How polar geopolitics are creeping into the Arctic Winter Games
Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can’t escape politics. The games kicked off on Sunday with the flyover
IN PHOTOS | Day 10: U.S.-Israel war with Iran
Iran marked the naming of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and
Protein aggregates in the liver may protect against alcohol-induced damage
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) remains a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver-related mortality worldwide, with few effective therapies.
New CRISPR technique boosts mitochondrial function to treat heart failure
After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One third of patients develop heart failure as a result ⎯ a condition
Daily multivitamin intake linked to slower biological aging in older adults
An analysis led by Mass General Brigham investigators found slower aging in older adults after two years of a daily multivitamin, with greater benefits for
AI tech firm Anthropic sues over blacklisting by Pentagon
Anthropic, which owns the AI assistant Claude, is suing the Trump administration after what it called an “unprecedented and unlawful” decision to blacklist the firm
Homemade bombs thrown outside New York mayor’s house being investigated as terrorism
Improvised explosive devices thrown during protests outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home are being investigated as an act of “ISIS-inspired terrorism”, police said.
The open-source AI red-teaming tool used by Fortune 500 companies is now part of OpenAI
The acquisition of Promptfoo, which counts more than 125,000 developers and 30-plus Fortune 500 companies among its users, is OpenAI’s most direct move yet into
Italy’s Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M to build autonomous vessels for the ‘blue economy’
A Puglia-based startup founded by the man behind aircraft maker Blackshape has closed a pre-seed round to build software-defined ships and maritime AI. The ocean
Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.
How the Iran war is affecting Africa
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history.
Webb Studies Cranium Nebula
A brain-new image from Webb! What looks like a brain (complete with what appear as left and right hemispheres) is actually a dying star blowing
Governor vetoes bill that would’ve funded Charlie Kirk’s anti-LGBTQ+ organizations
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed a bill to create a specialty license plate honoring slain MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk. Republican legislators are unlikely to