This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool
A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.
Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds
A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.
Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply
The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies
Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia
Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying
A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in his right eye.
Ancient Mummified Cheetahs Found In Saudi Caves Shed Light On History
Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.
Irish town ‘shell-shocked’ after 15,000 crabs escape from overturned truck
Odhran McLaughlin learned the hard way that it takes a village to wrangle 15,000 scuttling crabs off the side of a highway on the coast
Fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good: 7 claims we’ve fact-checked
The internet exploded with competing claims and rumors about the shooting in Minneapolis.
Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.
What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.
Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction?
The first names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan are announced.
11 Interesting ESP32 Microcontroller Projects Beginners Can Try
Try your hand at these creative projects!