How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the world
The Houthis’ blockade of Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital global trade route.
Arab and Muslim countries condemn Israeli storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli settlers’ storming of Islam’s holy site fuels ‘hatred’ and obstructs lasting peace, joint statement says.
Is this Italy’s ‘George Floyd moment’?
The death of Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir after he was restrained by police in Bologna has sparked protests.
Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into
How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding?
One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology seems to keep getting bigger. Astronomers have known since the 1930s that the universe is expanding, but in
Study reveals dynamic remodeling of genome architecture during brain aging
Researchers have discovered that the human brain undergoes widespread age-related changes in genome regulation beginning in midlife that may help explain why aging is the
Fields and Abacus Medals 2026
Every four years, the math world’s preeminent awards are given to the finest minds of a generation. The young winners — all under 40 on
MEK inhibition could limit T cell exhaustion and give a boost to immunotherapy
A major pillar of cancer immunotherapy involves stimulating T cells, the specialized killers of the immune system, to attack tumors.
Researchers develop artery-on-a-chip platform to predict stroke risk
Predicting an individual’s risk of ischemic stroke is difficult because thrombosis embolization-the process of a blood clot detaching from the area where it formed and
Mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors in mice
Off-the-shelf and mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors engrafted into mice. The Kobe University development is a significant contribution towards faster and cheaper cancer
RNA-based testing can improve detection of key lung cancer biomarkers
New research has shown that RNA-based testing can improve the detection and interpretation of clinically actionable genomic alterations leading to MET exon 14 skipping in
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days
Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert “possible violence”.
‘Let’s enjoy the ride’ says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount
Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn’t care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.
South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.