Israel Commits ‘Extermination’ in Gaza by Killing in Schools, UN Experts Say
By Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) -U.N. experts said in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of “extermination” by…Genomic analyses identify 15 risk loci and reveal HDAC2, SOX2-OT, and IGF2BP2 in a naturally occurring canine model of gastric cancer
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 22, June 2025. SignificanceGastric cancer is the fifth most common cause of human cancer deaths, but the genetic underpinnings are poorly understood. Harnessing the genetic homogeneity of purebred dogs, we identify 18 loci governing gastric cancer susceptibility in a …
Duolingo’s CEO outlined his plan to become an ‘AI-first’ company. He didn’t expect the human backlash that followed
“Every tech company is doing similar things, we were open about it.”…
Former residence of South Korea’s Yoon under scrutiny over ‘pet pool’
A shallow pool inside South Korea’s presidential residence has sparked a debate among lawmakers over whether it was used by former president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife for their pets. There has been increasing speculation that the pool was used for pets and not humans, said Representative Kim Byoung-joo at a meeting held on Monday…
Crows Are Smart — Just Like Humans, They Hold Grudges and Use Tools
Are crows smart? Learn more about the intelligence of crows and their unique relationship with humans…
Atypical left-handers use right brain hemisphere for language and left for inhibition, study finds
Approximately 10% of the human population is left-handed. Among them, one in five exhibits a peculiar brain phenomenon known as atypical language lateralization. While most people attribute their language capability to their left hemisphere, this atypical group of left-handers utilizes their right hemisphere to speak. One of the oldest questions in neuroscience is how this…
Ax-4 mission marks historic spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary
SpaceX and the Ax-4 crew finished launch day preparations. The Ax-4 mission will launch on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center. Shubhanshu Shukla represents India on this mission. It marks India, Poland, and Hungary’s return to human spaceflight. The mission in…
Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future | Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
Intuition helps us see the big picture,” says filmmaker and sustainability leader Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. Reflecting on her work at the UN, she outlines three ways innsæi (the Icelandic word for “intuition”) can help humanity face our greatest existential threats — urging us to use our inner wisdom as a guide for essential change.Want to help…
RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of vaccine committee for CDC
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes vaccine policy recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying they’d be replaced with “new members currently under consideration.” Why it matters: Health and Human Services portrayed the unprecedented move as “restoring public trust”...