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Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but confirmation can take years

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – USA – By Olivia Harper Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dickinson College The Taurus molecular cloud is a relatively close star-forming region at 450 light-years away. It has been the site of many astromolecule discoveries. European Southern Observatory Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres…

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Ghana’s fuel payment strategy works for now: how to fix longer term problems

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Ishmael Tingbani, Associate Professor in Accounting, University of Southampton Ghana introduced a new payment arrangement for petroleum imports in 2023, using gold instead of scarce US dollars. The policy was designed to ease pressure on the cedi by reducing the need for upfront dollar purchases to…

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A new Welsh electoral landscape puts Plaid Cymru within reach of power

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anwen Elias, Reader in Politics, Aberystwyth University Plaid Cymru’s electoral hopes for May’s Senedd election are high. Polls suggest the party is competing with Reform UK to emerge as the largest group in the next Welsh parliament, putting it, for the first time, within reach of…

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Does menopause cause a ‘collagen cliff’? What you need to know

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University Fibroblast, collagen and elastin fibres. Olga Zinkevych/Shutterstock Collagen has become a staple of skincare advertising and social media wellness trends. But it is not just a buzzword. It is the most abundant protein in the body and helps support…

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New test promises to detect cancer earlier — from tiny particles in bodily fluids

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sara Hassanpour Tamrin, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary Cancer claims more than 10 million lives every year globally. Research shows that detecting cancer early can greatly improve a patient’s chance of survival. And yet we lack…

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As Arctic waters open up, Canada must prepare for oil spills

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Chunjiang An, Associate Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University Canada’s Arctic is opening faster than protection efforts are keeping pace. As sea ice declines, shipping is expanding across Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. That may bring economic opportunities, but it also raises the risk of…

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King Charles embarks on state visit to the US – can he repair the special relationship?

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – UK – By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University King Charles’s four-day state visit to the US is going ahead as planned, after a shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner raised doubts about security. The royal trip, which coincides with the 250th anniversary of American…

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Dawn Chorus Day: a composer on the musical styles of birdsong

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – UK – By Justin Morey, Senior Lecturer in Music Production, Leeds Beckett University International Dawn Chorus Day (May 3 for 2026) is a great time to hear the UK’s birds at their most vocal. While we can enjoy the variety and beauty of birdsong, for the birds themselves it…

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Canada’s Arctic security depends on more than defence — here’s how immigration could help

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hamed Kazemzadeh, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Peace and Conflict, University of Calgary; L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa A Canadian Ranger patrols the frozen landscape near Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, on a snowmobile bearing the Canadian flag. (Kevin Paul/The Arctic Institute), CC BY Canada is facing a new reality:…

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Here’s what we know about the climate cost of white trails aircraft leave in the sky

April 28, 2026

Source: MIL-OSI-Submissions-English Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nicolas Bellouin, Professor of Climate Processes, University of Reading Ciprian23/Shutterstock Contrails, short for condensation trails, are the white streaks often seen in the sky behind aircraft. The international cloud atlas, which classifies clouds, has a category just for them: cirrus homogenitus, an example of man-made clouds.…