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Nearly 1.5 million UK households just received emergency payments to help with heating costs after January temperatures plunged to -12°C. The government's Cold Weather Payment scheme automatically sent £25 or £50 to vulnerable families when temperatures stayed at or below freezing for seven days.
A new electric car just proved EVs can handle extreme cold, driving nearly 250 miles in temperatures that would freeze most batteries solid. The Kia EV4 also recharged to 80% in just 33 minutes during Norway's toughest winter vehicle test.
Kia's smallest electric car just proved EVs can handle brutal cold, driving 193 miles in record-breaking Arctic conditions. The affordable EV2 prototype beat out production models in Norway's toughest winter test.
Researchers discovered how to protect tomato and rice crops from cold damage by activating natural defense proteins. The breakthrough could help farmers avoid billions in weather-related losses.
A nonprofit is launching an independent testing lab to rate AI tools for child safety, similar to how crash tests revolutionized car safety. Major AI companies are backing the effort to create safety benchmarks and protect young users.
A British company's new battery technology just passed 1,500 charging cycles and works in extreme cold, solving two of electric vehicles' biggest challenges. The breakthrough could make EVs practical in freezing climates where they've struggled.
Scientists have engineered skin bacteria to produce extra heat when temperatures drop, potentially creating a cream that could protect polar explorers, divers, and people without heating from dangerous cold exposure. The breakthrough marks the first time researchers have successfully modified our skin's natural microbes to act as a warming shield.
NASA engineers invented a safer, cheaper way to test materials in extreme cold without using hazardous super-cold liquids. The breakthrough helps prepare equipment for lunar bases where temperatures swing from blistering heat to –388°F.
Yale researchers cracked the code on why the same cold virus barely affects some people but hospitalizes others. The breakthrough could finally lead to effective cold treatments.
Forget waiting months for a specialist appointment. New blood tests are making Alzheimer's diagnosis as simple as a routine checkup at your family doctor.
The team behind beloved Dark Sky has returned with a new weather app that shows multiple possible forecasts at once, helping you understand when predictions are reliable. Instead of pretending weather forecasting is perfect, Acme Weather embraces uncertainty with transparency.
More than 1,200 volunteer scientists are advancing weather and climate research through the American Meteorological Society, organizing conferences, reviewing groundbreaking research, and making critical weather predictions possible. These behind-the-scenes heroes are building the next generation of meteorologists while strengthening communities against extreme weather.
Consumer Reports tested electric vehicles on real highways and found surprising results: some exceeded their advertised range while others fell short by 50 miles. The good news? Better testing methods are helping drivers make smarter choices.
Spectators in French Guiana watched Europe's Ariane 6 rocket carry a next-generation weather satellite into orbit. The MTG-I2 satellite completes Europe's advanced weather monitoring system to better predict and prepare for severe weather events.
A simple fingerstick test for hepatitis B is just as accurate as traditional lab testing, and delivers results in 60 minutes instead of days. This breakthrough could save lives by bringing testing to remote communities where 254 million people worldwide need better access to care.
Australian researchers proved a simple fingerstick test detects hepatitis B as accurately as lab tests, delivering results in just one hour instead of weeks. The breakthrough could bring lifesaving treatment to 254 million people worldwide who lack access to testing.
A 1,000-person trial across three countries is testing whether a finger-prick blood test can detect Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear. The at-home test could replace expensive brain scans and invasive procedures that fewer than 2% of patients currently receive.
A new study shows that quick RSV tests are helping doctors prescribe fewer unnecessary antibiotics to kids. This simple testing breakthrough is tackling both antibiotic resistance and better pediatric care in one go.
Cancer patients fighting multiple myeloma can now skip painful bone marrow tests thanks to a breakthrough blood test available at 7,000 locations nationwide. The affordable new test detects lingering cancer cells just as accurately while costing far less than existing options.
Doctors once thought blood tests for Alzheimer's were impossible, but breakthrough technology is now making diagnosis as simple as a routine blood draw. The tests could transform how millions get diagnosed and treated for the disease.
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