Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk
Scientists know APOE4 raises Alzheimer’s risk. A surprising change in blood vessel cells may help explain how.
Month: October 2026
When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood?
In heat wave-like temperatures, coast redwoods’ photosynthesis slows down, which may put one of Earth’s most efficient carbon storers in jeopardy.
Congresswoman insists she will not be ‘silenced’ after federal agents raid her home
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will “not be silenced” after her home was raided by federal agents, calling it the “latest escalation” in President Donald
Tesla’s robotaxis face a US safety review over school zone speeding
NHTSA has opened a defect petition review into claims that Tesla robotaxis exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones, covering about 1,000 vehicles with
UK says it will again test OpenAI and Anthropic models before release
Britain’s AI Security Institute will keep testing the most powerful AI models before they are released, the UK government said on Monday. AI minister Kanishka
‘Totally unfair’: Navi Pillay slams US sanctions against ICC
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court.
Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel
A 15-year-old was killed and around 20 people injured when unexploded ordnance detonated in northern Israel.
Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
India’s opposition parties have marched in New Delhi to protest a voter list purge they say favours PM Modi’s party.
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.
Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home
Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was “an attempt to target political enemies” and that she “will not be silenced”.
Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
Watch: What could Trump’s energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?
The BBC’s Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.
Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem
Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachment, hair loss, and scalp inflammation
The hidden math of Alzheimer’s could point to new treatments
Mathematics may hold unexpected clues to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have developed a model showing how common metals like copper and zinc may influence the