NASA stripped the guts out of old spy satellites to build the innovative Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, but how? And why? Years of hard work and anticipation are culminating as we near NASA’s launch of its next-generation space telescope. The Roman Space Telescope, which will lift off next Sunday (August 30) aboard a SpaceX … Read more
World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed BBCAI helps perform brain surgery on British man in world first Sky NewsLondon neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour The GuardianUK patient’s sight saved in world’s first live AI-assisted brain surgery The IndependentThe world’s first brain tumor surgery using … Read more
Floods and mud swept through Himalayan river valleys and engulfed villages on Wednesday, creating a cross-border crisis in Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, with an unknown number of people swept away or buried. Thousands of people live in riverside settlements downstream from the floods, and hundreds are dead or missing, including foreign tourists. … Read more
The purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states, according to several people familiar with the matter, amid assessments by US intelligence that Russia might try to test NATO. Ratcliffe also mentioned Iran, warning of additional sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz is … Read more
At least one dead after a car plows into a crowd in northern France BBCFrance: A car plows into a crowd at a bus stop in Caen dw.com One dead and 10 injured after a man plows into a crowd in Caen, France The Times of Israel One dead and 10 injured after a car … Read more
FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug That Extends Patients’ Lives The Washington PostF.DA Approves Daraxonrasib Drug That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer The New York TimesFDA Approves Breakthrough Drug to Treat Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ABC7 ChicagoFDA Approves Once-Daily Pill for Deadly Cancer After Patient Survival Rates Nearly Double Fox’s Pancreatic Cancer Drug NewsRevolution gets fast FDA … Read more
As Apple prepares to announce its first foldable iPhone on September 9, Bloomberg reports that IDC has a bullish outlook on the device’s performance during its first year. Here are the details. IDC is optimistic about first-year shipments of the iPhone Ultra. Next month, at its “Surprise and Shine” event, Apple is expected to announce … Read more
Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, in their first home game since José Mourinho’s return as coach. Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the 40th minute before Luka Sucic equalized four minutes later, but the French striker restored the hosts’ lead on the hour mark. … Read more
Two weeks after a total solar eclipse captivated sky watchers in southern Europe, a near-total lunar eclipse will unfold Thursday night for people across North and South America. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth slides between the Sun and the Moon and casts a shadow on the lunar surface. During this week’s event, almost the … Read more
Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said.The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret … Read more