https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-malaria-vaccine-just-got-about-40-cheaper-and-up-to-a-mill/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZA malaria vaccine just got about 40% cheaper — and up to a million more children could be protected https://upbeat.buzz/story/22-triathlons-in-24-hours-ethan-hunger-raced-through-the-nig/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000Z22 triathlons in 24 hours: Ethan Hunger raced through the night to a world record — and past $500,000 for his food bank https://upbeat.buzz/story/to-save-madagascar-s-singing-lemurs-scientists-learned-to-co/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZTo save Madagascar's singing lemurs, scientists learned to count a forest by its songs https://upbeat.buzz/story/plant-roots-hide-a-second-identity-and-drought-flips-the-swi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZPlant roots hide a second identity — and drought flips the switch https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-light-activated-compound-with-none-of-the-toxicity-could-m/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZA light-activated compound with none of the toxicity could make 3D printing safer — from dentistry to skin patches https://upbeat.buzz/story/no-needle-no-fat-bubble-a-jet-of-liquid-just-protected-mice/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZNo needle, no fat bubble: a jet of liquid just protected mice against COVID and flu https://upbeat.buzz/story/melanoma-fights-treatment-two-ways-at-once-and-an-existing-l/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZMelanoma fights treatment two ways at once — and an existing leukaemia drug blocked both in the lab https://upbeat.buzz/story/raise-your-brows-close-your-eyes-slowly-the-tiny-face-moves/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZRaise your brows, close your eyes slowly: the tiny face moves that make you sound sure of yourself https://upbeat.buzz/story/zambia-s-mailo-solar-plant-just-grew-again-59-5-mwp-built-in/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZZambia's Mailo solar plant just grew again — 59.5 MWp, built in under a year, selling power across borders https://upbeat.buzz/story/eight-species-most-people-have-never-heard-of-just-won-a-yea/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZEight species most people have never heard of just won a year of expert help to fight their way back https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-tiny-roars-in-edinburgh-asiatic-lion-cubs-arrive-for-the/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZTwo tiny roars in Edinburgh: Asiatic lion cubs arrive for the first time in seven years https://upbeat.buzz/story/mexico-just-bought-itself-time-a-500-million-emergency-credi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZMexico just bought itself time: a $500 million emergency credit line that opens the moment disaster strikes https://upbeat.buzz/story/scientists-found-a-second-way-for-cells-to-die-one-that-shou/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZScientists found a second way for cells to die — one that shouts for the immune system's help https://upbeat.buzz/story/nine-months-after-wildfire-took-their-clinic-a-chilean-town/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000ZNine months after wildfire took their clinic, a Chilean town just broke ground on its new one https://upbeat.buzz/story/3-473-drones-painted-a-peacock-across-the-mysuru-night-sky-a/Upbeaten2026-10-22T21:30:24.000Z3,473 drones painted a peacock across the Mysuru night sky — and took a Guinness World Record https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-dead-british-satellites-are-coming-down-a-61-million-abo/Upbeaten2026-10-22T19:50:45.000ZTwo dead British satellites are coming down — a £61 million (about $81 million) mission will grab them out of orbit https://upbeat.buzz/story/in-jonobe-badrah-the-long-walk-for-unsafe-water-is-over-a-so/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZIn Jonobe Badrah, the long walk for unsafe water is over — a solar pump now fills the tank above the village https://upbeat.buzz/story/deborah-s-borrowed-kidney-still-works-15-years-on-now-a-5-2/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZDeborah's borrowed kidney still works 15 years on — now a £5.2 million (about $7.1 million) network wants that chance for thousands more https://upbeat.buzz/story/211-ash-ninka-neighbours-got-cash-with-no-strings-attached-a/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000Z211 Asháninka neighbours got cash with no strings attached — and chose to replant the forest https://upbeat.buzz/story/van-gogh-may-have-painted-a-real-night-sky-astronomers-have/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZVan Gogh may have painted a real night sky — astronomers have found its date: July 22, 1889 https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-song-with-your-coffee-really-does-make-it-taste-sweeter-br/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZA song with your coffee really does make it taste sweeter — brain scans now show why https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-kidney-treatments-just-held-the-line-for-two-years-a-t/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZThree kidney treatments just held the line for two years — a turning point for a disease that quietly steals kidney function https://upbeat.buzz/story/nearly-a-million-genomes-deliver-a-comforting-verdict-there/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZNearly a million genomes deliver a comforting verdict: there is no 'normal' — variation is the norm https://upbeat.buzz/story/scientists-found-why-cancer-immunotherapy-sometimes-turns-on/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZScientists found why cancer immunotherapy sometimes turns on the patient — and a high-fibre diet calmed it in mice https://upbeat.buzz/story/mit-s-iris-is-learning-the-language-cells-speak-to-decide-wh/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZMIT's IRIS is learning the language cells speak to decide what they will become https://upbeat.buzz/story/ai-designed-enzyme-parts-nature-never-made-and-some-tripled/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZAI designed enzyme parts nature never made — and some tripled the yield of drug-making assembly lines https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-new-antibody-aims-at-the-root-of-pulmonary-hypertension-th/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZA new antibody aims at the root of pulmonary hypertension — the vessel damage itself, not just the pressure https://upbeat.buzz/story/kenya-is-putting-160-million-behind-a-simple-idea-nature-pay/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZKenya is putting $160 million behind a simple idea: nature pays back the people who guard it https://upbeat.buzz/story/namibia-s-communities-cut-rhino-poaching-by-more-than-half-t/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZNamibia's communities cut rhino poaching by more than half — to the lowest level in over a decade https://upbeat.buzz/story/47-women-plant-breeders-from-14-african-countries-are-steppi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000Z47 women plant breeders from 14 African countries are stepping into the lead on the crops farmers actually need https://upbeat.buzz/story/nigeria-connected-nearly-2-000-schools-and-a-million-student/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZNigeria connected nearly 2,000 schools — and a million students walked into digital classrooms https://upbeat.buzz/story/sri-lanka-s-poorest-households-and-its-oldest-neighbours-get/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZSri Lanka's poorest households and its oldest neighbours get a $100 million hand up — together https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-iguaz-falls-ten-times-the-usual-river-came-roaring-over-t/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZAt Iguazú Falls, ten times the usual river came roaring over the cliffs https://upbeat.buzz/story/drones-over-hervey-bay-show-australia-s-recovering-humpbacks/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZDrones over Hervey Bay show Australia's recovering humpbacks reach 90% of their full size by age seven https://upbeat.buzz/story/kew-just-opened-a-seed-library-for-the-whole-world-2-5-billi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZKew just opened a seed library for the whole world — 2.5 billion seeds, now findable in one place https://upbeat.buzz/story/heather-has-alzheimer-s-and-few-options-a-new-uk-trial-will/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZHeather has Alzheimer's and few options — a new UK trial will test many drugs at once to find answers faster https://upbeat.buzz/story/canada-is-investing-c-880-million-about-630-million-in-the-r/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZCanada is investing C$880 million (about $630 million) in the researchers who will make its next discoveries https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-litre-of-seawater-a-hundred-species-citizen-scientists-c/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZOne litre of seawater, a hundred species: citizen scientists can now read the ocean in a bottle https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-world-just-got-its-first-shared-scoreboard-for-protectin/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZThe world just got its first shared scoreboard for protecting mothers and babies from extreme heat https://upbeat.buzz/story/she-taught-her-students-to-run-a-food-truck-then-a-surprise/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZShe taught her students to run a food truck — then a surprise assembly handed Briana Jones $25,000 https://upbeat.buzz/story/900-miles-in-24-hours-on-a-motocross-bike-two-italians-rode/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000Z900 miles in 24 hours on a motocross bike: two Italians rode a dirt track into the record books https://upbeat.buzz/story/after-two-failed-attempts-michael-donchev-did-240-push-ups-i/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZAfter two failed attempts, Michael Donchev did 240 push-ups in three minutes — and took the record https://upbeat.buzz/story/gold-after-a-world-record-sheetal-devi-and-toman-kumar-rule/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZGold after a world record: Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar rule the Asian Para Games mixed team final https://upbeat.buzz/story/olly-the-hedgehog-lost-every-prickle-and-became-a-poster-hog/Upbeaten2026-10-22T16:30:24.000ZOlly the hedgehog lost every prickle — and became a poster hog https://upbeat.buzz/story/inside-every-cell-sits-an-alarm-switch-for-viruses-scientist/Upbeaten2026-10-22T14:54:14.000ZInside every cell sits an alarm switch for viruses — scientists in Hyderabad just found how it flips https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-malaria-vaccine-just-got-about-40-cheaper-and-that-could/Upbeaten2026-10-22T14:54:14.000ZThe malaria vaccine just got about 40% cheaper — and that could protect up to a million more children https://upbeat.buzz/story/germany-put-half-a-million-new-batteries-to-work-in-nine-mon/Upbeaten2026-10-22T13:57:32.000ZGermany put half a million new batteries to work in nine months — saving sunshine for after dark https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-new-grid-battery-just-switched-on-in-a-chiba-town-ready-to/Upbeaten2026-10-22T13:57:32.000ZA new grid battery just switched on in a Chiba town — ready to hold power until it is needed https://upbeat.buzz/story/6-699-western-cape-learners-will-now-leave-school-with-job-r/Upbeaten2026-10-22T13:57:32.000Z6,699 Western Cape learners will now leave school with job-ready certificates, not just a matric https://upbeat.buzz/story/scientists-can-now-look-up-what-almost-any-single-letter-cha/Upbeaten2026-10-22T12:50:28.000ZScientists can now look up what almost any single-letter change in human DNA might do — all 9 billion of them https://upbeat.buzz/story/iraq-just-scrapped-import-taxes-on-solar-panels-sunshine-is/Upbeaten2026-10-22T12:50:28.000ZIraq just scrapped import taxes on solar panels — sunshine is about to get cheaper https://upbeat.buzz/story/composted-manure-turned-a-beijing-maize-field-into-a-climate/Upbeaten2026-10-22T12:50:28.000ZComposted manure turned a Beijing maize field into a climate helper — it now absorbs more warming than it creates https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-kilometres-out-to-sea-a-fishing-crew-found-a-kangaroo/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZThree kilometres out to sea, a fishing crew found a kangaroo — and cradled it all the way home https://upbeat.buzz/story/pamela-afokpe-took-the-vegetables-her-grandmothers-grew-and/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZPamela Afokpe took the vegetables her grandmothers grew — and won farming's field-research prize for them https://upbeat.buzz/story/karnataka-knocked-on-doors-with-eye-tests-14-million-screeni/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZKarnataka knocked on doors with eye tests — 14 million screenings later, the world is taking notes https://upbeat.buzz/story/mozambique-just-gave-legal-protection-to-the-butterfly-fores/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZMozambique just gave legal protection to the 'butterfly forest' of Mount Mabu https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-99-former-nurse-helga-duffy-stood-on-top-of-a-flying-plan/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZAt 99, former nurse Helga Duffy stood on top of a flying plane — and took the world record https://upbeat.buzz/story/restoring-a-steady-heartbeat-within-8-weeks-of-a-stroke-was/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZRestoring a steady heartbeat within 8 weeks of a stroke was linked to 44% fewer second strokes https://upbeat.buzz/story/after-a-brain-bleed-newer-blood-thinners-were-linked-to-far/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZAfter a brain bleed, newer blood thinners were linked to far fewer strokes — and no extra bleeding https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-daily-blood-test-told-intensive-care-doctors-when-antibiot/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZA daily blood test told intensive-care doctors when antibiotics could stop — nearly two days sooner https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-ai-that-reads-a-tumour-s-ageing-can-predict-whose-immunot/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZAn AI that reads a tumour's ageing can predict whose immunotherapy is likely to work https://upbeat.buzz/story/blocking-two-stress-proteins-saved-insulin-making-cells-in-h/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZBlocking two stress proteins saved insulin-making cells in human tissue — a new route against diabetes https://upbeat.buzz/story/in-delft-a-living-algae-arm-bends-toward-the-light-and-picks/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZIn Delft, a living algae arm bends toward the light and picks up a metal ball — no battery needed https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-fragile-crystal-laser-in-vilnius-just-survived-400-million/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZA fragile crystal laser in Vilnius just survived 400 million pulses https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-424-f-253-c-two-new-metal-alloys-refused-to-crack-they-in/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZAt −424°F (−253°C), two new metal alloys refused to crack — they invented new ways to bend https://upbeat.buzz/story/boosting-one-brain-protein-restored-memory-in-mice-with-alzh/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZBoosting one brain protein restored memory in mice with Alzheimer's — and calmed the brain's rhythms https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-shortest-x-ray-flashes-ever-measured-can-freeze-electron/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZThe shortest X-ray flashes ever measured can freeze electrons mid-motion inside atoms https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-retired-banker-built-farms-for-2-000-children-in-zimbabwe/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZA retired banker built farms for 2,000 children in Zimbabwe — and just became Victoria's Senior of the Year https://upbeat.buzz/story/london-s-basement-penguins-are-moving-to-a-bigger-home-and-n/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZLondon's basement penguins are moving to a bigger home — and no more will be bred in captivity there https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-years-after-the-wheat-5-290-butterflies-have-moved-onto/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZTwo years after the wheat, 5,290 butterflies have moved onto a West Sussex farm https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-zealand-just-switched-on-its-first-grid-scale-battery-10/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZNew Zealand just switched on its first grid-scale battery — 100 MW of stored sunshine at Huntly https://upbeat.buzz/story/in-dublin-europe-s-new-bio-based-alliance-wants-farm-and-sea/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZIn Dublin, Europe's new Bio-based Alliance wants farm- and sea-grown materials to replace fossil ones https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-bench-where-sitting-down-means-come-and-play-with-me-built/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZA bench where sitting down means 'come and play with me' — built by the students themselves https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-south-african-schoolgirls-are-carrying-their-food-securi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZTwo South African schoolgirls are carrying their food-security ideas to a global stage in Iowa https://upbeat.buzz/story/solar-cold-rooms-just-landed-in-a-lagos-market-so-a-harvest/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZSolar cold rooms just landed in a Lagos market — so a harvest lasts 21 days, not 2 https://upbeat.buzz/story/ghana-s-student-founders-took-a-stevia-sweetener-and-a-seizu/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZGhana's student founders took a stevia sweetener and a seizure-warning wearable to Nairobi https://upbeat.buzz/story/in-nepal-an-ai-learned-to-listen-to-deer-so-villagers-know-w/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZIn Nepal, an AI learned to listen to deer — so villagers know when a tiger is near https://upbeat.buzz/story/amazon-deforestation-in-brazil-just-fell-41-8-the-steepest-d/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZAmazon deforestation in Brazil just fell 41.8% — the steepest drop since records began in 1988 https://upbeat.buzz/story/southeast-asia-s-digital-economy-hits-368-billion-and-243-mi/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZSoutheast Asia's digital economy hits $368 billion — and 243 million people have adopted AI in under three years https://upbeat.buzz/story/south-korea-and-japan-just-joined-the-world-s-top-tier-of-ai/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZSouth Korea and Japan just joined the world's top tier of AI-ready economies — by executing, not announcing https://upbeat.buzz/story/mona-agarwal-climbed-from-fifth-to-gold-breaking-her-own-tea/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZMona Agarwal climbed from fifth to gold — breaking her own teammate's Games record on the way https://upbeat.buzz/story/europe-s-travellers-just-won-14-day-refunds-one-simple-claim/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZEurope's travellers just won 14-day refunds, one simple claim form — and a free seat for a companion https://upbeat.buzz/story/peru-wants-to-plug-its-surplus-sunshine-into-chile-instead-o/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZPeru wants to plug its surplus sunshine into Chile — instead of switching it off https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-philippines-will-be-the-first-country-in-the-world-bank/Upbeaten2026-10-22T11:30:43.000ZThe Philippines will be the first country in the World Bank's global digital and AI rollout https://upbeat.buzz/story/it-charges-like-a-battery-and-breathes-like-a-lung-a-new-dev/Upbeaten2026-10-22T10:48:39.000ZIt charges like a battery and breathes like a lung — a new device pulls carbon straight from open air https://upbeat.buzz/story/nearly-one-in-four-high-risk-breast-cancer-patients-are-safe/Upbeaten2026-10-22T10:48:39.000ZNearly one in four 'high-risk' breast cancer patients are safer than they feared — and an AI test just proved it blind https://upbeat.buzz/story/bacteria-on-the-seafloor-grow-their-own-electric-cables-and/Upbeaten2026-10-22T09:52:00.000ZBacteria on the seafloor grow their own electric cables — and they carry current almost like metal https://upbeat.buzz/story/europe-backs-12-clean-tech-factories-with-895-million-about/Upbeaten2026-10-22T09:52:00.000ZEurope backs 12 clean-tech factories with €895 million (about $1 billion) — batteries, solar and hydrogen included https://upbeat.buzz/story/sunshine-by-day-wind-after-dark-spain-just-signed-a-power-de/Upbeaten2026-10-22T08:48:53.000ZSunshine by day, wind after dark — Spain just signed a power deal that keeps clean electricity flowing around the clock https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-zealand-s-wind-map-just-grew-40-turbines-are-on-their-wa/Upbeaten2026-10-22T08:48:53.000ZNew Zealand's wind map just grew — 40 turbines are on their way to Otago's windy hills https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-six-month-course-of-injections-just-gave-hepatitis-b-its-f/Upbeaten2026-10-22T07:49:04.000ZA six-month course of injections just gave hepatitis B its first functional cure https://upbeat.buzz/story/jenna-and-rachael-built-a-vet-partnership-for-400-rescued-ho/Upbeaten2026-10-22T07:49:04.000ZJenna and Rachael built a vet partnership for 400 rescued horses — and it just won national honours https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-weeks-after-the-fire-durban-is-still-showing-up-for-the/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZSix weeks after the fire, Durban is still showing up for the family it refuses to forget https://upbeat.buzz/story/catherine-breed-just-became-the-first-person-to-swim-califor/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZCatherine Breed just became the first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coast https://upbeat.buzz/story/kenya-bets-160-million-that-conservation-works-best-when-the/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZKenya bets $160 million that conservation works best when the neighbours share in it https://upbeat.buzz/story/rural-clinics-that-work-like-an-operating-system-just-raised/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZRural clinics that work like an operating system just raised ₹100 crore (about $10.5 million) to reach more of India https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-16-she-wrote-letters-to-robben-island-prisoners-three-dec/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZAt 16 she wrote letters to Robben Island prisoners. Three decades later, one man gave every letter back https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-new-ghosts-just-appeared-in-cassiopeia-and-it-took-100/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZThree new ghosts just appeared in Cassiopeia — and it took 100 hours of looking to see them https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-flu-pill-taken-at-home-after-exposure-may-shield-the-whole/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZA flu pill taken at home after exposure may shield the whole household, a new review finds https://upbeat.buzz/story/sydney-s-virtual-hospital-nurses-are-proving-medication-hist/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZSydney's virtual-hospital nurses are proving medication histories work without a waiting room https://upbeat.buzz/story/for-stoma-patients-in-t-rkiye-a-nurse-on-the-screen-is-easin/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZFor stoma patients in Türkiye, a nurse on the screen is easing the hardest everyday questions https://upbeat.buzz/story/south-korea-welcomed-17-11-million-visitors-in-nine-months-n/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZSouth Korea welcomed 17.11 million visitors in nine months — nearly last year's whole total https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-rotavirus-vaccine-with-no-needle-and-no-fridge-just-took-i/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZA rotavirus vaccine with no needle and no fridge just took its next step toward children who need it most https://upbeat.buzz/story/off-t-rkiye-s-coast-a-4-700-year-old-shipwreck-may-be-the-ol/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZOff Türkiye's coast, a 4,700-year-old shipwreck may be the oldest ever found https://upbeat.buzz/story/weight-loss-surgery-is-linked-to-lower-cancer-rates-in-young/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZWeight-loss surgery is linked to lower cancer rates in younger adults too, Swedish data show https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-everyday-blood-pressure-medicines-protect-the-heart-alik/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZTwo everyday blood-pressure medicines protect the heart alike — but their side effects differ, a huge records study finds https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-10km-walk-through-cape-town-s-deep-south-aims-to-put-new-s/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZA 10km walk through Cape Town's Deep South aims to put new school shoes on 140 children's feet https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-new-flowering-plants-found-only-in-one-colombian-cloud-f/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZTwo new flowering plants, found only in one Colombian cloud-forest reserve, now have names https://upbeat.buzz/story/oldham-s-old-library-dark-for-eight-years-just-won-two-natio/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000ZOldham's old library, dark for eight years, just won two national awards as a civic rebirth https://upbeat.buzz/story/1-000-swiss-volunteers-buried-their-underwear-for-science-an/Upbeaten2026-10-22T06:19:50.000Z1,000 Swiss volunteers buried their underwear for science — and mapped the hidden life in the soil https://upbeat.buzz/story/young-mantas-hug-the-coast-and-now-scientists-have-the-first/Upbeaten2026-10-22T05:54:22.000ZYoung mantas hug the coast — and now scientists have the first full map of where they grow up https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-sensor-that-lives-inside-a-tomato-plant-can-hear-drought-c/Upbeaten2026-10-22T05:54:22.000ZA sensor that lives inside a tomato plant can hear drought coming https://upbeat.buzz/story/he-was-reporting-on-the-floods-then-he-swam-out-and-saved-a/Upbeaten2026-10-22T03:49:34.000ZHe was reporting on the floods — then he swam out and saved a driver from a sinking car https://upbeat.buzz/story/12-000-koalas-are-about-to-get-a-national-park-of-their-own/Upbeaten2026-10-22T02:49:45.000Z12,000 koalas are about to get a national park of their own https://upbeat.buzz/story/birds-are-quietly-carrying-the-ingredients-of-life-all-over/Upbeaten2026-10-22T02:49:45.000ZBirds are quietly carrying the ingredients of life all over the planet https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-singapore-hospital-turned-its-operating-theatres-green-and/Upbeaten2026-10-22T02:49:45.000ZA Singapore hospital turned its operating theatres green — and the world just gave it gold https://upbeat.buzz/story/feared-extinct-for-nearly-a-century-the-bangka-slow-loris-is/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFeared extinct for nearly a century, the Bangka slow loris is alive — and more than 90 have been rescued https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-school-vaccination-drive-a-decade-on-infections-behind-mos/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZA school vaccination drive, a decade on: infections behind most cervical cancers are down 83% in South Africa https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-tiny-cheetah-cubs-have-arrived-and-their-mother-zura-is/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFive tiny cheetah cubs have arrived — a first litter for mother Zura, and a fourth generation for her family https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-new-tool-called-blinpredict-is-helping-doctors-spot-which/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZA new tool called BlinPredict is helping doctors spot which children's leukaemia may return https://upbeat.buzz/story/switzerland-s-barn-owls-are-turning-redder-evolution-watched/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZSwitzerland's barn owls are turning redder — evolution, watched in fast-forward https://upbeat.buzz/story/even-after-an-elephant-dies-it-goes-on-feeding-the-savanna-f/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZEven after an elephant dies, it goes on feeding the savanna for years https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-ocean-s-loneliest-microbe-has-a-secret-second-life-and-i/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZThe ocean's loneliest microbe has a secret second life — and it may carry half a billion tons of carbon down with it https://upbeat.buzz/story/bacteria-and-the-viruses-that-hunt-them-have-learned-to-coex/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZBacteria and the viruses that hunt them have learned to coexist — by keeping on the move https://upbeat.buzz/story/2-455-pounds-about-1-114-kg-troy-vanarsdalen-s-pumpkin-just/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000Z2,455 pounds (about 1,114 kg): Troy Vanarsdalen's pumpkin just smashed a festival record that stood for years https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-aiims-new-delhi-ai-assisted-endoscopy-will-be-put-to-a-pr/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZAt AIIMS New Delhi, AI-assisted endoscopy will be put to a proper clinical test for early stomach and gut cancers https://upbeat.buzz/story/for-the-first-time-people-with-type-1-diabetes-and-kidney-di/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFor the first time, people with type 1 diabetes and kidney disease are included in an islet transplant trial https://upbeat.buzz/story/fiber-is-coming-to-3-935-homes-in-northern-new-mexico-nearly/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFiber is coming to 3,935 homes in northern New Mexico — nearly $40 million to close a stubborn gap https://upbeat.buzz/story/twenty-santa-teresa-residents-just-graduated-straight-into-f/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZTwenty Santa Teresa residents just graduated straight into full-time data-center jobs https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-bat-found-only-in-ecuador-s-choc-forest-turns-out-to-be-a/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZA bat found only in Ecuador's Chocó forest turns out to be a species entirely of its own https://upbeat.buzz/story/more-than-two-million-california-students-are-getting-free-a/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZMore than two million California students are getting free access to AI training from four tech giants https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-to-eight-cups-a-study-of-485-934-adults-links-regular-te/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZSix to eight cups: a study of 485,934 adults links regular tea with an 11% lower risk of vascular disease https://upbeat.buzz/story/from-80-beds-to-200-cape-town-s-kensington-night-shelter-jus/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFrom 80 beds to 200: Cape Town's Kensington night shelter just opened its doors wider https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-french-theme-park-devoted-to-history-is-bringing-810-milli/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZA French theme park devoted to history is bringing £810 million (about $1.1 billion) and 700 jobs to Oxfordshire https://upbeat.buzz/story/four-pretoria-graduates-finally-hold-their-degrees-r153-135/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFour Pretoria graduates finally hold their degrees — R153,135 (about $9,000) cleared the last barrier https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-scientists-who-are-rewiring-our-understanding-of-mental/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZFive scientists who are rewiring our understanding of mental illness just won their field's top honours https://upbeat.buzz/story/chicagoans-kayaked-their-river-at-sunset-on-a-floating-park/Upbeaten2026-10-22T01:30:32.000ZChicagoans kayaked their river at sunset — on a floating park that did not exist a decade ago https://upbeat.buzz/story/small-islands-one-shared-medicine-cabinet-pacific-nations-ba/Upbeaten2026-10-22T00:54:19.000ZSmall islands, one shared medicine cabinet: Pacific nations back a pool for essential drugs https://upbeat.buzz/story/no-more-stripping-the-bed-on-holiday-airbnb-bans-the-checkou/Upbeaten2026-10-22T00:54:19.000ZNo more stripping the bed on holiday: Airbnb bans the checkout chore list for guests https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-trial-many-medicines-at-once-a-faster-hunt-for-alzheimer/Upbeaten2026-10-21T23:53:46.000ZOne trial, many medicines at once: a faster hunt for Alzheimer's treatments https://upbeat.buzz/story/he-swapped-the-stage-for-a-parish-now-the-vicar-is-returning/Upbeaten2026-10-21T23:53:46.000ZHe swapped the stage for a parish — now the vicar is returning to ballet https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-tiny-world-s-rings-are-changing-in-opposite-directions-at/Upbeaten2026-10-21T22:53:11.000ZA tiny world's rings are changing — in opposite directions at once https://upbeat.buzz/story/i-ll-have-what-they-re-having-orangutans-take-their-food-cue/Upbeaten2026-10-21T22:53:11.000Z'I'll have what they're having': orangutans take their food cues from laughter https://upbeat.buzz/story/fourteen-million-eye-checks-later-karnataka-can-see-clearly/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZFourteen million eye checks later, Karnataka can see clearly now https://upbeat.buzz/story/kenya-bets-160-million-on-the-wild-places-its-people-call-ho/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZKenya bets $160 million on the wild places its people call home https://upbeat.buzz/story/2-05-metres-praveen-kumar-flies-higher-than-his-own-record/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000Z2.05 metres: Praveen Kumar flies higher than his own record https://upbeat.buzz/story/in-niger-5-150-girls-and-women-are-getting-a-bigger-classroo/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZIn Niger, 5,150 girls and women are getting a bigger classroom https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-radio-station-where-every-artist-has-a-disability-and-the/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZA radio station where every artist has a disability — and the music comes first https://upbeat.buzz/story/zambia-s-solar-power-just-passed-1-gigawatt-up-from-178-mw-i/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZZambia's solar power just passed 1 gigawatt — up from 178 MW in 2024 https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-world-now-has-a-scoreboard-for-keeping-mothers-and-babie/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZThe world now has a scoreboard for keeping mothers and babies safe from heat https://upbeat.buzz/story/britain-now-sets-up-clinical-trials-in-100-days-and-patients/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZBritain now sets up clinical trials in 100 days — and patients reach new treatments sooner https://upbeat.buzz/story/canada-s-first-true-north-awards-honour-the-people-saving-it/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZCanada's first True North awards honour the people saving its wildlife https://upbeat.buzz/story/1-2-trillion-about-1-4-trillion-has-now-flowed-into-sustaina/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000Z€1.2 trillion (about $1.4 trillion) has now flowed into sustainable activity across Europe https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-ancient-clay-city-in-peru-just-won-an-award-for-opening-i/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZAn ancient clay city in Peru just won an award for opening its doors to everyone https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-pinch-of-static-electricity-could-stop-protein-powders-fro/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZA pinch of static electricity could stop protein powders from going clumpy https://upbeat.buzz/story/after-psilocybin-parkinson-s-patients-inflammation-fell-and/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZAfter psilocybin, Parkinson's patients' inflammation fell — and stayed down for a month https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-brain-s-support-cells-turn-out-to-have-specialists-and-a/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZThe brain's 'support cells' turn out to have specialists — and a tag called CD51 gives them away https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-first-patient-has-been-treated-with-radiation-delivered-in/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZA first patient has been treated with radiation delivered in a flash https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-vaccine-patch-not-a-needle-rotavirus-protection-that-goes/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZA vaccine patch, not a needle: rotavirus protection that goes through the skin https://upbeat.buzz/story/35-5-million-is-on-its-way-to-america-s-most-endangered-spec/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000Z$35.5 million is on its way to America's most endangered species https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-mirror-nudge-smaller-than-a-hair-made-nasa-s-roman-telesco/Upbeaten2026-10-21T20:33:15.000ZA mirror nudge smaller than a hair made NASA's Roman telescope sharper than promised https://upbeat.buzz/story/their-badge-floated-in-space-now-a-moon-bound-astronaut-answ/Upbeaten2026-10-21T19:52:26.000ZTheir badge floated in space — now a Moon-bound astronaut answered their questions https://upbeat.buzz/story/adults-beat-the-children-at-creativity-they-just-don-t-belie/Upbeaten2026-10-21T19:52:26.000ZAdults beat the children at creativity — they just don't believe it themselves https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-digital-twin-for-pregnancy-ai-test-drives-medicines-in-a-v/Upbeaten2026-10-21T19:15:45.000ZA digital twin for pregnancy: AI test-drives medicines in a virtual immune system — and finds two familiar drugs that may prevent early labor https://upbeat.buzz/story/silence-the-bad-copy-spare-the-good-one-a-designer-drug-stra/Upbeaten2026-10-21T19:11:52.000ZSilence the bad copy, spare the good one: a designer drug strand cuts a toxic brain protein by 90% https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-scientific-paper-that-answers-back-ai-turns-published-stud/Upbeaten2026-10-21T17:51:07.000ZA scientific paper that answers back: AI turns published studies into working research assistants https://upbeat.buzz/story/steven-was-very-frail-on-a-transplant-waiting-list-a-persona/Upbeaten2026-10-21T17:51:07.000ZSteven was 'very frail' on a transplant waiting list — a personal fitness plan made him 'robust' https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-argentine-solar-company-lights-up-its-first-plant-in-braz/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:53:14.000ZAn Argentine solar company lights up its first plant in Brazil https://upbeat.buzz/story/367-774-children-one-shield-lakes-state-rolls-out-its-polio/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000Z367,774 children, one shield: Lakes State rolls out its polio vaccination drive https://upbeat.buzz/story/thirty-five-new-rhinos-the-park-that-lost-its-rhinos-is-hear/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZThirty-five new rhinos: the park that lost its rhinos is hearing baby footsteps again https://upbeat.buzz/story/cold-keeps-worms-young-and-scientists-just-found-the-chemist/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZCold keeps worms young — and scientists just found the chemistry that explains it https://upbeat.buzz/story/he-went-back-to-his-old-school-with-5-million-about-3-300-fo/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZHe went back to his old school with ₦5 million (about $3,300) — for the students who sit where he sat https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-dog-fell-into-a-manchester-canal-so-strangers-built-a-huma/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA dog fell into a Manchester canal — so strangers built a human chain https://upbeat.buzz/story/physicists-coaxed-a-single-particle-of-antimatter-to-sit-sti/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZPhysicists coaxed a single particle of antimatter to sit still for months https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-60-000-year-old-smear-of-ochre-kept-its-secret-in-protein/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA 60,000-year-old smear of ochre kept its secret in protein, not DNA https://upbeat.buzz/story/scientists-photographed-the-exact-doorway-a-deadly-virus-use/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZScientists photographed the exact doorway a deadly virus uses to enter our cells https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-experimental-ms-pill-cut-relapses-by-55-and-calmed-the-sl/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZAn experimental MS pill cut relapses by 55% — and calmed the slow burn inside the brain https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-asthma-drug-put-a-hard-to-treat-swallowing-disease-into-r/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZAn asthma drug put a hard-to-treat swallowing disease into remission for 7 in 10 patients https://upbeat.buzz/story/for-people-with-alzheimer-s-carrying-a-little-extra-weight-m/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZFor people with Alzheimer's, carrying a little extra weight may carry them further https://upbeat.buzz/story/what-do-older-people-actually-want-from-a-smart-home-someone/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZWhat do older people actually want from a smart home? Someone finally sorted it properly https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-spacecraft-one-forecast-japan-learns-to-predict-the-sun/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZFive spacecraft, one forecast: Japan learns to predict the Sun's dangerous mood swings https://upbeat.buzz/story/extinct-in-the-wild-since-2002-hawaii-s-crows-are-nesting-ag/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZExtinct in the wild since 2002, Hawaii's crows are nesting again on Maui https://upbeat.buzz/story/rescued-as-a-baby-in-india-an-orangutan-has-flown-home-to-in/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZRescued as a baby in India, an orangutan has flown home to Indonesia https://upbeat.buzz/story/sixteen-new-turbines-are-turning-in-croatia-203-gigawatt-hou/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZSixteen new turbines are turning in Croatia — 203 gigawatt-hours of clean power a year https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-41-4-million-solar-and-storage-build-is-coming-to-the-dr-c/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA $41.4 million solar-and-storage build is coming to the DR Congo https://upbeat.buzz/story/ghana-s-tvet-awards-put-a-welder-and-a-lone-construction-app/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZGhana's TVET awards put a welder and a lone construction apprentice on the national stage https://upbeat.buzz/story/maps-that-find-the-children-vaccines-miss-zambia-shows-gavi/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZMaps that find the children vaccines miss: Zambia shows Gavi how it's done https://upbeat.buzz/story/who-renews-its-promise-free-quality-cancer-medicines-for-pak/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZWHO renews its promise: free, quality cancer medicines for Pakistan's children https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-hundred-countries-meet-in-samarkand-to-put-children-s-well/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA hundred countries meet in Samarkand to put children's well-being on the budget line https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-nasa-relay-takes-flight-maxwell-will-test-how-tomorrow-s-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA NASA relay takes flight: Maxwell will test how tomorrow's spacecraft phone home https://upbeat.buzz/story/nasa-will-put-a-methane-hunting-satellite-s-data-to-the-test/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZNASA will put a methane-hunting satellite's data to the test — and train scientists with it https://upbeat.buzz/story/argentina-opens-a-simpler-door-for-indian-medicines-province/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZArgentina opens a simpler door for Indian medicines — provinces can now buy direct https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-zealand-s-pension-system-just-earned-its-best-score-ever/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZNew Zealand's pension system just earned its best score ever — 71.4 https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-five-years-old-ziggy-smith-just-surfed-a-national-champio/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZAt five years old, Ziggy Smith just surfed a national championship — breaking his dad's record https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-munich-court-told-a-patent-challenger-its-case-was-largely/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA Munich court told a patent challenger its case was 'largely unfounded' — Skechers keeps its Slip-ins https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-roman-coffin-a-medieval-abbot-westminster-abbey-s-200-year/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA Roman coffin, a medieval abbot: Westminster Abbey's 200-year-old skeleton mystery, solved https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-hundred-neighbours-walked-and-cancer-support-in-homewoo/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZFive hundred neighbours walked, and cancer support in Homewood-Flossmoor grew $80,000 stronger https://upbeat.buzz/story/3-700-heroes-in-running-shoes-hanover-raises-1-million-for-c/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000Z3,700 heroes in running shoes: Hanover raises $1 million for children's care, again https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-fashion-show-in-stradbally-raised-3-000-about-3-500-half-f/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZA fashion show in Stradbally raised €3,000 (about $3,500) — half for meals on wheels, half for a special school https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-92-normand-became-a-grandfather-for-the-first-time-and-gu/Upbeaten2026-10-21T15:33:26.000ZAt 92, Normand became a grandfather for the first time — and Guinness says nobody older ever has https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-pill-not-an-infusion-a-daily-tablet-kept-ulcerative-coliti/Upbeaten2026-10-21T14:52:13.000ZA pill, not an infusion: a daily tablet kept ulcerative colitis quiet for 76 weeks https://upbeat.buzz/story/animals-get-a-seat-at-the-biodiversity-table-a-new-guide-lau/Upbeaten2026-10-21T14:52:13.000ZAnimals get a seat at the biodiversity table: a new guide launched at COP17 https://upbeat.buzz/story/farming-the-sun-twice-india-writes-the-rulebook-for-solar-pa/Upbeaten2026-10-21T14:52:13.000ZFarming the sun twice: India writes the rulebook for solar panels over crops https://upbeat.buzz/story/hiding-in-the-part-everyone-throws-away-18-new-bacteria-foun/Upbeaten2026-10-21T13:59:03.000ZHiding in the part everyone throws away: 18 new bacteria found in old cancer data https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-heart-drug-two-new-tricks-a-stiffer-heart-loosens-and-cl/Upbeaten2026-10-21T13:59:03.000ZOne heart drug, two new tricks: a stiffer heart loosens, and clots form less easily https://upbeat.buzz/story/lasers-robots-and-a-lighter-touch-ai-learns-to-pull-weeds-no/Upbeaten2026-10-21T13:59:03.000ZLasers, robots and a lighter touch: AI learns to pull weeds, not drench fields https://upbeat.buzz/story/she-wrote-the-book-on-getting-climate-right-now-ayana-elizab/Upbeaten2026-10-21T12:50:09.000ZShe wrote the book on getting climate right — now Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has a $100,000 prize to match https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-15th-school-opens-in-ogome-and-5-577-ghanaian-students-alr/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZA 15th school opens in Ogome — and 5,577 Ghanaian students already have better classrooms https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-gene-blamed-for-a-devastating-childhood-illness-is-also-qu/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZA gene blamed for a devastating childhood illness is also quietly stealing sight — and now doctors can spot it https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-daily-blood-test-helped-doctors-safely-call-time-on-antibi/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZA daily blood test helped doctors safely call time on antibiotics in sepsis https://upbeat.buzz/story/zambia-has-hit-its-1-000-megawatt-solar-target-sunshine-now/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZZambia has hit its 1,000-megawatt solar target — sunshine now stands beside its rivers https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-gene-could-make-tea-tastier-and-tough-enough-to-grow-whe/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZOne gene could make tea tastier — and tough enough to grow where winters bite https://upbeat.buzz/story/see-through-minispheres-reveal-that-look-alike-cancer-drugs/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZSee-through minispheres reveal that look-alike cancer drugs are not alike at all https://upbeat.buzz/story/why-did-brain-channels-get-so-powerful-a-40-year-old-evoluti/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZWhy did brain channels get so powerful? A 40-year-old evolution puzzle gets an answer https://upbeat.buzz/story/circadian-depression-a-body-clock-subtype-hiding-in-one-in-f/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000Z'Circadian depression': a body-clock subtype hiding in one in four severe cases https://upbeat.buzz/story/paying-hospitals-to-beat-sepsis-worked-taiwan-s-nationwide-e/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZPaying hospitals to beat sepsis worked: Taiwan's nationwide experiment, checked https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-phone-in-the-pocket-a-clinic-in-the-loop-mobile-care-stead/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZA phone in the pocket, a clinic in the loop: mobile care steadied blood pressure for older adults https://upbeat.buzz/story/sun-by-day-wind-by-night-spain-s-first-hybrid-power-deal-sig/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZSun by day, wind by night: Spain's first hybrid power deal signs on the dotted line https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-south-african-city-just-won-the-right-to-buy-2-400-megawat/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZA South African city just won the right to buy 2,400 megawatts of its own power https://upbeat.buzz/story/monrovia-s-clean-up-gets-a-presidential-push-with-gloves-dra/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZMonrovia's clean-up gets a presidential push — with gloves, drains and young workers https://upbeat.buzz/story/301-million-flows-to-latin-american-sunshine-a-solar-plant-f/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000Z$301 million flows to Latin American sunshine — a solar plant for Mexico, a stronger grid for Brazil https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-shots-at-a-better-tb-vaccine-indonesia-tracks-candidat/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZThree shots at a better TB vaccine: Indonesia tracks candidates through the world's biggest trials https://upbeat.buzz/story/quantum-computers-meet-manga-a-proof-of-concept-from-tokyo-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZQuantum computers meet manga: a proof of concept from Tokyo's printers and scholars https://upbeat.buzz/story/thought-extinct-found-alive-an-emergency-rescue-for-norfolk/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZThought extinct, found alive: an emergency rescue for Norfolk Island's hairy snail https://upbeat.buzz/story/3-4-billion-about-4-billion-for-77-net-zero-projects-across/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000Z€3.4 billion (about $4 billion) for 77 net-zero projects across Europe https://upbeat.buzz/story/40-million-about-47-million-to-turn-university-breakthroughs/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000Z€40 million (about $47 million) to turn university breakthroughs into deeptech businesses https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-bedford-students-one-national-final-worldskills-beckon/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZThree Bedford students, one national final: WorldSkills beckons https://upbeat.buzz/story/twenty-productions-casts-of-a-hundred-a-york-school-s-musica/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZTwenty productions, casts of a hundred: a York school's musical theatre gets its national nod https://upbeat.buzz/story/she-teaches-civics-by-having-students-honour-veterans-now-ra/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZShe teaches civics by having students honour veterans — now Rachel Morrison is America's civics teacher of the year https://upbeat.buzz/story/put-nature-on-every-planner-s-desk-the-case-for-biodiversity/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZPut nature on every planner's desk: the case for biodiversity in thousands of daily decisions https://upbeat.buzz/story/step-inside-a-painting-wales-opens-a-free-immersive-world-fo/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZStep inside a painting: Wales opens a free immersive world for its best-loved artist https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-41-in-a-record-24th-season-lebron-james-wins-on-his-76ers/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZAt 41, in a record 24th season, LeBron James wins on his 76ers debut https://upbeat.buzz/story/3-156-pounds-of-pumpkin-ron-wallace-grows-the-largest-fruit/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000Z3,156 pounds of pumpkin: Ron Wallace grows the largest fruit in history https://upbeat.buzz/story/four-student-teams-2-crore-about-210-000-india-s-young-probl/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZFour student teams, ₹2 crore (about $210,000): India's young problem-solvers win their runway https://upbeat.buzz/story/uganda-s-exports-to-europe-more-than-quadrupled-in-a-decade/Upbeaten2026-10-21T10:22:19.000ZUganda's exports to Europe more than quadrupled in a decade — and Kampala wants the next chapter clean https://upbeat.buzz/story/grown-in-four-days-the-insulin-making-cells-that-diabetes-de/Upbeaten2026-10-21T09:51:56.000ZGrown in four days: the insulin-making cells that diabetes destroys https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-million-degrees-penn-state-s-long-promise-to-pennsylvani/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:22:49.000ZOne million degrees: Penn State's long promise to Pennsylvania hits a historic number https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-smart-bomb-plus-an-energy-cut-off-a-two-front-attack-on-th/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:22:49.000ZA 'smart bomb' plus an energy cut-off: a two-front attack on the toughest breast cancer https://upbeat.buzz/story/from-a-10-megawatt-pilot-to-100-europe-s-renewable-hydrogen/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:22:49.000ZFrom a 10-megawatt pilot to 100: Europe's renewable hydrogen plant gets its roof https://upbeat.buzz/story/80-million-children-one-healthier-start-unicef-and-novo-nord/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000Z80 million children, one healthier start: UNICEF and Novo Nordisk expand their prevention partnership https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-crows-came-back-to-a-forest-that-had-lost-them-and-they/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZFive crows came back to a forest that had lost them — and they are building nests https://upbeat.buzz/story/grandchildren-sports-clubs-and-volunteering-the-busy-social/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZGrandchildren, sports clubs and volunteering: the busy social life that keeps older minds sharp https://upbeat.buzz/story/japan-just-launched-a-spacecraft-to-bring-pieces-of-mars-s-m/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZJapan just launched a spacecraft to bring pieces of Mars's moons home https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-south-african-mine-is-now-running-on-wind-wheeled-in-from/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA South African mine is now running on wind wheeled in from Mpumalanga https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-un-just-held-up-nigeria-s-solar-programme-as-a-model-fiv/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZThe UN just held up Nigeria's solar programme as a model: five million people powered https://upbeat.buzz/story/5-242-species-and-counting-wildlife-is-thriving-on-one-cambr/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000Z5,242 species and counting: wildlife is thriving on one Cambridgeshire estate https://upbeat.buzz/story/65-4-more-megawatts-of-wind-are-spinning-in-india-s-first-fi/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000Z65.4 more megawatts of wind are spinning in India's first firm-power renewables project https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-turbines-53-days-georgia-s-breti-wind-farm-is-fully-inst/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZSix turbines, 53 days: Georgia's Breti wind farm is fully installed https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-young-researchers-three-shots-at-beating-blood-cancer/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZThree young researchers, three shots at beating blood cancer: $150,000 scholarships for Australia's brightest https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-drone-that-finds-a-needle-in-a-wetland-thermal-cameras-loc/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA drone that finds a needle in a wetland: thermal cameras locate New Zealand's rarest nests https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-garden-that-calms-sensory-nature-programme-brings-remarkab/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA garden that calms: sensory nature programme brings remarkable benefits for aged-care residents with dementia https://upbeat.buzz/story/nairobi-s-newest-hub-turns-local-health-ideas-into-working-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZNairobi's newest hub turns local health ideas into working solutions https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-jar-made-in-bondage-comes-home-hampton-university-museum-t/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA jar made in bondage comes home: Hampton University Museum to exhibit David Drake's vessel https://upbeat.buzz/story/18-million-to-train-the-teachers-high-point-university-wins/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000Z$18 million to train the teachers: High Point University wins two of America's toughest education grants https://upbeat.buzz/story/college-comes-to-the-eastern-shore-prison-a-60-000-grant-gro/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZCollege comes to the Eastern Shore prison: a $60,000 grant grows a 25-year-old classroom https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-two-drug-combination-cracks-a-stubborn-bone-cancer-that-ha/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA two-drug combination cracks a stubborn bone cancer that has waited 40 years for something new https://upbeat.buzz/story/brain-fog-after-breast-cancer-a-simple-supplement-helped-eve/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZBrain fog after breast cancer: a simple supplement helped every woman who finished the trial https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-membrane-that-doesn-t-just-catch-forever-chemicals-it-dest/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA membrane that doesn't just catch 'forever chemicals' — it destroys them https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-genome-s-guards-never-sleep-a-protein-complex-that-keeps/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZThe genome's guards never sleep: a protein complex that keeps 'jumping genes' in their place https://upbeat.buzz/story/how-cells-find-the-exact-spot-to-repair-ottawa-scientists-un/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZHow cells find the exact spot to repair: Ottawa scientists unravel a DNA-repair handshake https://upbeat.buzz/story/starving-a-lung-tumour-s-shipping-department-a-new-way-to-sl/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZStarving a lung tumour's shipping department: a new way to slow its growth https://upbeat.buzz/story/r106-million-about-6-million-of-sunshine-wheeled-across-cape/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZR106 million (about $6 million) of sunshine, wheeled across Cape Town https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-120-000-about-79-000-more-for-koalas-a-hospital-rebuilt-a/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA$120,000 (about $79,000) more for koalas: a hospital rebuilt, a breeding programme backed https://upbeat.buzz/story/493-people-became-a-grapevine-moldova-s-delicious-new-world/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000Z493 people became a grapevine: Moldova's delicious new world record https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-telescope-hunting-dark-matter-just-found-a-comet-hiding-in/Upbeaten2026-10-21T05:21:50.000ZA telescope hunting dark matter just found a comet hiding in its pictures https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-in-four-people-with-depression-may-be-running-on-a-broke/Upbeaten2026-10-21T02:50:18.000ZOne in four people with depression may be running on a broken body clock — and now it has a name https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-years-of-schoolyard-vaccinations-just-cut-south-africa-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZTen years of schoolyard vaccinations just cut South Africa's riskiest HPV infections by 83% https://upbeat.buzz/story/696-wagons-7-6-kilometres-one-train-south-africa-just-took-b/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000Z696 wagons, 7.6 kilometres, one train: South Africa just took back a world record it set in 1989 https://upbeat.buzz/story/neurons-have-a-hidden-self-defence-against-als-and-a-young-r/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZNeurons have a hidden self-defence against ALS — and a young researcher who lost family to the disease found it https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-40-year-physics-mystery-just-cracked-bristol-scientists-fo/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZA 40-year physics mystery just cracked: Bristol scientists found what makes some materials conduct with zero loss https://upbeat.buzz/story/written-off-as-extinct-in-the-wild-hawaii-s-crows-just-weath/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZWritten off as extinct in the wild, Hawaii's crows just weathered a tropical storm — and claimed their forest https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-step-closer-to-knowing-which-early-breast-cancers-can-safe/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZA step closer to knowing which early breast cancers can safely be left alone https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-seaweed-in-your-sushi-may-hold-a-tiny-helper-for-blood-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZThe seaweed in your sushi may hold a tiny helper for blood sugar https://upbeat.buzz/story/squeezed-between-two-diamonds-water-turned-into-something-ne/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZSqueezed between two diamonds, water turned into something never seen on Earth https://upbeat.buzz/story/harbour-mud-that-used-to-be-dumped-at-sea-will-now-rebuild-a/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZHarbour mud that used to be dumped at sea will now rebuild an Essex saltmarsh — and shelter rare seabirds https://upbeat.buzz/story/africa-s-largest-solar-plant-is-on-its-way-a-1-2-gigawatt-fi/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZAfrica's largest solar plant is on its way: a 1.2-gigawatt field of panels rising in Egypt's Minya desert https://upbeat.buzz/story/feared-extinct-the-bangka-slow-loris-was-there-all-along-and/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZFeared extinct, the Bangka slow loris was there all along — and 86 rescued animals are back in the trees https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-world-s-first-carbon-negative-country-just-cut-its-emiss/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZThe world's first carbon-negative country just cut its emissions 52% further https://upbeat.buzz/story/singapore-is-following-6-000-lives-to-learn-how-a-whole-regi/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZSingapore is following 6,000 lives to learn how a whole region can age well https://upbeat.buzz/story/301-million-for-sunshine-and-stronger-grids-the-world-bank-s/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000Z$301 million for sunshine and stronger grids: the World Bank's IFC backs clean power for 200,000 people in Mexico and Brazil https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-sea-anemone-s-sting-turns-out-to-run-on-two-different-kind/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZA sea anemone's sting turns out to run on two different kinds of cells — a trick 600 million years old https://upbeat.buzz/story/australia-is-designing-the-safety-brakes-before-it-ever-rele/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000ZAustralia is designing the safety brakes before it ever releases gene-drive wildlife control https://upbeat.buzz/story/49-75-metres-18-year-old-kadek-dwi-just-broke-his-own-discus/Upbeaten2026-10-21T01:34:40.000Z49.75 metres: 18-year-old Kadek Dwi just broke his own discus world record to take Asian Para Games gold https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-black-stripes-and-a-brand-new-name-a-river-fish-new-to-s/Upbeaten2026-10-20T23:26:14.000ZSix black stripes and a brand-new name: a river fish new to science in China https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-at-once-southern-thailand-s-streams-yield-five-shrimp-s/Upbeaten2026-10-20T23:26:14.000ZFive at once: southern Thailand's streams yield five shrimp species new to science https://upbeat.buzz/story/best-of-the-best-23-maryland-schools-earn-blue-ribbon-honors/Upbeaten2026-10-20T21:51:01.000ZBest of the best: 23 Maryland schools earn Blue Ribbon honors for lifting every learner