Two Researchers Are Rebuilding Mathematics From the Ground Up
Let’s start with what’s probably the most tired, overused joke in math: A topologist is someone who can’t tell a coffee cup from a doughnut.
How Alexander Grothendieck Revolutionized 20th-Century Mathematics
What Albert Einstein was to 20th-century physics, Alexander Grothendieck was to 20th-century mathematics. He is much less well known because math gets technical even more
Cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy successfully attacks aggressive brain tumors in mice
Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy that helps the immune system better attack aggressive
Scientists link schizophrenia risk gene to early cortical neuron changes
Researchers at King’s College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons caused by altering activity of a schizophrenia-associated
Restoring ADAR2 enzyme reduces metastatic spread in osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. Although chemotherapy and surgery have improved survival for localized disease, outcomes
Longevity science and public health must unite for aging populations
A new editorial was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 18, 2026, titled “Public health in the age of longevity interventions: from prevention
Tumor microenvironment markers forecast immunotherapy response in rare cancers
A new study in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified key features that may help predict
Raúl Castro’s indictment marks important new chapter for the U.S. and Cuba: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Andrea Mitchell examines the next chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations after Raúl Castro’s indictment.
Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts
Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is ‘serious incident’
The BBC’s Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women’s football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8
Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks in hospice care at his home in Maine.
These 15 queer AAPI brands are worth shopping during Heritage Month and beyond
AAPI Heritage Month is a chance to celebrate the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities that shape culture in ways both obvious and overlooked. That includes