New USC center seeks answers to sex differences in aging
Women live longer than men in nearly every country in the world, yet they experience higher rates of disability, dementia and many other age-related conditions.
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Silencing prefrontal cortex helps mice adopt better strategies
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability to think outside the box, a new
Targeting small group of brain cells may reduce opioid addiction risk
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids’ pain-relieving benefits while reducing their addictive potential. In a study published in
New vaccine strategy targets overlooked regions of malaria parasite
Malaria kills more than half a million people a year, most of them young children in Africa. Two vaccines are now recommended by the World
Todd Blanche, Trump’s ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.
Progressives win in Michigan, and a pop star announces a break: The news quiz
A rocket collides with the moon, restaurants grapple with salmonella, and the CDC finally has a permanent leader.
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty
After weeks of uncertainty, Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.
Cloudflare built a browser for AI agents. It uses 7x less memory than Chromium and runs entirely on Workers.
Cloudflare built a browser from scratch for AI agents and launched it today as a free beta inside its Browser Run product. Kitesurf runs entirely
Bill Ackman agrees with Jeff Bezos: the best way to help the world is to build something that works
Bill Ackman has spent close to $1 billion on philanthropy over two decades and concluded that capitalism is better at solving problems. “I’ve spent a
Afghanistan’s Rashid takes six wickets in ODI thrashing of Ireland
Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.
South Korea FA apologises over ‘sexual services’ allegations
Football association apologises over claims relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.
NBA star Brandon Clarke died from heroin, cocaine effects, examiner rules
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke’s May 11 death ruled accidental, with effects of heroin and cocaine cited.
The phone book that led us to Assad’s spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down “The Spider” who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.