I am a victim of nuclear testing. I have never been more afraid
Decades after Semipalatinsk, the collapse of arms control leaves the world on the edge again.
Month: August 2025
Gauff thanks gymnast Biles for support in US Open tennis plight
Coco Gauff breaks down in tears following her second-round US Open tennis win before praising Biles’s inspiration.
UN chief condemns Gaza horrors, calls for accountability amid famine
About two million Palestinians displaced, enduring famine and violence, as UN again demands immediate action.
Portrait of an Astronaut
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman poses for a portrait in a photography studio at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
The Sudden Surges That Forge Evolutionary Trees
Over the last half-billion years, squid, octopuses and their kin have evolved much like a fireworks display, with long, anticipatory pauses interspersed with intense, explosive
Signaling mechanisms driving olfactory neurogenesis in zebrafish
Cellular differentiation of stem cells into specialized cells requires many steps, including division, to create more cells; fate determination, which is a commitment to a
Healthy gut bacteria capsules show long-term benefits for obese teenagers
Can a capsule of healthy gut bugs change the future of obesity treatment? New findings from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute suggest it might.
UNSW researchers identify key protein that regulates fat storage in cells
UNSW research has shed light on how cells in the body manage and store fat, potentially offering new insights into health.
Cellular purging process may help injured cells revert to stem cell-like state more rapidly
Now, a new study in mice led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Baylor College of Medicine reveals
Fentanyl abuse impairs cardiac cell function and contributes to heart rhythm defects
In recent years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been a main contributor to the opioid crisis.
Children to be offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS
All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.
What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?
The NHS in England and Wales will start offering the MMRV vaccine to young children from January 2026.
Name That List, #77
What is this a list of? The answer is below in extended. American Chocolate Apple Eight Bliss Buffum Coyote Desberon Dingfelder Electrobat Etnyre Gyroscope Harvard
‘It’s happening everywhere’: 1 in 3 ICE detainees held in overcrowded facilities, data show
As ICE detainees top 60,000, some detention centers stack mattresses on the floor.