{"id":377,"date":"2025-02-03T19:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=377"},"modified":"2025-02-03T19:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:19:06","slug":"news-round-up-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=377","title":{"rendered":"News Round Up &#8211; January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ukraine News<\/h1>\n<p>05 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jan\/05\/ukraine-launches-surprise-operation-in-kursk-region-according-to-reports\">Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia\u2019s Kursk region<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/30000-new-drones-for-ukraine-in-boost-to-european-security\">30,000 new drones for Ukraine in boost to European security<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-says-russia-shadow-fleet-ship-adrift-in-baltic-sea\/a-71270172\">Germany says Russia &#8216;shadow fleet&#8217; ship adrift in Baltic Sea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250112-seoul-confirms-ukraine-captured-two-north-korean-soldiers\">Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/1\/14\/ukraine-launches-largest-air-attacks-on-russia-since-start-of-war\">Ukraine launches largest air attacks on Russia since start of war<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/starmer-and-zelenskyy-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement-between-uk-and-ukraine\">Starmer and Zelenskyy sign \u2018100-year partnership\u2019 agreement between UK and Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/20012025-zelenskyy-renews-plea-for-patriot-systems-after-week-of-nonstop-russian-attacks\/\">Zelenskyy Renews Plea For Patriot Systems After Week Of Nonstop Russian Attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/jan\/21\/zelensky-says-russia-ukraine-peace-deal-would-require-200000-allied-troops\">Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine peace deal would require 200,000 allied troops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c20k5wrgz13o\">War clinics in Ukraine witness sharp rise in drug-resistant infections<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jan\/22\/trump-threatens-putin-with-taxes-tariffs-and-sanctions-over-ukraine-war\">Trump threatens Putin with taxes, tariffs and sanctions over Ukraine war<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c23ngk5vgmpo\">Russia suffering &#8216;environmental catastrophe&#8217; after oil spill in Kerch Strait<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvg84r5g8d0o\">Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-putin-trying-to-manipulate-trump-says-ukraine\/a-71404340\">Russia&#8217;s Putin trying to &#8216;manipulate&#8217; Trump, says Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2025\/1\/25\/when-the-symbols-of-ukrainian-resistance-fade\">When the symbols of Ukrainian resistance fade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/1\/27\/more-north-korean-troops-headed-to-ukraine-as-conflict-goes-global\">North Koreans are \u2018disciplined\u2019, armed with high-quality ammo, says Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/n-korea-to-send-russia-more-than-100-artillery-systems-media\">N Korea to send Russia more than 100 artillery systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/ukraine-war-russia-oil-drones-b2688289.html\">Waves of Ukrainian drones target Russian power and oil facilities, Kyiv says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/1\/29\/russia-claims-nuclear-plant-targeted-during-massive-ukrainian-drone-attack\">Russia claims nuclear plant targeted during massive Ukrainian drone attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.se\/press-releases\/2025\/01\/largest-support-package-to-ukraine-announced\/\">Sweden: Largest support package to Ukraine announced<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/31\/europe\/ukraine-russia-kursk-north-korean-troops-intl\/index.html\">North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Middle East<\/h1>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/genocide-determination-in-sudan-and-imposing-accountability-measures\/\">Genocide Determination in Sudan and Imposing Accountability Measures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/israel-gaza-cease-fire-deal-hamas-hostages\/33277054.html\">Israel, Hamas Agree Cease-Fire Deal, Although Much &#8216;Uncertainty&#8217; Remains<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvgmn3jmm1yo\">Satellite imagery reveals Israeli military construction in buffer zone with Syria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c14nk475nd5o\">Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twz.com\/news-features\/russian-withdrawal-from-prized-syrian-naval-base-now-underway\">Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cly5zmm186no\">Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/pakistan-loya-jirga-ceasefire-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-province-land-dispute\/33260519.html\">Pakistani Shi&#8217;ite, Sunni Leaders Reach Peace Deal To End Regional Clashes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalnavy.mod.uk\/news\/2025\/january\/01\/20250101-hms-somerset-russians\">The Royal Navy has kept a constant watch on a Russian naval group throughout the Christmas holidays as it sailed past the British Isles.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/1\/2\/india-clears-toxic-waste-from-bhopal-gas-leak-site-40-years-after-disaster\">India clears toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site, 40 years after disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techmonitor.ai\/technology\/cybersecurity\/salt-typhoon-targets-more-us-telecoms-widening-attack-campaign\">Chinese state-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon targets more US telecoms in widening attack campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/media\/releases\/2025\/m0106-h5-birdflu-death.html\">First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2025-01-urged-bird-flu-death.html\">US urged to do more to fight bird flu after first death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250107-north-korea-s-kim-says-new-missile-will-deter-rivals\">North Korea&#8217;s Kim says new hypersonic missile will deter &#8216;rivals&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/central\/2025-01-07\/four-people-in-hospital-after-being-exposed-to-chemicals-in-spa\">Four people in hospital after being exposed to chemicals in Derbyshire spa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2025\/01\/07\/ivorian-authorities-decide-ship-carrying-ammonium-nitrate-is-safe\/\">Ivorian authorities decide ship carrying ammonium nitrate is safe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jan\/09\/takeshi-ebisawa-yakuza-leader-nuclear-materials-myanmar\">Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/10\/politics\/new-evidence-havana-syndrome\/index.html\">New intelligence suggests \u2018Havana Syndrome\u2019 possibly caused by foreign weapon; overall assessment remains \u2018very unlikely\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/jan\/11\/protection-zone-set-up-after-outbreak-of-bird-flu-in-angus\">Protection zone set up after bird flu outbreak in Angus area of Scotland<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfuonline.com\/updates-and-information\/nfu-ai-case-finder\/\">NFU AI case finder \u2013 current and lifted cases of avian influenza<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>13 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/13\/china\/taiwan-surge-suspected-chinese-espionage-hnk-intl\/index.html\">Taiwan sees threefold surge in suspected Chinese espionage cases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-bans-import-of-german-cattle-pigs-and-sheep-to-prevent-foot-and-mouth-disease-spreading-13288586\">UK bans import of German cattle, pigs and sheep to prevent foot and mouth disease spreading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-backs-plan-allowing-military-to-down-suspect-drones\/a-71300327\">Germany backs plan allowing military to down suspect drones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c1m5rpmxy9xo\">EDF Heysham: Cloud over nuclear plant &#8216;no cause for concern&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/south-korean-investigators-arrest-impeached-president-yoon\/7937321.html\">South Korea\u2019s Yoon detained, a first for country<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2025\/01\/16\/tanzania-denies-suspected-outbreak-of-deadly-marburg-virus\/\">Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/le.ac.uk\/news\/2025\/january\/eliot-higgins\">Investigative journalist who identified Salisbury poisoners receives University of Leicester honour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/news\/6016821\">Taiwan steps up surveillance of ships near undersea cables<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalhealthexecutive.com\/articles\/preparing-next-pandemic\">Preparing for the next pandemic: Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neimagazine.com\/news\/iran-signs-strategic-partnership-agreement-with-russia\/\">Iran signs strategic partnership agreement with Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jan\/17\/california-battery-plant-fire-monterey\">Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/meridian\/2025-01-18\/bird-flu-outbreak-confirmed-in-east-sussex-with-protection-zone-put-in-place\">Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Rye with protection zone put in place<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/mpox-clade-1b-uk-new-case-detected-ukhsa-b2682952.html\">East Sussex: New case of severe mpox variant detected as UKHSA works \u2018rapidly\u2019 to limit spread<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/trump-seeks-return-of-us-military-equipment-from-afghan-taliban-\/7943249.html\">Trump seeks return of US military equipment from Afghan Taliban <\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/vladimir-putin-warned-after-royal-navy-tracks-spy-ship-that-entered-uk-waters-for-second-time-in-months-13294447\">Royal Navy attack submarine warned off Russian spy ship from UK waters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c863jy00430o\">Toxic waste from world&#8217;s deadliest gas leak fuels protests in India<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/norovirus-winter-vomiting-bug-cases-hospital-b2684909.html\">Norovirus: Winter vomiting bug cases surge to five-year January high<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cqjvqe4n7gzo\">New Nigerian jihadist group declared terrorists<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/as-vaccination-falters-polio-back-in-afghanistan-pakistan\/a-71400634\">As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/granada\/2025-01-25\/ex-neighbour-says-southport-killer-ordered-packages-to-other-houses\">Southport killer had ricin materials sent to neighbour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/jan\/27\/alleged-spy-katrin-ivanova-uk-court-trial-defence\">Woman accused of spying for Moscow questioned over plan to kidnap man<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwi.co.uk\/livestock\/poultry\/bird-flu-prevention-zone-imposed-in-england-and-scotland\">Bird flu prevention zone imposed in England and Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2025\/01\/1159496\">DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as \u2018volatile\u2019 crisis unfolds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20250127-sweden-seizes-ship-suspected-sabotage-baltic-sea-cable-damage-bulgaria\">Sweden seizes ship suspected of &#8216;sabotage&#8217; after Baltic Sea cable damage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancs.live\/news\/lancashire-news\/planning-permission-ban-requested-over-30870942\">Thornton-Cleveleys: Planning permission ban requested over land with cancer-causing chemical<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/thebulletin.org\/doomsday-clock\/2025-statement\/\">Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: 2025 Doomsday Clock Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/commission-releases-final-report-on-foreign-interference-890655595.html\">Canada: Commission Releases Final Report on Foreign Interference<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/australian-police-find-explosives-suspect-part-antisemitic-plot-118209513\">Australian police find explosives they suspect are part of an antisemitic plot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/northern-ireland\/psni-address-inaccurate-online-speculation-amid-belfast-security-alert-as-police-remain-at-house\/a1979006983.html\">Belfast: Improvised grenade discovered during security alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/anglia\/2025-01-30\/teenager-suffers-life-changing-injuries-after-unknown-substance-thrown-in-face\">Teenager suffers life-changing injuries after &#8216;unknown substance&#8217; thrown in his face in Essex<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edp24.co.uk\/news\/national\/24896841.norovirus-cases-englands-hospitals-hit-highest-level-winter\/\">Norovirus cases in England\u2019s hospitals hit highest level this winter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2025\/01\/30\/uganda-records-first-ebola-death-since-2023-outbreak-ended\/\">Uganda records first Ebola death since 2023 outbreak ended<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250130-france-hands-over-last-base-in-chad-amid-withdrawal\">France ends military presence in Sahel region with handover of last base in Chad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/man-accused-of-having-explosives-in-his-south-belfast-home-must-undergo-a-psychiatric-assessment-AYLPRERSG5BNRHW2QE6ST7SRI4\/\">Man accused of having explosives in his south Belfast home must undergo a psychiatric assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/asianews.network\/philippine-president-marcos-to-china-stop-aggressive-acts-ill-return-us-missile-system\/\">Philippine President Marcos to China: Stop aggressive acts, I\u2019ll return US missile system<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c70qrj44w1ro\">People blamed me for bringing Covid to UK<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technology<\/h1>\n<p>31 Dec: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/nih-officials-assess-threat-h5n1\">NIH officials assess threat of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cam.ac.uk\/research\/news\/system-to-auto-detect-new-variants-will-inform-better-response-to-future-infectious-disease\">System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/ukdefencejournal.org.uk\/japan-buys-1200-amraam-air-to-air-missiles-in-3-64bn-deal\/\">Japan buys 1,200 AMRAAM air to air missiles in $3.64bn deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.uiowa.edu\/content\/u-iowa-study-traces-ebolas-route-skin-surface\">University of Iowa Health Care study traces Ebola\u2019s route to the skin surface<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/nih-researchers-discover-novel-class-anti-malaria-antibodies\">NIH researchers discover novel class of anti-malaria antibodies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/id-ea.org\/ais-transformative-role-in-pandemic-preparedness\/\">AI\u2019s transformative role in pandemic preparedness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c23vjg7v7k0o\">What is HMPV and how does it spread?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-microbiologist.com\/news\/bacteria-produce-molecules-that-help-viruses-infect-competing-bacteria\/4878.article\">Bacteria produce molecules that help viruses infect competing bacteria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cz6lg44jwwno\">How AI uncovers new ways to tackle difficult diseases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/agencia.fapesp.br\/covid-19-vaccine-developed-at-university-of-sao-paulo-presents-promising-results-in-animal-trials\/53674\">COVID-19 vaccine developed at University of S\u00e3o Paulo presents promising results in animal trials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanger.ac.uk\/news_item\/bacterial-survival-genes-uncovered-using-evolutionary-map\/\">Bacterial survival genes uncovered using evolutionary map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hzdr.de\/db\/Cms?pOid=73751&amp;pNid=0\">EU Project \u201cMaLaR\u201d: Raw materials from nuclear waste<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/health.ucdavis.edu\/news\/headlines\/wrong-place-wrong-time-why-zika-virus-hijacks-a-protein-needed-for-brain-growth\/2025\/01\">Wrong place, wrong time: Why Zika virus hijacks a protein needed for brain growth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapower.com\/terrapower-awarded-pivotal-state-permit-for-natrium-plant\">TerraPower Awarded Pivotal State Permit for Natrium\u00ae Plant (Molten salt nuclear reactor)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2025\/01\/13\/white-house-next-two-aircraft-carriers-named-for-bill-clinton-george-w-bush\">White House: Next Two Aircraft Carriers Named for Bill Clinton, George W. Bush<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c1jgrlxx37do\">Rise of vaccine distrust &#8211; why more of us are questioning jabs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/home.dartmouth.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/northeast-50-adult-ticks-carry-lyme-disease\">USA: In the Northeast, 50% of Adult Ticks Carry Lyme Disease<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcivilengineer.com\/latest\/civils-firms-sought-to-build-multi-billion-pound-nuclear-weapons-manufacturing-facility-16-01-2025\/\">Civil engineering firms sought to build multi-billion-pound nuclear weapons manufacturing facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northwestern.edu\/stories\/2025\/01\/chainmail-like-material-could-be-the-future-of-armor\/\">Chainmail-like material could be the future of armor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2464625-fire-at-worlds-largest-battery-facility-is-a-clean-energy-setback\/\">Fire at world\u2019s largest battery facility is a clean energy setback<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ga.com\/ga-successfully-tests-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-reactor-fuel-at-nasa-marshall-space-flight-center\">General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/diaridigital.urv.cat\/en\/sneeze-simulator-aerosols\/\">A sneeze simulator reveals the role of the nasal cavity in the dispersion of respiratory aerosols<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scu.edu.au\/news\/2024\/oyster-blood-proteins-antibiotic-effectiveness\/\">New discovery shows oyster blood proteins improve antibiotic effectiveness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/hun-ren.hu\/research_news\/resistance-bacteria-antibiotics-brc-108080\">Antibiotics of the future are prone to bacterial resistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovg.ox.ac.uk\/news\/oxford-vaccine-group-launches-novel-study-on-relapsing-malaria\">Oxford Vaccine Group Launches Novel Study on Relapsing Malaria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2025\/new-vaccine-approach-could-help-combat-future-coronavirus-pandemics-0123\">A new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalo.edu\/news\/releases\/2025\/01\/bacteria-found-to-eat-forever-chemicals.html\">Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals \u2014 and even some of their toxic byproducts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/bioengineer.org\/research-investigates-physical-and-cognitive-impairments-linked-to-long-covid\/\">Research Investigates Physical and Cognitive Impairments Linked to Long COVID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/en\/blog\/article\/viruses-and-the-human-cell-the-evolutionary-arms-race\/\">Viruses and the Human Cell: The Evolutionary 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