See the secret to DNA hookups
A record player-like microscope and computer simulations solve a longtime mystery, showing that metal ions bridge DNA strands that would normally repel.
Ed Sheeran concerts cancelled
Ed Sheeran’s two US concerts at the Gillette Stadium on Friday and Saturday have been cancelled due to “severe weather warnings”.
Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enough
Bill Gates said artificial intelligence is powerful enough to drive events causing a billion deaths, and that self-regulation is not enough because safeguards and monitoring
Peter Thiel says the pope’s AI encyclical was ‘working for’ China
Peter Thiel has called Pope Leo XIV a “useful idiot” for the Chinese Communist Party over the pope’s call to regulate AI. The PayPal and
Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.
US top court allows Trump to use controversial voter verification system
Voting rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.
Lebanese in Brazil, Brazilian in Lebanon
Their families left Lebanon generations ago. For some Lebanese Brazilians, Lebanon’s pull never disappeared.
What Is Spondylolisthesis, the Spine Condition Reported to Plague Luigi Mangione?
This is a MedPage Today story. Luigi Mangione, the person charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly had spinal surgery for chronic back
Flood alerts double for 33 million as rare September nor’easter nears
Flood alerts have doubled in just 24 hours, with 33 million people now at risk as a rare September nor’easter threatens the East Coast with
Man arrested six years after his wife’s remains were found in a crawlspace
A man in Southern California is facing murder charges in connection to his wife’s killing 20 years ago.
Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenship
Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.
Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea
Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.
US backs Elon Musk’s bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The EU had said X “deceives users” by selling blue ticks without “meaningfully verifying” accounts.