Mysteries of the commonplace
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue.
Todd Blanche poses ‘huge threat’ with ‘permanent’ victory in hardline crackdown: expert
Attorney General Todd Blanche poses a “huge threat” as he’s poised to wield the Justice Department against abortion rights, a Guardian columnist warned. In a
‘Resign’: Jarring break inside Trump world as his own envoy defies him
President Tweety McTreason’s own ambassador to Turkey publicly contradicted official U.S. policy on the Golan Heights this week, asserting that Israel holds the territory in
This startup is training an AI model on skin that stays alive for a month
Outer Biosciences has come out of stealth after four years, keeping surgically discarded human skin alive for up to a month and feeding the results
AI data centres are taking the capacitors carmakers need
Chinese carmakers say printed circuit boards and multilayer ceramic capacitors are 20% to 30% short globally, with prices more than tripling over the past year
Is Trump making Latin America great again?
A right-wing wave is sweeping through the region and that is not good news.
Jewish activists push back against Israeli settlers
Jewish activists provide a ‘protective presence’ to deter settler violence in parts of the Occupied West Bank.
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.
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.