UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.
Month: August 2026
New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E. coli cells, to produce proteins they don’t
Vaping best way to quit smoking, new study finds
A team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids, increasing the success
Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out
‘They want me dead’: Ex-Border Patrol chief says Trump insiders set him up to be killed
Greg Bovino, the former Border Patrol commander who led President Tweety McTreason’s mass deportation raids, accused senior administration officials of pulling his security detail because
Crowd roars as Trump nemesis pours salt on open Natalie Harp wound: ‘He will be so mad’
President Tweety McTreason’s relationship with his close personal aide Natalie Harp has become a reliable laugh line on the Democratic campaign trail. Abdul El-Sayed, the
Five things to look for when buying a laptop for your small business
For most of the last two decades, a business laptop lived on a worker’s desk and rarely left the building. Today that assumption no longer
Closing Arguments in Lindsay Clancy Trial Get Underway
Closing arguments will get underway in the trial of Lindsay Clancy with the prosecution and defense set to make their final pitches to a Massachusetts
Meta Vows Changes After $18B Settlement in Child Safety Case
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay up to $18 billion in a closely watched social media addiction case brought by
Huawei plans more AI pharma partnerships, mainly with Chinese drugmakers
Huawei intends to sign more AI partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, according to William Zhang, president of its healthcare business unit, who told Reuters the projects
What the US semiconductor tariff does and does not currently touch
The 25% tariff the United States imposed on advanced semiconductors in January comes with a carve-out that has kept it from touching the AI buildout
Trial for 9/11 accused, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, set for June 2028
After two decades at Guantánamo Bay, trials for four alleged 9/11 conspirators have been set for 2028.
Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say.
Norway’s King Harald in ‘extremely serious’ condition, palace says
Europe’s oldest reigning monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since August 17, suffering from a blood disease.