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The New York Times - Health
Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.
Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too. -
The Guardian - World
Babbling scouse youngster shows babies can have accents, say scientists
Newborns are tuned in to the ups and downs of speech, and even a cry mimics language heard while in the womb. The upward intonation, the guttural “ck” and even the cheeky comeback to win the argument: at just 19 months old, baby Orla has mastered ... -
The Guardian - World
Can the climate survive the insatiable energy demands of the AI arms race?
New computing infrastructure means big tech is likely to miss emissions targets but they can’t afford to get left behind in a winner takes all market. The artificial intelligence boom has driven big tech share prices to fresh highs, but at the ...Climate -
The Guardian - World
Weight-loss jabs may be linked to condition that can cause blindness, study finds
People with diabetes on semaglutide, found in Wegovy and Ozempic, four times more likely to be diagnosed with disease of optic nerve. People who have been prescribed a weight-loss injection could be at a higher risk of developing an eye condition ... -
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The New York Times - Science
How the Denisovans Survived the Ice Age
A trove of animal bone fragments from a cave on the Tibetan plateau reveals how Denisovans thrived in a harsh climate for over 100,000 years. -
NBC News - Politics
High stakes for Biden's political survival
The stakes could not be higher as donors and some Democratic lawmakers pull back their support for Mr. Biden. NBC News' Kristen Welker reports.Joe Biden -
ABC News - Health
Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas -
The Guardian - World
Experience: I survived a plane crash without a scratch
I didn’t hear the others screaming. I felt as if I was in a bubble . One weekend in June two years ago, my friends Le’Annka, Nia and I were set to fly from Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, to Long Island, just over 200 miles away. But our ... -
NBC News - Top stories
World’s oldest cave painting is at least 51,200 years old, scientists say
A cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest such artwork in the world and the world’s oldest known evidence of storytelling in art, researchers say. -
The Guardian - World
Girmay sprints to Tour stage win but day marred by Drege’s death in Austria
Biniam Girmay holds off Philipsen for second stage winNorway’s André Drege dies in crash at Tour of AustriaBiniam Girmay’s second stage win in the 2024 Tour de France in Charles de Gaulle’s home village of Colombey-les-Deux-Églises was ... -
ABC News - Tech
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment -
CBS News - Top stories
NASA's simulated Mars voyage ends after more than a year
Four volunteer crew members emerged Saturday from NASA's first simulated Mars environment, where they'd spent more than a year. -
The Guardian - World
Jessica Pegula has Independence Day to forget but Elena Rybakina survives
No 5 seed in surprise exit while 2022 champion throughSwiatek reaches third round in routine defeat of MarticThe second quarter of the women’s singles draw lost another significant name as Jessica Pegula, the world No 5 and a quarter-finalist here ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Scientists stunned to discover oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
Scientists in South Africa have discovered that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old. -
GameSpot - Tech
How To Find Cherry Blossom In Minecraft
If you're looking to truly make your house or structure stand out in Minecraft, then you want to go with Cherry Blossom wood for the design. However, Cherry Blossom trees are extremely rare and only spawn in their own specific biome. Below, you ... -
The New York Times - Science
Bigheaded Salamander-like Fossil Turns Up in a Place No One Expected it
An ancient aquatic predator resembling a giant salamander turned up in an African fossil deposit, suggesting unwritten chapters of how animals moved onto land. -
BBC News - Top stories
Who can I vote for in the general election?
Find out which constituency you are in, who you can vote for and where you can vote using our postcode search. -
NBC News - Top stories
Australian police find remains of girl attacked by a crocodile
Police in northern Australia said Thursday they had found the remains of a 12-year-old girl who was reportedly snatched by a crocodile earlier this week. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Power Slap Finds Fans Amid Controversy
The team behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship is betting big on Power Slap, a new and extremely dangerous competition with many detractors. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘None of these will survive’: The Supreme Court’s immunity decision may kill all the criminal cases against Trump
The opinion could hamstring all four criminal cases Trump has faced, legal experts say, leaving prosecutors in several — if not all of them — unable to proceed.Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
The ‘animal instinct’ that Britain’s next tennis star Jack Draper has needed to survive
He is the 6ft 3ins hunk of British tennis who has been dazzling at Wimbledon between cutting a dash on the catwalk. Yet those who know him best say it is a minor miracle Jack Draper has reached such a towering physique. Until a late teenage growth ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
Olympic basketball qualifying: Spain survives semifinals scare vs. Finland, will play Bahamas in finals Sunday
It was a close call, but Spain's Olympic dreams are still alive -
MarketWatch - Business
Businesses show biggest contraction since pandemic, ISM finds. The economy may be weakening.
Service-oriented companies such as hotels, banks and retailers that dominate the economy contracted in June for the second time in three months in another sign growth in the U.S. is slowing. -
CBS News - Top stories
Want the best hearing aid? How to find your perfect fit
Choose the right hearing aid for you with this comprehensive guide. -
CBS News - Top stories
Many tattoo ink and permanent makeup products contaminated, FDA finds
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated. -
CBS News - Top stories
Homes are unaffordable in 80% of larger U.S. counties, analysis finds
Across much of the U.S., owning a home now requires spending more for housing than experts generally recommend. -
ABC News - World
Police find remains of girl snatched by a crocodile while swimming in northern Australia
Police have found remains of a 12-year-old girl two days after she was snatched by a crocodile while swimming in a creek in remote northern Australia -
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BBC News - Top stories
Norrie finds form to stun British number one Draper
Cameron Norrie stuns British number one Jack Draper with an assured second-round win at Wimbledon. -
CBS News - Top stories
The best places to find 4th of July appliance deals today
Save big on appliances from Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, Frigidaire and more top brands now this Fourth of July. -
The Guardian - World
Melodies in chart-topping music have become less complex, study finds
Scientists say changes since 1950 could partly be due to new genres such as stadium rock, disco and hip-hop. “Won’t you play a simple melody,” sang Bing Crosby in his rendition of the Irving Berlin classic. Now it seems his wish has come true: ... -
CNBC - Business
GlobalFoundries races to find semiconductor talent as demand for chips soars
GlobalFoundries and other semiconductor companies are looking for workers as demand for chips soars, spurred by CHIPS Act funding and artificial intelligence. -
CBS News - Top stories
Arsenic, lead and other toxic metals detected in tampons, study finds
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons. -
ESPN - Sports
Jesse Marsch finds coaching redemption in Canada's Copa América run
Marsch has been able to find his feet after his European odyssey. -
Wired - Tech
How to Find the Best Eero Wi-Fi Mesh Router for You (2024)
These popular systems are easy to use, but the product lineup is confusing. Here’s how to choose the right one for your home. -
The Hill - Politics
Can the president be officially criminal?
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has given President Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution, leaving the lower courts and American people flabbergasted as to when the president has immunity from criminal prosecution. -
Financial Times - Business
How Starmer can succeed
The new prime minister will need to use the political capital that comes from a huge majority if he is to keep populism at bay -
Financial Times - World
Can Britain be mended?
As the new government faces an economy, society and political system in despair, there is no shortage of prescriptions to put things rightUnited Kingdom