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Sunday, 26 July 2026

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🌍 Actualidad

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-26 02:22 en

Albanese at odds with Labor policy which now says telehealth should be allowed for euthanasia consultations

Campaigners say existing federal ban on phone or video calls for assisted dying consultations adversely affects people living in regional Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor will come under pressure to allow Australians to access voluntary assisted dying through telehealth services, with the Greens and independent Kate Chaney to introduce legislation based on changes to Labor’s national platform. Last week’s national conference in Adelaide changed the ALP platform and committed Labor to overturn a…

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-25 23:51 en

One killed and 16 injured after van crashes into crowd at Berlin Pride

Suspected ⁠perpetrator ⁠identified by police as member of ⁠city’s ‘Islamist scene’ The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, vowed to punish those responsible after a car struck people on the outskirts of Berlin’s Gay Pride celebrations, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others. A suspected ⁠perpetrator of the apparent attack on ⁠Saturday night has been ⁠identified as a member of the ⁠city’s “Islamist scene” but he ​has not ‌yet ‌been arrested, a Berlin police spokesperson said. Continue reading...

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-25 17:07 en

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened

Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister Tell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Europe? The French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has requested the armed forces to deploy an Airbus A400M military transport aircraft earlier than originally planned to help tackle the major wildfires in Gironde, according to Le Monde. The French newspaper reported the aircraft’s use was not originally expected until the end of the month due to the technical preparations and tests required beforehand. While the…

South China Morning Post 2026-07-25 15:00 en

How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge

One morning in February 1784, a converted privateer called the Empress of China sailed out of New York harbour. It was bound for a country almost no one aboard had ever seen – China, then ruled by the Qing dynasty. Six months later, it dropped anchor at Canton, the only port where the Qing government allowed Western maritime trade. At the time, the Declaration of Independence was less than a decade old, and the Treaty of Paris recognising American independence had been signed less than a year...

South China Morning Post 2026-07-25 11:00 en

How China is using film diplomacy to project a better image across Africa

Beijing’s soft power drive to win African hearts through cinema was on display recently in Bujumbura, where Chinese dragon and lion dances merged with sacred Burundian drums to open Chinese Film Week. The Chinese embassy in Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, said the July 15 event offered “a beautiful example of cultural exchanges between the two countries” and that both sides were determined to “make cinema a vehicle for Sino-Burundian friendship”. Zhu Kewei, China’s ambassador to the...

The Next Web 2026-07-25 11:58 en

China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices

China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform rules and technology to restrict hotel operators from listing on competing services and to control the prices […] This story continues at The Next Web

🔬 Ciencia y Tecnología

Xataka 2026-07-25 17:00 es

Llevamos años echándonos DEET para repeler a los mosquitos. El único problema es que, mal hecho, es su comida favorita

El DEET es uno de los ingredientes más usados en los repelentes para mosquitos. Eso nos hace pensar que, como su propio nombre indica, repele a estos insectos. No le gusta. Sin embargo, según un nuevo estudio publicado por científicos de Virginia Tech, bajo determinadas circunstancias, esa misma sustancia podría convertirse en un atrayente para mosquitos. Esas circunstancias, básicamente, son las que dan cuando nos aplicamos los repelentes sin leer el etiquetado. Hoy es un buen día para empezar a leerlo. De repelente a atrayente . Estos científicos vieron que, por lo general, el DEET repele a…

Xataka 2026-07-25 16:00 es

El váter de Adriano revela un nuevo secreto sobre la durabilidad del hormigón romano

Una de los secretos mejor guardados del Imperio Romano es qué tenía de especial su hormigón para que el Panteón de Agripa lleve 2.000 años ahí (y lo que le queda). De vez en cuando la ciencia y la arqueología cree descubrir el secreto y para muestra, un botón: esta obra a medias en Pompeya dejó pistas . El enésimo intento para explicar por qué ya no se hacen hormigones como los de antes lo hemos encontrado en el inodoro de un emperador . El hallazgo . Hasta la fecha la explicación a la resistencia del hormigón romano está en la reacción entre cal y cenizas volcánicas (una reacción puzolánica…

The Next Web 2026-07-25 17:14 en

Canon registered three new cameras. One may be a digital tribute to the legendary AE-1.

Canon has registered three new cameras with wireless certification agencies, a step that typically signals imminent announcements. Rumours point to updates across Canon’s mid-range mirrorless lineup: the EOS R8 II, EOS R7 II, and EOS R10 II. All three are expected in the second half of 2026. The most interesting is the R8 II, which […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Next Web 2026-07-25 15:55 en

People are quietly recording every conversation they have with AI, and the person across the table has no idea

A growing number of professionals have started using AI tools to record every conversation they have, and the people being recorded usually have no idea it is happening. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that apps like Granola, which transcribes meetings without deploying a visible bot or announcing its presence, have made ambient recording […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Next Web 2026-07-25 12:33 en

Nvidia is pouring $1 billion into South Korea’s AI infrastructure through Naver and SK Group

Nvidia will invest $1 billion in South Korean internet company Naver to help finance an AI data center under construction in South Korea, the chipmaker announced late Friday. The funding will allow Naver to more than triple the size of the facility from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts, with US private equity firm Brookfield agreeing […] This story continues at The Next Web

🧬 Investigación Médica

Medical Xpress 2026-07-26 00:30 en

PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma

As anyone who has gone for a walk to ease a troubled mind knows, there's something about motion that helps process distressing memories. Now, University of Alberta researchers have solid evidence that an innovative psychotherapy is an effective treatment for PTSD. Confronting images of troubling memories while walking on a treadmill shows remarkable promise for recovery, the researchers say.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-25 10:01 en

A daily fiber supplement reduced knee arthritis pain and improved strength

A prebiotic fiber supplement reduced knee osteoarthritis pain while also improving grip strength and pain sensitivity in a six-week trial. The results hint at a fascinating gut-muscle-pain connection and suggest that a simple daily supplement may be easier to maintain than digital physiotherapy.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-25 11:34 en

Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brain reward circuit. The finding could open new avenues for understanding food cravings and potentially treating substance use disorder.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-25 15:09 en

A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours

Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviors, and increased seizure risk. Remarkably, one dose of rapamycin improved nearly all of these problems within about two hours. The benefits were temporary, but they suggest that adult brain circuits may remain far more adaptable than previously believed.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-25 14:41 en

Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why

Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typical older adults. Their extraordinary memories may instead come from still-unknown protective forces involving the brain, body, lifestyle, and environment.

📚 Research papers (aging & longevity)

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