Singapore's measles cases reach six-year high, three vaccinated cases among 40 infections

Historian discovers explosive while searching through museum donations

Explosive donation to museum brings bomb squad to Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 9:01am In short: Historian Samuel Doering was going through the backlog of donations to the Eudunda Family Heritage Gallery when he found a highly explosive acid. Bomb technicians attended the gallery to dispose of the acid, which had been driven from Victoria to regional South Australia some months previously. The chemical, identified as picric acid, is used to sterilise dental tools, though...

Natural emulsion manages to stop fungus that threatens up to 80% of cocoa production

An innovative formulation based on natural compounds could become a sustainable alternative for controlling moniliasis, one of the most devastating diseases affecting cocoa in Latin America. A new study shows that emulsions combining fengycin—a lipopeptide produced by bacteria of the genus Bacillus—with essential oils can significantly inhibit the growth of the fungus Moniliophthora roreri, responsible for losses that can exceed 70–80% of the harvest.

Toddler's tragic death sparks manslaughter charges after alleged poisoning

A Florida father and the mother of his children are behind bars after police said they failed to seek emergency care when a 2-year-old girl turned blue, suffered a seizure and began breathing abnormally after allegedly ingesting kratom pills. Jerome Jonathon Jordan, 35, and Charlene Rea O'Connell, 32, are each charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm in the death of 2-year-old Jonnie Jordan, according to the West Melbourne Police Department....

Cancer patient becomes first to receive 'landmark' treatment