Iran signals defiance as Trump fumes over Strait of Hormuz strikes
Iranian officials insist that Tehran will not give up control over the waterway as US attacks threaten fragile truce.
Trump says the U.S. will carry out strikes on Iran again
President Tweety McTreason issued a warning to Iran that the U.S. military would carry out another round of strikes, coming one day after it retaliated
Sanders, Warren Drop Endorsements of Maine’s Graham Platner
Maine’s Democratic senate nominee Graham Platner is facing mounting pressure from top Democrats to end his campaign, including from Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders who
Nigeria’s president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.
Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes
Speaking ahead of a Nato summit, the president says US negotiators can keep talking with the Iranians “if they want”.
Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year
While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.
US strikes target Iranian military boats
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
AI tools meant to vet science are surprisingly easy to fool
The gold standard of scientific review, peer review by researchers’ colleagues, is in crisis. AI might offer a solution but has problems of its own.
Modern IVF treatment boosts live births while lowering twin pregnancies
Modern IVF treatment can now achieve substantially higher success rates than historical approaches while dramatically reducing twin and triplet pregnancies, according to new research presented
Using manganese ferrite nanoparticles to better harness heat against cancer
Scientists have long known that heat can be used to help fight cancer. But heating up tumors and cancer cells is trickier than it sounds.
Study offers practical guidance for future mRNA vaccine patch design
New research could help make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute.
Gut immune cells help prevent severe salmonella infections
Widely recognized as the face of food poisoning, salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat and poultry, on pets and in unpasteurized dairy products.
New review shows why antidepressants often fail in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s depression
A Molecular Psychiatry review shows that depression in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease may reflect disease-specific molecular, neurotransmitter, inflammatory, and circuit-level disruptions rather than standard depression
Manhattan tower ‘stable’ after bent columns sparked evacuation
Fears a Manhattan tower might collapse have eased after pictures of a buckled support column sparked an emergency evacuation.