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CommunityMongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last patient leaves Ebola treatment centre in Mongbwalu after recovery

Al Jazeera reports that the last patient at a Doctors Without Borders-run Ebola treatment centre in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, left after making a full recovery. Video footage showed healthcare workers singing and dancing following the departure. The report identifies the centre as the place where the latest outbreak began, but provides no wider outbreak data or formal declaration of an end to transmission.

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October 29, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

EnvironmentCanada

Model maps riverbank tree-planting priorities for cooler salmon habitat in Québec

Researchers used LiDAR and spatial modeling to identify Dartmouth River sections in Québec where lost riverside vegetation leaves water most exposed to solar heating. A simulated restoration of degraded banks with 30-meter-wide tree buffers and canopies at least 12 meters high reduced solar radiation reaching the water by up to nearly 40% in some areas. The work offers a way to prioritize restoration sites; it does not report an implemented planting project.

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October 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceLondon, United Kingdom

Genetic study separates false lingzhi from medicinal reishi species

Researchers led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have distinguished the European fungus Ganoderma lucidum from the East Asian medicinal species Ganoderma lingzhi. Using genetic material from a historic Kew specimen and comparisons with public DNA records, they found the species diverged at least 16 million years ago. The team proposes “false lingzhi” as a common name for G. lucidum and says past genetic and pharmacological attribution needs reassessment.

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October 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceUnited States

U.S. trial finds silver diamine fluoride arrested decay in over half of treated baby teeth

A U.S. Phase III trial of 830 children younger than 6 found that 38% silver diamine fluoride arrested decay in more than half of affected baby teeth when applied every six months. Painted onto cavities with a small sponge, the liquid avoids drilling, injections, and sedation but does not restore lost tooth material. The findings may support a future FDA application for cavity arrest, a use that remains off-label in the United States.

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October 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

EnvironmentYerevan, Armenia

COP17 debates who gets a voice in global biodiversity decisions

Delegates at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Yerevan are considering how Indigenous peoples and local communities should participate in decisions under the global biodiversity framework. The discussion draws attention to the California condor’s recovery, which returned more than 300 birds to natural environments after captive breeding and reintroduction but also generated disputes over costs, land use and lead ammunition. Negotiators are expected to address the operation of a permanent advisory body and guidance for conservation targets in Indigenous territories.

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October 25, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

CultureAyangue, Ecuador

Children’s beach monitoring in Ayangue tracked a drop in cigarette-butt litter

A study of the MCBAL citizen-science project in Ayangue, Ecuador, found that cigarette butts collected from monitored beach sand fell 53.2% between 2023 and 2024. Children aged 7 to 12 helped run monthly surveys, while reused-PVC collectors and a waste-for-sports-equipment exchange removed additional litter. The project was also incorporated into local community governance through the Cabildo.

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October 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceCambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge team reports $10 optical sensor for compact chemical and health measurements

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the affiliated start-up GlitterinTech have reported a miniaturized optical spectrometer designed to deliver rapid, precise measurements at an estimated $10 cost. In reported tests, it classified several foods, plastics and medicines with 100% success and measured solution concentrations at about 0.01% accuracy. Early demonstrations also measured biomarkers including glucose, but the extended glucose test involved one participant and is not evidence of clinical readiness.

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October 23, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

EnvironmentUnited States

Acoustic AI models monitor bee activity without lethal traps

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst developed two acoustic AI models that detect bee activity and distinguish honeybees from bumblebees in field recordings. Trained on 594 recordings from 43 northeastern U.S. sites, the models identified bees with 93%–97% precision and tracked closely with trained researchers’ visual observations.

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October 21, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceMilan, Italy

Milan researchers turn soybean byproduct into a 3D-printable material for skin-repair research

Researchers in Milan made a 3D-printable blend from okara, a soybean-processing residue, and the biodegradable polymer poly(ε-caprolactone). In laboratory tests, peptides extracted from okara showed antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and promoted migration of human dermal fibroblasts. The printed material retained those properties and released peptides over time, supporting further preclinical investigation for wound-care applications.

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October 20, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceJapan

Japan launches mission to return samples from Mars moon Phobos

Japan has launched an uncrewed, five-year mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’s two moons, and return them to Earth by 2031. Al Jazeera reports that, if it succeeds, it would be the first mission to return samples from a moon of Mars. No samples have yet been returned and no scientific findings are reported.

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October 20, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

ScienceGlobal

Anthropic plans to place 5% of its shares in public-benefit fund

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to a Public Benefit Fund intended to support donations for the public good. The company says the fund could back nonprofit organisations and work addressing AI’s effects on jobs, while its shares would not be used for lobbying or political donations. Anthropic says its board may allocate a further 2% of shares to the fund.

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October 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 2 sources

ScienceUnited States

Animal study links gut repair to reversal of severe fatty liver disease

Researchers report that the experimental tripeptide DT-109 reversed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in mouse and nonhuman-primate models. The compound reduced Clostridium perfringens, lowered intestinal ammonia, reinforced the gut barrier and was associated with less liver inflammation and MASH severity. The findings have not yet established safety or effectiveness in people.

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October 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 sources

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