Researchers from Google and the Janelia Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced a major milestone in neuroscience last week. On September 3, scientists published the results of a decade-long project to map every neural connection in the brain and central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly. And of course, a … Read more
Cancer cases are set to soar globally over the coming decades as the world’s population grows and people live longer. A major new analysis led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, estimates that annual global cancer cases could … Read more
The sanctions were launched alongside France and Canada, who in a joint statement with the UK said the action “marks a new turning point in our approach to protecting the two-state solution”. The settlements are illegal under international law and there has been an increase in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers … Read more
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would act faster to reduce its economic dependence on the United States and deepen its ties with Europe, as retaliatory tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of American goods and the country braced for President Donald Trump’s response. “In too many … Read more
Ukraine kills four people in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk, as well as the annexed Crimean peninsula. Published September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Russia attacked kyiv after a three-day pause in attacks on the capitals of Ukraine and Russia expired, following a visit by two US envoys that yielded no tangible progress toward ending a more … Read more
The price of the world’s main oil benchmark rose near $100 a barrel on Tuesday, approaching the key level for the first time in two months after a new wave of hostilities in the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures (BZ=F) rose about 2.3% to trade near $98.50 a barrel after briefly crossing $99 a … Read more
Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Labor Day for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the holiday weekend. As Apple’s annual September hardware event looms, Labor Day sales are offering some of the best prices of the year on the latest gear from Apple. This time of year is … Read more
Matthew Brennan emerged victorious on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España to claim his fourth stage victory of this year’s race. The British Visma Lease-a-bike rider raced to victory ahead of Bryan Coquard and Vito Braet in Palos de la Frontera. Brennan, 21, held up four fingers to celebrate each of his four stage … Read more
All experiments complied with relevant ethical regulations. This study used established human cell lines and involved no human participants, human samples or animals; therefore, no human or animal ethics approval was required. Recombinant DNA experiments were approved by the Institutional Recombinant DNA Experiment Safety Committee of the National Institute of Genetics (R7-7). Additional experimental details … Read more
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