Mysterious red auroras above Japan were found by researchers to extend to astonishingly high altitudes even during relatively mild space weather conditions.
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WHO DG Tedros held a joint media briefing on May 22 covering both the DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak and a concurrent hantavirus outbreak being monitored globally.
Muon Anomaly Mystery Solved: Particle Physics Anomaly Was Likely a Calculation Error
After years of supercomputer calculations scientists concluded that the apparent anomaly in the muon’s magnetic moment was likely due to a computational error not new physics.
New Study Links Hidden Solar Activity Levels to Risks for Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
Researchers found that hidden solar activity may be stronger than previously measured with potential consequences for satellite operations and space weather forecasting.
Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of How Breather Laser Pulses Work After Years of Study
Physicists have resolved a long-standing puzzle about how mysterious self-sustaining laser pulses called breathers form and propagate in optical fibres.
Africa CDC Declares Ebola a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security on May 18
Africa CDC elevated the Ebola response on May 18 declaring it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security to mobilise coordinated continental resources.
Climate TRACE Tool May Substantially Underestimate City Vehicle CO2 Emissions Analysis Finds
A new analysis found that the widely used Climate TRACE emissions tracking platform may significantly undercount carbon dioxide emissions from urban vehicle fleets.
Bangladesh Measles Crisis: 528 Deaths Mostly Children as Country Struggles to Respond
A severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed 528 people with children accounting for the large majority of fatalities as health authorities work to contain the crisis.
New CDC Ebola Advisory Alerts US Clinicians and Labs on Testing and Biosafety Protocols
The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on May 15 instructing US healthcare workers and laboratories on Ebola testing biosafety and potential case identification.
Ancient Asteroid Crater in South Korea May Reveal Clues to Earth’s Oxygenation
Fossil stromatolites found at a hidden crater in South Korea could provide evidence about how asteroid impacts may have catalysed the rise of oxygen-producing life on Earth.