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Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
Cuba has accused the US of threatening countries with tariffs and visa restrictions to change their votes on an upcoming UN resolution calling for an end to the decades-long economic embargo.
Ebola in Kenya: Is it under control as nine cases confirmed?
Kenya confirms nine Ebola cases linked to a traveler from DR Congo who died two weeks ago, prompting concerns about wider spread despite government containment efforts.
New human data hints at psychedelics’ potential to combat inflammation
New research suggests psilocybin may reduce inflammation and support mitochondrial health in patients with Parkinson’s disease, offering the first human evidence for psychedelics’ potential in treating neurodegenerative conditions.
Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump’s anti-trans prison policy
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking the Trump administration’s policy to halt gender-affirming care for transgender inmates in federal prisons.
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At the Wall of Wind, engineers blow homes apart to learn how to save them
Researchers at Florida International University systematically test manufactured homes in a laboratory to failure using powerful winds, studying how different installation standards affect structural safety.
Town leaders chided residents for warning of flash floods. Then, the river took two children.
Ruidoso, New Mexico’s mayor discouraged residents from sharing flood warnings on social media, emphasizing the town’s safety during tourist season. Days later, a flash flood killed two children staying at a local RV park.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone stored in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Antarctica, offering new insights into prehistoric life on the continent.
World’s oldest shipwreck found off Kekova Island in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered what they say is the world’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey’s Kekova Island, dated to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old during the Early Bronze Age.
Stanford’s new microscope reveals living cells like never before
Stanford researchers developed a new microscope combining advanced techniques to observe living cells at 120-nanometer resolution without fluorescent labels, revealing cellular structures moving and interacting in real time.
NASA’s Webb reveals the wild weather of a mysterious world 20 light-years away
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered that a brown dwarf 20 light-years away has weather patterns governed by just two dominant factors: temperature changes and cloud structure.
This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch
Scientists discovered that European nightjars sacrifice flight efficiency for agility during migration, using an unexpected wingbeat technique previously associated with bats and insects.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing nearly 30% better than expected after engineers completed testing and precision adjustments to its instruments, bringing them into exceptionally sharp focus.
Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Families accompanying patients at major Indian hospitals often sleep on sidewalks for weeks or months because they cannot afford Delhi accommodations during their loved ones’ treatment.
Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
A UK Covid inquiry report criticizes government protection of care home residents, finding more than 43,000 recorded deaths and widespread failures in PPE provision, testing, and visitor restrictions.
Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Australian researchers have identified a new depression subtype called “circadian depression,” linked to body clock disruptions and affecting nearly a quarter of study participants, which appears less responsive to standard antidepressants.
Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, research suggests
Research indicates that losing 5% of body weight in middle age can reduce inflammation, lower stroke risk, and restore cardiovascular health to levels comparable with those who maintained healthy weight throughout life.