Canadian researcher Gerry Wright is searching for the next generation of life-saving antibiotics
More than 5 million deaths every year are caused by or linked to superbugs
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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Business & Economy
Chaos Unleashed by Trump Has Europeans Building Bridges With China
In the exhibition hall at Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, Friedrich Merz smiled and applauded the martial arts display by a platoon of humanoid warriors. But when a robot boxer advanced toward him,...
Markets Are Underpricing This Commodity Shock
Markets are underpricing the supply shock stemming from the interruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Rates are too low, equities too high and the dollar not strong enough relative to...
Asian LNG Buyers Monitor Tense Market on Lengthy Qatar Outage
Asian buyers were closely monitoring a fraught liquefied natural gas market after Qatar announced that two trains at the world’s largest export hub could stay offline for as long as five years,...
Iran Keeps Striking Gulf as Israel Pledges to Spare Energy Sites
Iran pressed ahead with attacks on Arab states in the Persian Gulf even after Israel signaled it would refrain from hitting the Islamic Republic’s energy infrastructure, fueling volatility in...
EU Leaders Face Multi-Year Energy Squeeze After Qatar Attack
The European Union is bracing for a protracted energy price shock after Iran crippled a vital Qatar gas plant, raising the prospect of a years-long supply crunch.
Environment & Climate
Week in wildlife: wild boar babies, fenland ponies and a slug with strange genitalia
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
‘Smokeless’ fuels contain ultrafine particles that get embedded in lungs, study shows
The tiny size of the particles means they can become deposited deep in people’s lungs, causing a health riskNew research has found that burning “smokeless” or low-smoke fuels may be causing new...