The U.S. government has pulled back part of the sanctions relief it granted Venezuela last year, following through on its threat after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader
The National Rifle Association’s outgoing CEO acknowledged at a civil trial in New York that he wrongly expensed gifts, travel, and other benefits to his organization
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will sit out Monday night's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, his second straight absence due to left knee soreness. This time, Embiid was listed as questionable on the team's injury report before being ruled out Monday afternoon. Embiid also missed Saturday's road game against the Denver Nuggets, a game in which he
By Jason Gutierrez
In a snide counterattack, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday that the extended use of the opioid painkiller fentanyl by his immediate predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, might have caused the former leader to accuse him of being a drug addict.
Marcos hit back at Duterte in a feud simmering between the country’s top two dynastic political families, which had allied together in the last election. Duterte’s daughter, Sara, is the vice president under Marcos. Читать дальше...
The James Webb Space Telescope observed 19 nearby face-on spiral galaxies in near- and mid-infrared light as part of its contributions to the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program.
At FanDuel in Canada, you can bet on if Travis Kelce will propose to Taylor Swift on the field after Super Bowl 58.
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Nerve cells in the brain demand an enormous amount of energy to survive and maintain their connections for communicating with other nerve cells. In Alzheimer's disease, the ability to make energy is compromised, and the connections between nerve cells (called synapses) eventually come apart and wither, causing new memories to fade and fail. A research team has now restored neuron-to-neuron connections in human cells.
Scientists have discovered a first-of-its-kind material, a 3D crystalline metal in which quantum correlations and the geometry of the crystal structure combine to frustrate the movement of electrons and lock them in place.
As the world's population increases, cultivated or lab-grown meat -- animal muscle and fat cells grown in laboratory conditions -- has emerged as a potential way to satisfy future protein needs. And edible, inexpensive plant proteins could be used to grow these cell cultures. Now, researchers report that the non-allergenic wheat protein glutenin successfully grew striated muscle layers and flat fat layers, which could be combined to produce meat-like textures.
Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research. The risk increases with exposure specifically to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which occur in wildfire and cigarette smoke and vehicle emissions, among other sources.
New research by psychologists demonstrates a peaceful walk through a natural setting enhances attention.
When storms hit back-to-back, the flooding -- and economic damages -- are even worse than expected.
Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is why the moth is a great model organism for research into the visual control of appendages.
The U.S. wants cloud service providers such as Amazon.com and Microsoft to identify and actively investigate foreign clients developing artificial intelligence applications on their platforms, part of a widening tech conflict between Washington and Beijing.
Travis Kelce's cheer captain just got a new accessory. After his Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens at the Jan. 28 AFC Championship, the tight end's girlfriend Taylor Swift joined the...
The 34-year-old Hicks, a switch hitter, and the 24-year-old Adell, a former top prospect, figure to compete for a reserve outfielder spot.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has attached a computer to someone’s brain, he has said.
Griner’s No. 42 jersey will be immortalized by Baylor.
By Sanchita Bhattacharya
Maldives recorded no terrorism-linked fatality in 2023, as in the preceding five years. The abduction and killing of blogger Yameen Rasheed by a local affiliate of Al-Qaeda on April 23, 2017, was the last terrorism related killing in the country. There have, however, been at least nine terrorist attacks since the Rasheed killing, including three in 2019, four in 2020 and one each in 2021 and 2022.
The last terrorism-linked incident of violence in the Maldives was reported on August 22... Читать дальше...
Three American soldiers were killed in a drone strike by Iranian-backed forces in Jordan near the Syrian border, and at least another 34 were injured, but the Biden administration is still worried about escalating.
Former President Donald Trump said stock market gains are the result of investors betting he will beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election.