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MIGHTY Drones Can Now Fly Through Rubble to Find Survivors—And Do It Fast

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 21, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Drone technology continues to expand to many different areas from capturing a crowd...

Can Changing Your Diet Turn Back the Clock? Early Research Suggests Yes

Healthcare S De Silva - May 21, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The recognition of the role of diet in health has been more and widely accepted...

New Boron-Based Molecule Could Change the Future of Technology

Technology S De Silva - May 19, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The discovery of ferrocene was what contributed to Otto Fischer and Geoffrey Wilkinson...

How Scientists Are Using ‘Auto-Tune’ to Listen to Black Hole Collisions

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 18, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The human fascination with gravitational waves goes back to the theory of relativity...

New AI ‘Super Vision’ Identifies Cancer Markers Faster, Cheaper, and More Accurately

Healthcare S De Silva - May 15, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Diagnosis that occurs quick and accurately, plays a key role in its treatment. Scientists at...

How DNA Barcodes Are Helping Scientists Identify Gold Nanoparticles That Target Cancer at the Cellular Level

Nanotechnology S De Silva - May 14, 2026

Nanotechnology (Commonwealth Union) – The mitochondria is an essential component of the cell which plays a key role as...

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Engineered Microbes Restore Gut-Liver-Brain Balance in Breakthrough Liver Therapy

Healthcare S De Silva - May 13, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The liver is a key organ of the body as it plays a vital role...

Next-Gen 3D Skin Model Aims to Reduce Animal Testing and Personalize Treatments

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 12, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The skin is the largest organ of the of the body hence its...

Can AI and Nanophotonics Revolutionise Early Disease Detection?

Nanotechnology S De Silva - May 11, 2026

Nanotechnology (Commonwealth Union) – Biomarkers have always played a significant in medical science. A variety of factors have been...

New Blood Test for Glioblastoma Could Replace Risky Brain Surgery, Researchers Say

Healthcare S De Silva - May 8, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Glioblastoma is an extremely aggressive brain tumor that spreads rapidly. Scientists from the University of...

Scientists Turn Everyday Tape into a Memory Device — Could It Replace Simple Computers?

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 8, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Materials can retain traces of their history—much like a sheet of paper that...

Common IVF Add-On Found Ineffective After Global Review of Patient Data

Healthcare S De Silva - May 7, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – As fertility rates across the globe that well below the replacement level, measures such as...

Can an Injection Fix Breathing Issues in Pugs and Bulldogs?

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 6, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Australian scientists have produced an injectable treatment designed to open up blocked airways...

Why Timing Matters in Biology: Scientists Uncover How Cells Respond to Mechanical Stress

Science & Tech S De Silva - May 4, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers have discovered how cells determine the correct moment to act on physical...

Beyond Obesity: The Hidden Drivers Behind Rising Cancer Rates in Younger Generations

Healthcare S De Silva - April 30, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research, London together with the Imperial College London reported...

Are We Closer to Decoding Cellular Organisation Thanks to This High-Resolution Microscopy Breakthrough?

Science & Tech S De Silva - April 29, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Microscopy played a revolutionary role in the world of science by moving from...

Quantum-Ready and Energy-Light: New Chip Could Redefine Device Security

Science & Tech S De Silva - April 28, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – As we see the non-stop evolution of quantum computing, it is likely to...

AI That Knows When It’s Wrong? RLCR Training Method Tackles Dangerous Overconfidence

Science & Tech S De Silva - April 27, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – As artificial intelligence becomes more and more frequently used in every day activities,...

Could Gene Editing End Genetic Epilepsy? New Study Shows Dramatic Results

Healthcare S De Silva - April 24, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The pioneering work done by Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the USA...

Can Semaglutide Treat Liver Disease Without Weight Loss? New Study Challenges GLP-1 Assumptions

Healthcare S De Silva - April 23, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The liver has a key role as a central processing unit for the body. It...

Is Your Penicillin Allergy Misdiagnosed? Global Study Finds 95% of Patients Aren’t Truly Allergic

Healthcare S De Silva - April 22, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Melbourne based scientists have led the largest international study to date showing that most people...

What If Computers Thought Like the Brain? New Artificial Neurons Bridge Biology and Technology

Nanotechnology S De Silva - April 21, 2026

Nanotechnology (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists at the Northwestern University have produced printed artificial neurons that take us beyond simply...

Can Predictability Reduce Anxiety in Autistic Adults? Research Project Explores Practical Solutions

Healthcare S De Silva - April 20, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers are investigating the possibility of the difficulty of tackling the unfamiliar or unanticipated has...

New Study Reveals: Older Australians Without Partners or Children Face Significantly Higher Loneliness, Even in Long-Term Care

Healthcare S De Silva - April 17, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Loneliness is a serious concern among all demographics and was highlighted during the pandemic with...

Can Non-Invasive Ultrasound Rewire Emotion Processing? Study Points to the Amygdala

Healthcare S De Silva - April 16, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The processing of emotions in the brain has been a key focus of neurologists and...

3-Million-Cell Map Reveals How Menopause Turns Aging Breast Tissue Cancer-Prone

Healthcare S De Silva - April 16, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers have indicated that they have formed the most comprehensive map so far—built from more...

How Could Targeted Protein Degraders Treat ADPKD? Researchers Turn Breakthrough Science into Biotech Startup

Biotechnology S De Silva - April 10, 2026

Biotechnology (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists from Monash University, Australia are developing a new therapeutic strategy for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic...

How Disabling a Cellular “Cleanup” Process Could Make Cancer Cells Visible to the Immune System

Healthcare S De Silva - April 10, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists from the University College London (UCL) have uncovered a novel technique to make cancer...

What Happens When Quantum Sensors Enter Living Cells? Researchers Develop a Magnetic Microbot Solution

Nanotechnology S De Silva - April 9, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have produced a new technique...

From Whale Songs to Lion Roars: What Determines How Far Animal Calls Can Travel?

Science & Tech S De Silva - April 8, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Communication methods from ancient times have always fascinated modern generations. Questions have remained...

A Safer Future for Gene Therapy? Protein Nanoparticles Successfully Modify Human Cells

Nanotechnology S De Silva - April 6, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers have shown a method that could pave the way for gene therapies...

Could a New Brain Model Built from Artificial Axons Transform the Search for Multiple Sclerosis Treatments?

Healthcare S De Silva - April 3, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers at University College London (UCL) have found that a more accurate physical model of...

Pakistan Expands Produce Exports to Kuwait Amid Middle East Trade Disruptions — But Can Domestic Supply Hold?

Mena S De Silva - April 2, 2026

Because of the disruptions in maritime trade within the Middle East, Pakistan has begun sending fruits and vegetables to...

Can Coral Houses Reveal Hidden Pacific Histories? Archaeologists Test New Dating Method in French Polynesia

Science & Tech S De Silva - April 2, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – A group of archaeologists has applied an advanced dating method to create the...

How Do Alcohol, Cannabis, and Cigarettes in Your 20s Affect Memory at 50? Major Study Tracks the Cognitive Cost

Healthcare S De Silva - April 2, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – New research conducted at the University of Michigan indicates that young adults who frequently use...

Deepfake Medical Images: Why Even Radiologists and AI Models Can’t Reliably Detect Fake X-Rays

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 30, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – In the world of radiology it is a challenge for both radiologists and...

Could Future Drones Fly Like Birds? Engineers Develop Motor-Free Ornithopter Powered by Piezoelectric Wings

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 25, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Rutgers University engineers have made a significant breakthrough toward developing bird-inspired drones that...

AI Data Centers Facing Limits—Can a New 400-Gbps Optical Modulator from KIT and EPFL Solve the Bottleneck?

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 24, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers are set to become more and more significant...

Do Kids Get Sick More in Nursery? Research Shows Early Illness Builds Stronger Immunity for School Years

Healthcare S De Silva - March 19, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – A team of parent-scientists, consisting of scientists from the University College London (UCL), has reviewed...

New Study Reveals How Chlorophyll Clusters Help Algae Capture Far-Red Light for Photosynthesis

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 19, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Photosynthesis has been a crucial process often learnt in basic biology. Many different...

How Are Thermal Drones Helping Scientists Detect Marine Debris Entanglements in Australian Fur Seals?

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 17, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Drone technology continues to play a crucial role in research. In recent years...

Could ‘Negative Luminescence’ Make Data Transfers Invisible? Scientists Develop Signals That Hide in Heat Radiation

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 16, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers have come up with a system based on “negative luminescence” that enables a new...

Can a Traditional Māori Plant Help Remove Dangerous PFAS “Forever Chemicals” from Water?

Healthcare S De Silva - March 16, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – The Health hazards of Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) or forever chemicals have been...

Could a New AI Tool Predict Obesity and Diabetes Risk in Young People with Psychosis Years in Advance?

Healthcare S De Silva - March 12, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – A new web-based risk assessment tool, PsyMetRiC, designed for use in clinical settings, is now...

Do AI Models Truly Understand Science—or Just Summarize It?

Technology S De Silva - March 11, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing and interpreting vast amount of scientific...

Are Mesophases the Golden Path to Better Nanomaterials and Crystal Formation?

Nanotechnology S De Silva - March 10, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – When a carefully placed step has the ability to make a major hurdle...

Robots That Can Feel: Researchers Develop Ultra-Sensitive Artificial Skin Using Graphene

Technology S De Silva - March 9, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Robots have made major advances in vision and movement, but their sense of...

Commonwealth Day: Renewing a Shared Commitment in a Changing World

Editorial S De Silva - March 9, 2026

Editorial (Commonwealth Union) – As the world goes through rapid changes with new challenges as a result of the...

Can Building Personal Agency Protect Older Australians from Depression and Isolation?

Healthcare S De Silva - March 6, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Loneliness particularly among the elderly particularly in industrialised urbanized communities has been a serious concern...

Why Do Scientists Need Ground Data to Understand Climate Change? The ForestScan Answer

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 5, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Published in the journal Earth System Science Data, the completed 3D tree census...

From CEO Cloning to Fake Kidnapping Calls: Study Finds Awareness of AI’s Realism Cuts Scam Risk

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 4, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – New research by Abertay University in Scotland, suggests that the best defence against...

Is This the First Evidence of Inside-Out Planet Formation? Scientists Discover Rogue Rocky World

Science & Tech S De Silva - March 4, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Astronomers from the University of Birmingham who joined hands with researchers from around...

Could AI Become a Standard Companion to Scan Reports? New Analysis Finds Major Gains in Clarity

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 24, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to expand into a wide variety of fields. These...

New Zealand Neurology Crisis: One Specialist per 74,000 People as Disease Burden Grows

Healthcare S De Silva - February 23, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Research from the University of Otago, Wellington has found that New Zealand lacks a sufficient...

Are ‘Dancing Molecules’ the Future of Spinal Cord Injury Treatment? Human Organoid Study Offers Strong Evidence

Healthcare S De Silva - February 19, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists from the Northwestern University have created what they describe as the most sophisticated organoid...

Global Study Links Obesity to 1 in 10 Infection Deaths Worldwide

Healthcare S De Silva - February 19, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – According to a study published in The Lancet, people who are obese are about 70%...

How Might GaN Innovation Redefine High-Voltage Electronics Inside Electric Cars?

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 17, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Scientists at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have demonstrated key principles for engineering...

Sunlight-Powered Liquid Metal Method Offers New Pathway to Sustainable Hydrogen Energy

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 17, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The search for natural sources of environmentally friendly energy remains a key focus...

How Dangerous Are Ultra-Processed Foods? Researchers Flag Major Cardiovascular Threat

Healthcare S De Silva - February 13, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are heavily engineered industrial products packed with added fats, sugars, refined starches,...

Can 5 Weeks of Brain Speed Training Cut Dementia Risk for 20 Years?

Healthcare S De Silva - February 13, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Elderly individuals particularly those who are 65 years and older who completed five to six...

New 4D-Printed “Synthetic Skin” Can Store Hidden Information and Transform Like a Living Organism

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 13, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Despite the fact that synthetic materials are widely in use across industries and...

Singapore Tests First On-Site Structural 3D Concrete Printing — A Construction Milestone

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 10, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The rapid growth of urbanization in the last few decades has seen an...

Did Ancient Microbes Delay Earth’s Oxygen Rise? Scientists Uncover a Missing Link

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 10, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Taking into account oxygen is an essential and ever-present component of Earth’s atmosphere...

Can Lifestyle Changes Prevent Dementia? Study Links Smoking, Blood Pressure to Brain Damage

Healthcare S De Silva - February 9, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Dementia remains a key concern for elderly populations often requiring specialised care. The change in...

Did Woolly Rhinos Collapse Overnight? Ancient Genome Offers Shocking Clues

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 5, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Frozen samples have always played a crucial role in scientific research as its...

AI Satellites vs Invasive Weeds: Breakthrough Study Maps Australia’s Costliest Plant Threats

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 2, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The application of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to broaden new horizons in various...

Gut Macrophages Linked to Early Parkinson’s Spread, Offering New Hope for Prevention

Science & Tech S De Silva - February 2, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – The idea that Parkinson's disease might start in the gut has been around...

Can Nanoparticles Eliminate Disease-Causing Proteins? New Study Points to a Breakthrough

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 30, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – In recent years nanoparticles have shown great promise in various fields of science...

AI Is Now as Creative as the Average Human, But Top Creators Remain Untouchable, Study Reveals

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 28, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Are generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT genuinely capable of creativity? A team...

Europe’s Clean Energy Transition Faces a Catch-22 as Speed Drives Up Energy Costs

Environment S De Silva - January 26, 2026

Environment (Commonwealth Union) – Recent research conducted at the Imperial College London finds that phasing out fossil fuels across...

What Happens When Four Cosmic Probes Agree? New Dark Energy Survey Results Tighten the Universe’s Rulebook

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 23, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Research conducted recently from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) which was done jointly...

Why Nearly Half of T Cell Receptors Move the ‘Wrong’ Way, According to New Research

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 23, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – When the body encounters a new pathogen, it activates a crucial defence mechanism...

Astronomers Uncover Possible Planet Remnant in Iron Bar at Centre of the Ring Nebula

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 22, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – A previously unknown, bar-like cloud of iron has been identified within the famous...

What Is a Phonon Laser and How Could It Transform the Next Generation of Smartphones?

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 21, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – A group of engineers has achieved significant progress in creating the smallest possible...

Webb and ALMA Uncover Massive Early Galaxy Strangled by Repeated Black Hole Activity

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 19, 2026

Astronomers have identified one of the oldest “dead” galaxies ever observed, offering new insights into how supermassive black holes...

Finger-Prick Blood Test Brings Alzheimer’s Detection Out of Clinics and Into Homes

Healthcare S De Silva - January 19, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – A pioneering international study has shown that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be reliably identified using...

What If hospital Gloves Were Made from Food Waste Instead of Plastic?

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 16, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – British researchers from Aston University have joined forces with Midlands-based firm PFE Medical...

Scientists Observe Rod Photoreceptors’ Nanoscale “Twitch” at Light Detection, Advancing Non-Invasive Eye Disease Screening

Science & Tech S De Silva - January 14, 2026

Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – For the first time, scientific researchers have noticed a minute mechanical movement in...

From Fertility to Cancer Survival: How PRDM9 Helps Glioblastoma Return After Treatment

Healthcare S De Silva - January 12, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – Groundbreaking research from the University of Sydney, released today, has identified a process that could...

Can Changes in Gut Oxygen and Bacteria Trigger IBD? Largest Early-Stage Study Suggests So

Healthcare S De Silva - January 9, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – An international analysis of microbiome data has found that people newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel...

Progesterone-Mimicking Drug May Slow ER-Positive Breast Cancer When Added to Anti-Estrogen Therapy, Cambridge Trial Finds

Healthcare S De Silva - January 8, 2026

Healthcare (Commonwealth Union) – A recent clinical study that was led by researchers in Cambridge has found that a...