Your brain may taste with its ears, new study suggests
Music composed to evoke sweetness or sourness engaged taste-related brain regions and strengthened gustatory and sensorimotor responses when paired with matching taste stimuli. Sweet music
Month: June 2026
Novel analysis identifies unique proliferation gene alterations in diverse cancer patients
New research to be presented today (Monday) at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics shows that a cancer patient’s genetic ancestry
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case diphtheria outbreak in Australia’s Northern Territory showed how toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae can re-emerge even in highly vaccinated populations. Genomic and epidemiological evidence linked
AI could help food systems detect pathogens, fraud, and contamination faster
A systematic review of 161 peer-reviewed publications found that AI research in food safety has expanded rapidly, rising from one study in 2012 to 46
Archaeologists find ‘best preserved’ painting of Jesus on walls of tomb
Archaeologists have unearthed what researchers describe as the best-preserved image of Jesus Christ.
France hosts the G7 with an AI pitch built on other people’s billions
France took over the G7 this week with Emmanuel Macron pressing artificial intelligence to the front of the agenda and, with it, a good deal
The freelancer admin tax is real. Here’s how to cut it in half (and save 70% on FreshBooks while you’re at it)
The numbers are quietly damning. The average freelancer in 2026 spends between eight and 10 hours a week on administrative work that has nothing to
Geneva police use force as G7 protest escalates into violence
Demonstrators denounce G7 amid escalating clashes, which lead to damaged buildings and burning cars.
Kyiv cathedral burns as heavy Russian air raids hit Ukraine
Flames engulf Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’s Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO site, following Russia’s intensified military assault.
Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
PM warns social media platforms are exposing children to content that is ‘dangerous’ and ‘designed to be addictive’.
Congo reports record one-day increase in Ebola cases
Congolese authorities have reported a significant rise in Ebola cases, with 72 new cases in one day
Deadly Russian attacks fuel blaze at centuries-old monastery in Kyiv
Deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight sparked an intense blaze at a 1,000-year-old monastery in Kyiv, one of the country’s most important religious and cultural
Trump, flyovers and bloody fights: What it was like inside UFC Freedom 250
The mixed martial arts event saw 14 fighters compete Sunday night at the White House for President Tweety McTreason.
Trump marks 80th birthday with cage fighting extravaganza – as US and Iran agree deal
Tweety McTreason marked his 80th birthday by hailing an initial agreement to end the Iran war and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House