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Inside the laboratory working on a hantavirus vaccine

Inside the laboratory working on a hantavirus vaccine

By Filipa Gaspar Pictures show a laboratory in the UK working to develop a vaccine against hantavirus - suspected of killing three people on a cruise ship. The team of scientists from the University of Bath have developed a new antigen against the Hantaan disease - a type of hantavirus. Hantaviruses are

Taxpayers got this much from this year’s refund

Taxpayers got this much from this year’s refund

According to a new study, tax refunds are continuing to increase year-on-year — but half said they've had to spend it all on necessities just to get by. The poll of 2,000 U.S. taxpayers who have received their tax refund this year found the average

Summer travel slump? Americans stay home as costs climb

Summer travel slump? Americans stay home as costs climb

Four in 10 Americans will not be taking a single trip this summer — with cost as the biggest reason why. The survey of 5,000 Americans, split evenly by state and generation, looked at respondents’ 2026 travel plans, and it revealed 37% will not be traveling this summer. For these

Americans four times more likely to charge phones than apply sunscreen

Americans four times more likely to charge phones than apply sunscreen

Which screen wins your attention – your phone screen or sunscreen? According to a new study, Americans are four times more likely to remember to plug their phone in at night than they are to put sunscreen on daily. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 53% frequently forget

Species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday

Species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday

By Stephen Beech A new species of wasp has been named in honor of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. The insect, originally from Chile, was identified from a specimen housed at London's Natural History Museum. Scientists from the Museum, who described the new genus and species

Japanese scientists discover garlic may help slow aging

Japanese scientists discover garlic may help slow aging

By Stephen Beech A compound derived from garlic could help slow down the aging process, according to new research. It has the "potential" to reduce natural muscle wastage as people get older, say scientists. The study shows that S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine (S1PC) — a bioactive compound found