CONCACAF asks Infantino to skip youth event amid FIFA governance crisis
The pressure on Gianni Infantino has led CONCACAF to reportedly ask the FIFA president to skip upcoming tournament.
Month: August 2026
Scientists uncover tRNA changes driving Chagas parasite transformation
The Chagas disease parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) undergoes a major transformation throughout its life cycle in order to infect humans and other mammals.
Deliverome project maps cell surface proteins for better drug delivery
For a new drug to work in the human body, it must make its way to the exact cell type where it’s needed and then
Review outlines how SIRT3 protein regulates global metabolic disorders
A comprehensive review published in Engineering systematically outlines the regulatory capacity of silent information regulator 3 (SIRT3), a mitochondrial deacetylase termed the “head goose molecule”
Australian researchers uncover a promising new way to tackle triple-negative breast cancer
Australian researchers have uncovered a promising new way to tackle one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, raising hopes for more effective treatments
New review highlights spatial technologies in advanced brain mapping
Understanding how molecular changes shape brain function and disease requires more than measuring genes in bulk tissue.
Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns ‘despicable’ Russian strike
Four people are still missing after Friday’s attack which killed 16 and left 130 injured, including a number of children.
Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.
Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.
‘The greatest unknown was how much energy would be released by the weapon’: How scientists prepared for the Trinity nuclear test
In the early hours of July 16, 1945, in a remote part of the New Mexico desert, a group of scientists, engineers and military personnel
Does tapping on a soda can really stop it from exploding?
We all know that a dropped or shaken soda can comes with the risk of a fizzy eruption. People use different techniques to prevent these
A former child star’s death rattles Hollywood and U.S. debt balloons: The news quiz
A drug ring headquartered at a frat house, a world leader catfished, and a classroom pet blamed for arson.
Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Tweety McTreason’s super PAC MAGA Inc.
‘America has changed’: Canada to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks collapse
The US has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally.