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Daily briefing: Bunsen burners don’t waft bacteria away from workbenches

Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02831-8 A new study could fuel debate about whether the Bunsen burner still has a place in the modern lab. Plus, the United States is shifting a huge swathe of biomedical research to the military and boat-bashing orcas are just having a good time.

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NCF warns against illegal trade in vulture parts

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has raised concerns over the illegal trade in vulture parts in the country, calling for urgent and coordinated action to save the country’s rapidly declining…

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