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A Kenyan university is becoming Africa's gateway for Japanese research partnerships, connecting 43 nations through innovation hubs. The new network transforms lab discoveries into real-world solutions for communities across the continent.
Sugey Ceja, a three-time All-American wrestler, is taking the reins of Mount Union's women's wrestling program. The rising coach brings a track record of developing national champions and top-ranked athletes.
German researchers discovered a bacterial enzyme that breaks down certain bioplastics in just 250 days, offering hope for tackling plastic pollution. The enzyme's wide-open structure earned it the nickname "Pac-Man enzyme."
When you're struggling, positive self-talk often falls flat. Meditation teacher Caverly Morgan offers a different approach that actually works.
A 19-time marathoner diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer didn't let treatment stop her running. Now in remission, she's founded a support group helping other women fight back through fitness.
Golf champion Rory McIlroy donated nearly €1 million of his own money to children's causes in 2016, splitting his Irish Open winnings equally among three organizations helping seriously ill kids. The Northern Irish golfer turned his biggest career moments into lasting impact for families facing the toughest challenges.
A groundbreaking underwater battery system just passed its final tests in Scotland before heading to the North Sea, where it will help make offshore wind farms more reliable. This first-of-its-kind technology could solve one of renewable energy's biggest challenges.
A local NGO in Nigeria is helping residents understand how their trash habits could prevent 60% of the state's flooding problems. The grassroots campaign is turning waste disposal into a community solution for cleaner streets and safer homes.
Ukrainian pole vaulter Omelyan Herasymchuk shattered the U-13 world record three times in one day, soaring to 4.70 meters. The teen athlete improved his own previous record by 20 centimeters at a championship in Lviv.
Thousands of sexual assault survivors are finding the strength to reach out for help after following Jane Doe's story. In just one week, calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline jumped 73%, with some days seeing double the normal volume.
Scientists at the University of Hawaii just published a breakthrough framework that helps conservationists make one of their toughest calls: when to move endangered species to new homes to save them from dying out. The tool puts community voices and cultural values at the center of life-or-death decisions.
Oregonians can help save wildlife this fall by spotting animals along roads. The data will guide where the state builds life-saving wildlife crossings.
Scientists discovered a jaw fossil in Ethiopia that extends our understanding of ancient human relatives by over 1,000 kilometers north. The find challenges old assumptions about where early humans could survive.
Google just signed a 20-year agreement funding $4.3 billion in nuclear plant upgrades that will add 890 megawatts of clean energy to the grid serving 67 million Americans. The deal shows how tech giants can drive massive clean energy expansion without building a single new plant.
Francis Halzen just won the Nobel Prize in physics for capturing ghost particles from space that reveal secrets of our universe. His IceCube Observatory at the South Pole opened an entirely new way to study the cosmos.
Australia's beloved women's soccer team is heading back to regional Victoria for a major international showdown. The December clash will give fans their only chance to see the Matildas play in Victoria this year.
After facing a flood of racist messages following a controversial point at the China Open, tennis star Coco Gauff showed the world how champions handle hate. Her response highlights both the ongoing problem of online abuse in sports and the dignity athletes bring to addressing it.
Himachal Pradesh University is teaming up with Norwegian institutes to advance renewable energy research, creating new opportunities for students and scientists. The collaboration bridges two nations committed to clean energy solutions.