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66238618
Banned for a century because of filthy water, bathing is to resume in parts of the river.
Hubble Captures Extraordinarily Bright Interacting Galaxies
Hubble Captures Extraordinarily Bright Interacting Galaxies
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Hubble Captures Extraordinarily Bright Interacting Galaxies
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2023/hubble-captures-extraordinarily-bright-interacting-galaxies
This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows interacting galaxies known as AM 1214-255.
Cows Who Gained Fame by Escaping From Slaughterhouses
Cows Who Gained Fame by Escaping From Slaughterhouses
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Cows Who Gained Fame by Escaping From Slaughterhouses
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2023/07/cows-who-gained-fame-by-escaping-from.html
Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens to the Public in Singapore
Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens to the Public in Singapore
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/skyscraper-bursting-with-80000-plants-opens-in-singapore/