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Paleoanthropologists have unveiled the world’s most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, an ancestor of humans who lived in northern Kenya more than 2 million years ago. Collection of fossil bones revealed unusually strong arms that distinguish H. habilis from later species.The bones were first discovered in 2012 by a team of researchers led by Meave Leakey of the Turkana Basin Research Institute, and subsequently presented at a research conference in 2015. Now, the full analysis of the remains is described in a paper published in the journal ‘The Anatomical Record’ on Tuesday (January 13).The skeleton, designated KNM-ER 64061, was discovered…
January 14, 2026Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/patch management Fortinet has released an update that fixes a critical security flaw affecting FortiSIEM that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code on a susceptible instance. The operating system (OS) injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-64155 is rated 9.4 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. “Improper Disabling of Special Elements Used in OS Commands (“OS Command Injection”) Vulnerability” [CWE-78] “FortiSIEM could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute malicious code or commands via a crafted TCP request,” the company said in a Tuesday bulletin. Fortinet said the vulnerability only affects supernodes and worker nodes and…
The UK has successfully secured a record 8.4GW of offshore wind power in Europe’s largest auction to date. Through this record offshore wind achievement, the UK has taken a monumental step towards ending dependence on volatile fossil fuels and permanently lowering our bills. The result represents the largest single procurement of offshore wind energy in UK and European history and represents a major vote of confidence in a new era of UK energy sovereignty and prosperity. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “With these results, the UK is taking back its energy sovereignty. Clean, homegrown electricity is the right choice for…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA are taking a giant leap forward with their bold vision of putting a nuclear reactor on the moon. In a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two agencies strengthened their decades-long partnership to develop nuclear fission surface power systems that could power lunar missions and, ultimately, future Mars exploration. This effort represents more than just scientific ambition. This is a statement of American leadership in space exploration that ensures the United States remains at the forefront of extraterrestrial energy and technology. Officials predict that the first lunar nuclear reactor could be…
Patient: 25-year-old male living in GermanySymptoms: During a ski trip in November 2008, a man was knocked unconscious by an avalanche and was buried under snow for 15 minutes. While trapped, his body tissues became starved of oxygen, causing a condition called hypoxia. Berend Feddersen, a neurologist at the University of Munich in Germany and lead author of a report on the incident, previously told Live Science that his friends rescued him and began CPR immediately after he was freed from the snow. He was then taken to the hospital.The hypoxia caused the man to suffer movement disorders, causing uncontrollable…
The study, which analyzed 4,700 major websites, found that 64% of third-party applications now access sensitive data without a legitimate business reason, up from 51% in 2024. Malicious activity in the government sector jumped from 2% to 12.9%, with 1 in 7 education sites showing active compromise. Specific violators: Google Tag Manager (8% of violations), Shopify (5%), Facebook Pixel (4%). Download the full 43-page analysis → TL;DR The 2026 study revealed a significant disconnect. While 81% of security leaders make web attacks a top priority, only 39% have solutions in place to stop the bleeding. Last year’s survey found that…
A major effort is underway in Europe to reshape the way used clothing and home textiles are collected, reused and recycled. The TexMat project, which has received €6 million in funding from the EU, aims to create a scalable deposit return scheme for used textile products across Europe. The initiative aims to increase fiber recovery rates, support reuse and recycling, and reduce the growing environmental impact of discarded clothing. Elina Ilen, TexMat project leader at VTT Technical Research Center in Finland, explained: “The TexMat solution has great potential to transform the collection and resale of used but still valuable clothing,…
The Swedish Research Council has awarded SEK 108 million for research environments in nuclear technology at universities including KTH. In August 2025, the Swedish Research Council published a call for proposals entitled “Funds for research environments in nuclear technology”. A total of 15 applications were submitted to council and four were approved. The purpose is to create an environment and activities for basic research in nuclear technology at universities. The researchers and fields being developed at KTH are: Jonas Faleskog: Microstructure development, fatigue and fracture of metals through advanced manufacturing for long-term operation of nuclear reactors. Payam Pourmand: Safe life…
Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its first security update for 2026, addressing 114 security flaws, including one vulnerability it announced was being actively exploited in the wild. Of the 114 deficiencies, 8 are rated as critical and 106 are rated as important. As many as 58 vulnerabilities were classified as privilege escalation, followed by 22 information disclosure, 21 remote code execution, and 5 impersonation flaws. The update is Tuesday’s third-largest January patch, behind January 2025 and January 2022, according to data collected by Fortra. These patches are in addition to two security flaws that Microsoft has addressed in the Edge…
As the demand for rare earth metals continues to rise globally, exploration efforts have intensified in Greenland, a country with a vast supply and an ideal climate to mine these commodities. Rare earth elements comprise a group of 17 metallic elements, including the lanthanides as well as scandium and yttrium. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust, but they are rarely found in concentrations that are economically viable to extract. These elements play a critical role in modern technologies. High-performance permanent magnets made from neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium are essential for wind turbines and electric…