The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
18 May 2026
American journalists oppose use of AI

American journalists oppose use of AI

American news company McClatchy is using artificial intelligence to rewrite articles written by their journalists. Journalists refuse to put their names above the edited articles.

At least 3 dead from hantavirus on Dutch cruise ship

At least 3 dead from hantavirus on Dutch cruise ship

Three people on board the Dutch cruise ship m/v Hondius of shipping company Oceanwide Expeditions have died due to a respiratory infection. They became ill possibly due to a hantavirus infection. Two of the deceased have Dutch nationality. They are a man of 70 and a woman of 69. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

OpenAI and Elon Musk diametrically opposed in court

OpenAI and Elon Musk diametrically opposed in court

Should OpenAI have been allowed to become a commercial company? This question is the stakes in a court case between two of the most influential tech billionaires on the planet: head of Tesla and X Elon Musk and chief executive of ChatGPT maker OpenAI Sam Altman.

Unknown disease worries the WHO: it has already caused 5 deaths in Burundi and affected 35 people

Unknown disease worries the WHO: it has already caused 5 deaths in Burundi and affected 35 people

The World Health Organization has made the matter public, stating that investigations are underway with the support of local partners.

A potential new weapon against glaucoma: the smart contact lens

A potential new weapon against glaucoma: the smart contact lens

As the Institut Supérieur de la Santé explains, glaucoma is a disease that progressively damages the optic nerve, slowly but severely.

Artemis II: a mission full of records

Artemis II: a mission full of records

The Artemis II mission is not only man's return to orbit around the moon after more than half a century, but also a flight full of historical and symbolic firsts.

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

The study, published in Environmental Pollution and coordinated by Brazilian biologist Natascha Wosnick, analyzed 85 specimens caught near the island of Eleuthera.

Endometriosis: science finally unveils its most complex symptom

Endometriosis: science finally unveils its most complex symptom

Sometimes, it all starts with symptoms that seem to inhabit different quarters of the same body. The headaches that come knocking every month. The intestine that goes haywire on menstruation days. The bloating, the nausea, the pain that moves from room to room.

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For more than four decades, the ocean along Panama's Pacific coast followed a precise and reliable rhythm. Between January and April, cold, nutrient-rich water masses rose from the depths, feeding the marine food chain and protecting coral reefs and local fisheries. In 2025, however, this mechanism came to a sudden halt. The Panama upwelling didn't take place, leaving scientists without historical references and questioning the stability of tropical ocean systems.

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

In recent years, microplastics have gone from being just an environmental problem to a very real presence inside the human body.