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Trying to hit a target size before dividing seems like the best strategy for maintaining a precise cell size, but bacteria don't do that. Now we know why.

Jontay Porter's career in the NBA is done.

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The Indiana Fever boast the highest ticket prices in the WNBA this year, thanks to its newest player, rookie Caitlin Clark.

Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory--the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it--coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.

Azul Linhas Aéreas, a prominent force in the Brazilian aviation industry, is on an ambitious path to broaden its international footprint. The airline recently announced the addition of Paraguay to its growing list of destinations, marking its ninth international route. This strategic move was unveiled during the World Travel Market event in São Paulo, highlighting […]

Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.

Medium-pace bowler Mukesh Kumar stood out with figures of 3-14 to help bundle out Gujarat in 17.3 overs and Delhi raced to their target in 8.5 overs in Ahmedabad. Delhi, who were without injured David Warner, registered just their third win of this season to jump three places to sixth in the 10-team table. Pant, who returned to this year's IPL after surviving a horror car crash, stood unbeaten on 16 after Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk made a brisk 20. The 26-year-old Pant, a left-hand batsman... Читать дальше...

One of the best parts of Android Auto is the ability to send and reply to messages from apps on your phone, but for many, that’s broken with WhatsApp as of late.

Researchers have identified a variant in the gene TBX1 as key in the development of the unique morphology at the base of the skull. TBX1 is present at higher levels in humans than in closely related hominins. Low TBX1 also occurs in certain genetic conditions causing altered skull base morphology. This study provides a greater understanding of human disease and evolution.

Four takeaways from this year's Ramsey County Assessor's report.

"The blast happened this evening. One woman was injured in it. We are investigating the incident," the police officer told PTI.

BEIJING: The auto finance arm of China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group has launched a loan programme with no down payment, becoming one of the first providers to make such a move since the removal of government-set minimum payments.

Council raises concerns that ‘fake doctor’ is offering ‘dangerous’ procedure to children with condition

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It’s a two-question week as the playoffs begin.

1. Toronto gold heist: Police arrest alleged gun-runner linked to C$20m airport theft  BBC.com
2. Airline worker among six arrested in $22M airport gold heist. Police say it was an inside job  CNN
3. Nine People, Including an Airline Worker, Are Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist  The New York Times
4. Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M Pearson gold heist  CBC News
5. Six men arrested in Toronto gold heist that 'belongs in a Netflix series'  The Guardian

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study has found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during the first two years of life is associated with poorer attention capacity in children aged 4 to 8, especially in boys. NO2 is a pollutant that comes mainly from traffic emissions.

Taylor Swift's collaborator Jack Antonoff shared his opinions about Kanye West.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will fill the 12th and final spot on the Team USA men's basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Team USA announced Wednesday.

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study.

1. Shannon Matthews: Man behind kidnapping plot dies  BBC
2. Shannon Matthews's kidnapper Michael Donovan dies from cancer  The Telegraph
3. Shannon Matthews kidnapper dies at Keighley hospital | Bradford Telegraph and Argus  Telegraph and Argus
4. Karen Matthews' pal who led Shannon search gives one-word reaction to kidnapper's death  The Mirror
5. Shannon Matthews' kidnapper who hid girl under bed dies from cancer  The Independent

Researchers have used artificial intelligence techniques to massively accelerate the search for Parkinson's disease treatments. The researchers designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify compounds that block the clumping, or aggregation, of alpha-synuclein, the protein that characterises Parkinson's.

Election Commission of India plans 179 Women Managed Polling teams, 63 polling stations manned by PwD, 50 polling stations managed by youth and 555 model polling stations

Prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall -- how do desert soil bacteria manage to survive such harsh conditions? This long-debated question has now been answered by microbiologists. The study reveals that desert soil bacteria are highly adapted to survive the rapid environmental changes experienced with each rainfall event.

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The Warm Arctic-Cold Continent (WACC) phenomenon is the puzzling combination of Arctic warming and extreme coldness in specific mid-latitude regions. However, the progression of WACC events remains unclear amidst global warming. Scientists have now predicted a sharp decline in the WACC phenomenon post-2030s, affecting extreme weather events. These findings offer critical insights for communities, scientists, and policymakers to refine climate models and strategies and battle climate change.