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May 25 2026HEALTH

How gut microbes bounce back after gut bug attacks

Scientists picked 25 female lab mice and watched how their stomach and gut bacteria changed after an infection with Helicobacter pylori—the same bug that causes most stomach ulcers and even cancer in humans. For one week the mice hosted the invader, then for another month they got powdered Weizmanni

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Why betting on Irish elections raises eyebrows

Irish government officials have been told to look closely at unusual betting patterns on Polymarket. The call came from the Finance Minister after a newspaper reported a surge in last-minute bets tied to Dublin Central’s upcoming election. What caught attention wasn’t just the timing—many of these

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Giant Robot That Lets You Walk Inside It

A new Chinese company has announced a huge robotic suit that can be piloted by a human. The machine is almost three metres tall and can move on two legs or switch to four legs for rough ground. The pilot sits in a cockpit inside the torso and controls it from there. The robot is called the GD01 and

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Pittsburgh’s quiet rise in the AI hardware race

Mark Cuban’s recent visit to Carnegie Mellon wasn’t just about nostalgia—it was a clear message about where the next big tech wave is heading. The billionaire investor, who left Pennsylvania during its industrial decline decades ago, surprised many by picking Pittsburgh as his top choice for a start

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May 17 2026SCIENCE

Microbes in Groundwater: How Oil Pollution Changes Their World

The study looks at how oil spills alter the tiny life that lives in underground water and the soil around it. Scientists collected samples from a site where oil had leaked into the ground, taking both water and the rock‑filled layers that sit below it. They also gathered “clean” samples from a nearb

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May 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Japan’s robot wolves: a clever fix running short on supply

Bears have long been a headache for people living near forests in Japan. One unusual solution has been the “Monster Wolf, ” a solar-powered robot designed to scare off bears with flashing lights and loud sounds. Farmers and villagers have relied on these mechanical wolves for over ten years, but now

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May 16 2026ENVIRONMENT

Urban Green Spaces: The Key to a Healthier Gut

Rewilding, the process of restoring natural habitats in cities, is gaining attention for its potential to boost human health. When towns grow and forests disappear, people lose daily contact with a wide range of microbes that once lived in soil and plants. This loss may be linked to the rise o

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May 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

Robots Learn to Move Like Us: Disney’s New Trick

Disney researchers have created a new system that helps robots imitate human motion more accurately, even when the robot’s body is very different from a person. The project, called “ReActor, ” uses a two‑layer learning approach that tweaks the original human movement and trains the robot to follo

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May 11 2026HEALTH

Can a probiotic gel really help heal an alcohol-damaged stomach?

Heavy drinking doesn’t just affect the liver—it also messes with the stomach’s natural defenses. Over time, alcohol strips away the gut’s protective mucus layer, making ulcers more likely. Many stomach medicines don’t work well because they either get destroyed in digestion or cause side effects. Th

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May 11 2026HEALTH

Gut Health and Kidney Stones: What’s the Connection?

Doctors often notice that people with kidney stones also struggle with stomach issues. This new research digs into why that happens. Scientists compared the gut bacteria of patients with kidney stones to those with healthy guts. They didn’t just look at poop samples—they used surveys about stomach p

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