Defunding fungi: US’s living library of ‘vital ecosystem engineers’ is in danger of closing

Defunding fungi: US’s living library of ‘vital ecosystem engineers’ is in danger of closing

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to closeInside a large greenhouse at the University...

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Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSDFor half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war,...

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‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap – it’s a success story that could stop deforestation worldwideThere are no roads through the...

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Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending

Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending

Echoing the dismantling of USAID, other countries are changing funding priorities and health and hunger programmes in Africa will lose out The notion of humanitarian aid being used to combat poverty...

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The Best (and Worst) Fitness Devices I Tested in 2025

The Best (and Worst) Fitness Devices I Tested in 2025

We may earn a commission from links on this page.2025 was a fun year to review fitness devices. We saw three companies introduce devices that could have been Whoop killers, and one definitely came...

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ZincFive Raises $30M for AI Data Center Batteries

ZincFive Raises $30M for AI Data Center Batteries

PORTLAND, Oregon — Dec. 4, 2025 — ZincFive, the a nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based company, today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $30 million Series F funding round. With this funding, the...

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