A Master of the Traveling Salesperson Problem Finds His Own Path
In theoretical computer science, the key to cracking tough problems is finding the right tools. Most researchers gravitate toward tools that match the problems they
Living Fully in the Math World Means Threading the Needle
One might imagine that, for a mathematician, proving a monumental theorem is a blissful experience. It wasn’t so for Hong Wang. In February 2025, Wang
Iowa State study identifies potential new target for leukemia treatment
In leukemia’s most aggressive forms, the blood cell factories in our bone marrow falter. Instead of dividing and multiplying at their usual prolific pace, generating
Study discovers new therapeutic targets for severe preeclampsia
Unusual behavior in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, finds a new UCL-led study.
Taiwan Biobank data reveals ongoing natural selection in living humans
For more than a century, scientists have sought to reconstruct human evolution using diverse lines of evidence, including fossils, genetic variation across populations, and ancient
Cleveland Clinic study links gut microbe byproduct to heart arrhythmia
A Cleveland Clinic-led study shows a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) – a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found
Two interconnected signaling pathways drive papillary thyroid carcinoma progression
A new research perspective was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on June 3, 2026, titled “The dual axis of tumorigenesis: MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways
Warning shot or publicity stunt – how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
‘The dogs were getting upset’: How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig
The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of “queer pop”.
Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost
Protests have continued over Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, and some commentators believe he has been damaged politically.
Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
Authorities face the “worst fire in the history of the region”, Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
‘A little bit of a warning’: CNN anchor surprised by expert’s ominous remarks on Trump
A military expert’s comments about President Tweety McTreason’s next steps on the Iran war stunned a CNN anchor on Friday. Host Kasie Hunt spoke to
Trump’s ‘disgraceful political stunt’ slammed by families of fallen troops: report
President Tweety McTreason’s comments about recently killed military service members were slammed by Gold Star families, per HuffPost. According to reporting by HuffPost, the Gold
As White House monitors latest OpenAI incident, Congress eyes an AI ‘kill switch’ for DHS
The White House is monitoring developments after OpenAI revealed earlier this week that one of the company’s AI systems went beyond its intended parameters during