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Science News: February 2026

WHO recommends updating all 3 viral strains to be included in fall flu shots, including new variant that started to increase last fall — 27 February 2026 (LINK)

SEALSQ Corp and its parent company WISeKey International Holding Ltd announce the relocation of their Geneva headquarters to Pont-Rouge in August 2026 and Geneva Quantum Center of Excellence, aimed at establishing Geneva as a leader in applied quantum technologies, integrating various fields such as quantum computing and cybersecurity — 23 February 2026 (LINK)

GEN: Geneva expertise in medicinal and aromatic plants — 20 February 2026 (LINK)

Excruciating tropical disease chikungunya can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds — 18 February 2026 (LINK)

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi — the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub — 16 February 2026 (LINK)

Earth on track to become uninhabitable, scientists say: "Policymakers and the public remain largely unaware of the risks posed by what would effectively be a point-of-no-return transition": the long-term temperature is projected to rise about 9 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial averages — which would be really bad. — 14 February 2026 (LINK)

New recombinant mpox strain detected in UK and India, WHO urges continued monitoring — 14 February 2026 (LINK)

New FDA-approved device uses electric fields to treat pancreatic cancer — 14 February 2026 (LINK)

Trump administration ends federal authority to control climate pollution — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

The origin of life: new theories challenge our understanding of evolution: the classic "warm little pond" idea is being pushed aside by oceans boiling around volcanic vents, icy worlds orbiting distant stars, and even the possibility that life's spark came from outer space — 12 February 2026 (LINK)

Global economy must move past GDP as a measure of human progress and wellbeing to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief: "Let us not forget that when we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are creating GDP." — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

Chinese researchers achieve perovskite solar cell breakthrough enhancing stability — (LINK) ground.news: 15 media reports — 7 February 2026 (LINK)

— The Cooldown: "Solar panel manufacturer founded in 2024 [...] has also completed a demonstration power station."

Campaigners: UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help — 5 February 2026 (LINK)