A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to find evidence of the intrusion of warm, high-pressure seawater many kilometers beneath the grounded ice of West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to speed up diabetic wound repair. Using tiny fat particles loaded with genetic instructions to calm down inflammation, the treatment was shown to target problem-causing
By converting their data into sounds, scientists discovered how hydrogen bonds contribute to the lightning-fast gyrations that transform a string of amino acids into a functional, folded protein.
A research team has identified key metabolic composition differences between annual bluegrass and creeping bentgrass under heat stress, revealing specific metabolites linked to heat tolerance. The findings underscore the potential to use these metabolites as biomarkers for
One of the most anticipated moments of the 77th Cannes Film Festival finally arrived Monday night with the world premiere of the Donald Trump drama The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as a young version of the real estate mogul in his pre-MAGA days. Only Francis Ford
As California legal challenges to the treatment and classification of so-called gig work continues apace, a Massachusetts trial over the same issues touched off this week.
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Even in Cannes, it’s hard to avoid Donald Trump. “The Apprentice,” the story of the 45th and possibly 47th president’s early years as a real estate developer, earned a eight-minute standing ovation on Monday. It’s probably safe to assume that the film festival crowd isn’t a
“As he grows, he’s going to hear things, and people are going to have opinions,” the former Nickelodeon star said. “But my hope is that he’ll be able to say, ‘Yeah, my dad did go through that'"
The Pearl Jam frontman said the musician looked "like such a pussy" while telling men to be more masculine and women to embrace being homemakers
The White House on Monday offered its condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while simultaneously criticizing his human rights record and rejecting the suggestion that U.S. sanctions on Iran played a role in the crash. The State
In recent decades, canine cognitive tests which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many studies.
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway, with major premieres like “Megalopolis,” “Horizon,” “The Substance,” “Emelia Perez” and more. Check out some of Variety‘s photography from the festival.
Seven in 10 voters in a new poll want to see third-party and independent candidates in presidential debates this cycle, as President Biden and former President Trump prepare to go head-to-head. The latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found 79 percent of voters want Biden and Trump
A more-than-respectable entry in the endless parade of movies-to-musicals, this genuinely funny, effervescently performed pre-Broadway take on the 1992 Robert Zemeckis dark comedy “Death Becomes Her” has a better, and more sympathetic, understanding of the female vanity and
The North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis), one of the world's nine subspecies of leopards, is endemic to China and mainly distributed in the northern parts of the nation. Due to human activities, the species has undergone substantial range contraction and population
The ambiguity of Dimon's plans has made succession timing at JPMorgan one of the persistent questions for the bank's investors and analysts.
The Air Force, instead of wasting resources to get their pound of flesh, should discharge Airman Teiexeira forthwith to DOJ’s waiting arms — to escort him to federal prison.
Inflation is “far and away” the biggest issue for Americans heading into the 2024 election, but economic outlooks and President Biden’s approval rating vary by race and ethnicity, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. As he faces off against former President Trump, the
The majority of people in the United States support affordable housing, but attitudes often shift when local developments are proposed. Stanford researchers have found that negative emotional associations with the idea of affordable housing, as well as racist beliefs,
NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s lead defense attorney landed another punch on Michael Cohen on Monday, getting him to admit he stole from the Trump Organization as the ex-fixer was allegedly being repaid for the hush money payment at the center of Trump’s criminal case.
An annual Bun Festival turns the fishing island of Cheung Chau into a staging ground for a traditional parade and a climb up a tower lined with steamed buns.
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from "helicopter" policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to "escape" their communities, a study warns.
Shift Up wants to build Stellar Blade into a franchise as it actively begins to start up a new project to become a hopeful cross-platform giant.
In 2009, nine production companies were operating in the Canary Islands using ZEC preferential tax rates for being established here. Flash forward 15 years, there are now 31 companies doing live action. Below, some of the Canary Islands pacemaker production companies, and
The single marks Malone's second Number One this year, and Wallen's first since "Last Night" last year
Traditional genome editing techniques encounter significant challenges in vegetatively propagated crops like grapes. Current transformation methods exhibit low efficiency and face difficulties in achieving stable plant regeneration across diverse grape varieties.
Anthony Scaramucci argued Monday that prosecutors in former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial had “proved the case,” saying it is likely the former president could be found guilty. The prosecution wound down its arguments Monday with redirect examination of former
Film industry players gathered at Mr. Nakamoto at the Mondrian hotel in Cannes on Monday night to celebrate Universal Pictures International. As Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh pointed out in his opening remarks, Universal had several big successes this past year, not
Studios that call the Canary Islands home are curating top talent to further diversify their audiovisual offerings, luring and retaining creatives dedicated to costume design, sound, production, animation and editing. Others ares simply born in the Islands. A further testament
Melon crops face significant threats from pests such as aphids and diseases including powdery mildew, which can lead to substantial economic losses and affect food security. Traditional pest management strategies often prove insufficient, necessitating a deeper understanding of
Veteran unscripted producer Jeff Collins (“Dance Moms”) has sealed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction. Under the pact, Collins and his newly launched Resilient Content shingle will focus on creating unscripted programming and developing formats for
Republican lawmakers on Monday renewed calls for the United States to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the international body issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. After reports
The Juliana Hatfield Three got back together in 2015 for Whatever, My Love , their first release as a band since their 1993 debut Become What You Are . They toured behind that album at the time, but Hatfield has mostly reverted back to solo mode — she just put out an ELO covers
The genetic tapestry governing flower development in plants is intricate, with MADS-box transcription factors identified as the primary architects of floral morphology. While model species have been extensively studied, the genetic nuances in crops like tomatoes are still
Globally, strawberries are gravely affected by Macrophomina phaseolina, a soilborne fungal pathogen that drastically reduces yields. Following the phase-out of conventional soil fumigants like methyl bromide, there is an urgent need to enhance genetic resistance to this pathogen.
