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Suecia planea prohibir los PFAS en productos de consumo como ropa, cosméticos, utensilios de cocina, impermeabilizantes y ceras de esquí desde el 1 de enero de 2028. La medida nacional avanzaría antes que las normas más amplias de la UE sobre químicos vinculados a cánceres, fertilidad y sistema inmune.

Suecia planea prohibir los PFAS en productos cotidianos

Suecia planea prohibir los PFAS en productos cotidianos

29 de julio de 2026

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Suecia planea prohibir los PFAS en productos cotidianos

29 de junio de 2026

Ver la puesta de sol reduce la ansiedad, la inflamación y el cortisol: así lo explica la ciencia

Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Toronto have found that the awe triggered by sunsets lowers stress hormones, reduces inflammatory cytokines linked to diabetes and depression, and improves sleep by reinforcing the body's circadian rhythm. Dusk's red and gold light activates the parasympathetic nervous system, signaling the body to wind down.

29 de junio de 2026

Sudáfrica abre galerías de arte en prisiones para reducir una de las tasas de reincidencia más altas del mundo

Since 2023, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services has opened nine arts-and-crafts galleries inside prisons. At Leeuwkop in Johannesburg, 34 inmates display their work publicly. The program — run with Just Detention International since 2024 — builds skills and income ahead of release, in a country where recidivism estimates reach as high as 95%.

29 de junio de 2026

India crea su primer departamento dedicado al bienestar de personas mayores

In Kerala — India's fastest-ageing state, where migration to the Middle East and beyond has left growing numbers of older people living alone — the state government has launched the country's first dedicated department for elderly welfare. Its strategy centers on keeping people in their homes and communities, with planned caregiver training, day-care centres, and volunteer networks to address isolation.

29 de junio de 2026

Filadelfia prohíbe los carruajes tirados por caballos; Nueva York apunta en la misma dirección

Philadelphia City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages — both commercial and noncommercial — effective June 26, with fines of $1,000 per day for violations. Chicago banned the practice in 2020, San Antonio in 2024. New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has also voiced support for removing carriages from Central Park.

29 de junio de 2026

Una cápsula flotante purifica el agua potable con solo agitarla, sin electricidad ni químicos

An international team of researchers developed a self-powered capsule that tests and disinfects water without batteries, filters, or chemicals. Three seconds of shaking generates enough electricity to measure water quality via Bluetooth, then floating motion powers disinfection — eliminating 99.9999% of microorganisms across 120+ cycles.

27 de junio de 2026

Budapest celebra su desfile del Orgullo más libre tras la derrota de Orbán

Hungary's 31st Budapest Pride marched through the capital on June 27 — the first since Viktor Orbán, who had legislated to ban it, lost April's election. Last year's march was held in defiance of the ban; this year police authorized the event and provided security along the route.

27 de junio de 2026

Cabo Verde debuta en el Mundial y pasa invicto a la ronda de 32

Ranked 67th and playing their first-ever World Cup, Cape Verde — an Atlantic island archipelago of just over 500,000 people — finished second in their Group. Three draws put them through to face reigning champions Argentina in Miami on July 3, becoming the first debut nation to go unbeaten in three group games since Senegal in 2002.

27 de junio de 2026

Una científica descifra el vocabulario completo del pinzón cebra

After more than a decade of observation and recording, Dr. Julie Elie identified 11 distinct call types used by zebra finches, decoding both their meanings and the individual vocal signatures birds use to recognize each other. Machine learning helped organize the data; crucially, birds confused calls with similar meanings more than similar-sounding ones — showing they respond to content, not just sound.

27 de junio de 2026

Un nuevo medicamento oral contra la caída del cabello supera ensayos clínicos

The first oral minoxidil formulation developed specifically for pattern hair loss, showed roughly four times more regrowth than placebo in a 500-plus participant study. Nearly 80% of patients and investigators reported improvement. A Phase 3 men's trial is underway; if approved, it would be the first oral treatment cleared for women too.

27 de junio de 2026

Los Dodgers donan 1,1 millones de dólares a familias afectadas por redadas migratorias

The Los Angeles Dodgers have delivered on a pledge made last year, distributing $1.1 million between two nonprofits: California Community Foundation, which used $1 million to provide $1,000 in direct cash relief to 1,000 affected households, and Labor Community Services, which used $100,000 to supply food assistance to more than 4,000 families.

27 de junio de 2026

La conferencia oceánica en Mombasa cierra con 6 400 millones de dólares en compromisos

The 11th Our Ocean Conference — the first ever on African soil — closed with 320 new commitments from 104 governments, businesses and civil society groups. The World Bank pledged $1 billion for blue economies; Kenya committed $1 billion including $200 million for electronic fishing vessel monitoring. About 85% of all pledges made since 2014 have been fulfilled or are underway.

24 de junio de 2026

Un museo de arte queer chino abre en el Chinatown de San Francisco

Xiangqi Chen left China, and opened the OUT Museum in San Francisco's Chinatown — the first of its kind for Chinese and diaspora queer artists. Launched in May 2026 with over 2,000 early supporters, the bilingual museum has already brought together generations and families across lines long considered uncrossable.

24 de junio de 2026

Una bodega en el noreste de Inglaterra calienta 33.000 m² con agua de minas de carbón abandonadas

Lanchester Wines in Gateshead, northeast England, became the first private business in Britain to draw heat from disused underground coal mines. Two open-loop water source heat pumps with a combined 4-megawatt capacity now heat more than 33,000 square metres of warehouse space. Britain has around 23,000 flooded coal mines, a quarter of which sit beneath homes and businesses.

24 de junio de 2026

Colombia se convierte en el primer país latinoamericano en prohibir la mutilación genital femenina

On June 10, 2026, Colombia's Senate passed Bill 440, making it the first country in Latin America to legislate specifically against FGM. Between 2020 and 2025, 204 cases were recorded nationally, 177 involving Indigenous girls. Indigenous women drove the campaign that shaped the law's intercultural approach.

24 de junio de 2026

La psilocibina deja marcas epigenéticas medibles en personas con trastorno por alcohol

A randomized controlled trial gave 37 patients with alcohol use disorder either psilocybin or a placebo and then examined their DNA methylation — chemical changes that regulate gene activity without altering DNA itself. Psilocybin produced significant changes in genes linked to serotonin signaling, immune response, and inflammation, pointing toward biological mechanisms behind its therapeutic effects.

24 de junio de 2026

Diez semanas de marcha nórdica llevaron a la remisión a más de la mitad de los participantes con depresión

64 adults with moderate to severe depression enrolled in a supervised Nordic walking program — two one-hour sessions a week for 10 weeks. By week five, about half the participants had reduced their symptoms by 50% or more; by week ten, between 35% and 53.6% had reached full remission. Those with the most severe depression improved fastest. No injuries were reported.

24 de junio de 2026

112 grandes empresas exigen acelerar la electrificación

Nestle, Ikea, Volvo Cars, and 109 other companies with combined annual revenues of $1.5 trillion have signed an open statement urging governments to make electrification central to economic strategy. The coalition argues that fossil fuel dependence drives price shocks and supply chain instability — and that electrification technology already exists.

17 de junio de 2026

Los dientes de leon rusos ofrecen una nueva via para el caucho

As climate-driven weather extremes, disease, and rising demand strain global rubber supplies, researchers are revisiting a plant first used during World War II. Russian dandelions grow in temperate regions, need little water or pesticides, and can be cultivated without deforestation. A project in Norwich aims to produce 3,000 tonnes of rubber annually.