Copilot worm can spread through Microsoft Word docs
An “AI worm” can spread through Microsoft Word documents using Copilot as a vector, a prominent Norwegian AI researcher reported on Tuesday. The report from
Total eclipse, shooting stars, and the Milky Way: Why Aug. 12 could be the greatest single day and night for skywatching for years
Skywatchers across North America and Europe should mark Wednesday, Aug. 12 on their calendars. From a daytime solar eclipse to the peak of the Perseid
Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth’s coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization
Happy Shark Week , science fans! To mark the occasion, we had a flurry of fishy features this week, including a first look at the
Why do cats have ‘leg whiskers’?
Cats are known for the whiskers on their faces. However, if you look closely, you can see that they also have whiskers on their legs.
Omani legend, US novice: Pakistan recovers bodies from Broad Peak
Rescuers are still looking for other missing climbers swept away in an avalanche on the world’s 12th largest peak.
Iran: The Making of a War
From coup to conflict – how decades of rivalries and miscalculations have shaped one of today’s most dangerous wars.
Blocking xenophagocytosis improves donor cell survival and interspecies organ generation
Xenophagocytosis is a natural immune process that limits interspecies organ generation by eliminating living donor cells, report researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.
Infantino’s World Cup crisis: UEFA has ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA leadership
UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA’s plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown.
Researchers uncover hierarchical sensory processing system in the zebrafish brain
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel—and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?
New stem cell vesicles accelerate diabetic wound healing
Diabetic foot ulcers are among the most serious complications of diabetes because prolonged inflammation, poor circulation, and defective angiogenesis can leave wounds open for months
Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta “shocking”.
Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes
Uefa has ‘lost confidence’ in Infantino’s Fifa leadership
The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has “failed to deliver” on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.