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Electrochemical signals can reshape bacterial protein patterns, boosting electron transfer
Sometimes, transporting electrons from one cell to another is a team effort. In electroactive bacteria, that team is a group of proteins that shepherds electrons forward, passing them along like a relay baton, so they can penetrate the thick cell envelope comprising multiple
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag creative director returns to help 'steer the brand’s ambitious new chapter'
Ubisoft has announced the new Assassin's Creed leadership team.
Taylor Swift Nabs 14th Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 With ‘Opalite’
It's the second song off The Life of a Showgirl to reach the top spot
Netflix’s Sarandos shrugs off Trump’s demand to fire ex-Biden official Susan Rice: ‘It’s not a political deal’
Ted Sarandos – co-CEO of Netflix, which is currently seeking to acquire Warner Bros. – brushed off President Trump’s demand to fire ex-Biden official Susan Rice from the streamer’s board.
Baby Keem Takes His Chances on Some New Sounds on ‘Ca$ino’
The rapper’s second album catches him in a moment of transition after his star-making debut
Psycho Killer review: part slasher, part serial-killer thriller, all stupid
Seven's screenwriter and Panic Room's producer hybridize two related horror genres, and show why these horror subgenres are incompatible.
Inside the Deluxe ‘Making of The Revenant’ Book Set, Signed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Alejandro G. Iñárritu (First-Look)
The book set celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Oscar-winning survival epic.
Rejoice: Arc Raiders is getting beards
This week, Arc Raiders finally becomes a complete videogame.
Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival
Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.
Dropkick Murphys to Lead Free Alex Pretti, Renée Good Memorial Concert in Minneapolis
The acoustic show will also feature performances from local artists and help raise money for Twin Cities organizations and mutual aid efforts
U.S. military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
U.S. officials describe the withdrawal as 'conditions-based' amid the Syrian government's alleged 'willingness' to combat the 'terrorist threat within its borders'
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth to meet as Pentagon considers placing firm on blacklist
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a high-stakes meeting with Anthropic boss Dario Amodei on Tuesday as they try to navigate rising tensions over military use of the Claude AI chatbot.
40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia
Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Dutkiewicz at the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and
Global greening: Study shows Earth's green wave is shifting northeast
A team of scientists led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), and Leipzig University has developed a new method to track Earth's greenness—a key indicator of vegetation health and activity—by
Scientists isolate climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions
Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events against a background of many contributing factors is like listening for one
Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot Order, Danielle Deadwyler to Star
The truth is right here: Ryan Coogler’s reboot of “The X-Files” is officially moving forward with a pilot order at Hulu. In addition, Danielle Deadwyler is officially set to play one of the lead roles in the pilot, while the other lead role has yet to be cast. The official
Inside Blizzard Entertainment’s Lofty Goal to Wow the Gaming World Again
The iconic orc statue that lives at the center of Blizzard Entertainment’s Irvine campus is standing a little taller these days as the brand behind “World of Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Hearthstone” and “Overwatch” builds to its 35th anniversary. Sitting in her office above the
Artists' Calendar Celebrates LA’s Everyday Landmarks
For 40 years, Nib Geebles and Abira Ali have chronicled the unspoken, day-to-day minutiae of their hometown in their beloved calendar.
The new Arc Raiders robot dropping tomorrow is actually two new robots: a 'flying nightmare' flame drone and a meaner Pop
Another free Raider Deck is on the way, too.
With three contestants, the globe’s New Great Game is on
In the 19th century, Great Britain and Russia fought for control of the vast territory of Central Asia in a struggle known as the Great Game. Britain wanted to keep Russia away from India, its prime Asia colony, while Russia desired to expand its Tsarist empire southward. A
US stocks drop amid uncertainty over Trump’s tariff plans
US stocks fell in the wake of tariff tumult that saw the Supreme Court cancel a key part of President Trump’s tariff policy — only for him to vow new levies over the weekend — stoking fresh trade jitters as investors dumped companies seen as potential AI losers. The Dow Jones
Education Department to move more programs to other federal agencies amid Trump, McMahon efforts to close it
The Education Department announced Monday plans to move two more programs to other federal agencies amid President Trump's effort to “break up the federal education bureaucracy.” The department reached interagency agreements with the departments of Health and Human Services
A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports
Pickup basketball and neighborhood kickball are less common now than for generations past, giving way to more organized and formal youth sports intended to help kids get ahead, a new study suggests.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ Reaches No. 1, Putting Her in a Tie for Third Place for the Most Hot 100 Leaders Ever
Taylor Swift fans kept “hope-alite” alive that “Opalite” would become her 14th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, even though it faced some competitive headwinds in reaching the summit. The infectious bop came through, reaching the top in this, its 20th week on the chart, and
Peter Attia Leaves CBS After Sick Epstein Files Revelations
CBS contributor Peter Attia, who was handpicked by Bari Weiss to join the network, is now resigning after his close friendship with predator financier Jeffrey Epstein was made clearer in recent Justice Department files. Attia, a celebrity health and wellness influencer,
Dr. Peter Attia exits CBS News after chummy Epstein emails surface in DOJ dump
Dr. Peter Attia is stepping down from CBS News just weeks after being named as a contributor under boss Bari Weiss — following the recent release of Epstein files showing his chummy relationship over hundreds of emails with the late financier and sex offender. Peter Attia is
“Antibodies harvested from the blood of...
“Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies , and are now being developed as preventative treatments.”
Prussian blue goes from pigment to purification
The deep, murky pigment known as Prussian blue put the "blue" in traditional blueprints, colored Hokusai's "Great Wave off Kanagawa" and today is used for industrial purposes, from laundry to battery components to poison control. Now, research from the University of Chicago
Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers
LEDs no wider than a human hair could soon take on work traditionally handled by lasers, from moving data inside server racks to powering next-generation displays. New research co-authored by UC Santa Barbara doctoral student Roark Chao points to a practical path forward. The
CBS Wins Nielsen’s Fall Multiplatform Ratings Among Broadcast, Led by ‘Tracker’ — but Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Dominates Overall (EXCLUSIVE)
The final numbers are in for fall, and CBS’ “Tracker” continues its winning streak — leading the Eye’s dominance among broadcast networks when both linear and 35 days of streaming viewership of non-sports series fare is tallied. Of course, add the streamers to the mix, and the
Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran
The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman has said that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the talks say.
Shrouded Sky update gives Arc Raiders two new Arc threats, including flamethrower drone
On Feb. 24, the Shrouded Sky update adds two new Arc threats to Arc Raiders, including a flying drone that uses a flamethrower.
Todd Howard says AI's 'not a fad' but 'we're not using it to generate anything… that handcrafted human intention, is what makes things special, and that's where we want to be'
"You can't ignore it, in terms of it's coming, it's changing."
Jupiter's Galilean moons may have gained life's building blocks at birth
Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life, could have been incorporated into Jupiter's Galilean moons during their formation. The team's findings have resulted in
070 Shake – “If You’re Free”
070 Shake fans are suspecting a new album soon. One key clue is that, from 2016’s The 070 Project: Chapter 1 to 2024’s Petrichor, the New Jersey artist has released a project every even-numbered year. Another key clue is that over the weekend, Shake released “If You’re Free,” a
NBC Sitcom ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Is Tracy Morgan’s Best Star Vehicle Since ’30 Rock’: TV Review
Per its title, the NBC sitcom “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” is a comeback story, but it’s also a reunion. Comedian Tracy Morgan has produced a wide-ranging body of work since his breakout on “Saturday Night Live” at the turn of the millennium — and, more dramatically,
Tuning in to fluorescence to farm smarter: Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
Plant owners with a so-called green thumb often seem to have a more finely tuned sense of what their plants need than the rest of us. A new "smart lighting" system for indoor vertical farms grants this ability on a facility-wide scale, responsively meeting plants' needs while
Pokémon Go 'Road to Kalos' event guide and schedule
Different legendary Pokémon are featured each day during the "Road to Kalos" event. We list the schedule and rotating Pokémon in our guide.
Inside Voice: What Can Our Thoughts Reveal About the Nature of Consciousness?
"Scientists and philosophers studying the mind have discovered how little we know about our inner experiences."
Federal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah
A federal court on Monday rejected the latest Republican-led bid to block a new congressional map in Utah that could give Democrats a seat in the red state. A three-judge panel denied a motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the new lines from going into
Finally Someone’s Taking ‘Puzzle Platformer’ Literally
Piece by Piece is a super-smart, super-cute puzzle game of jigsaw platforming
Trump’s New Tariff Threat Derails Major Trade Deal With EU
The European Parliament is pausing the ratification of a trade agreement with the U.S. over Donald Trump’s tariff temper tantrum. The legislative body’s international trade committee was supposed to vote Tuesday on a trade deal capping tariffs on imports from the E.U. at 15
US meeting Russian and Chinese delegations for nuclear arms control talks, official says
GENEVA, Feb 23 - The U.S. met a Russian delegation in Geneva on Monday and will meet a Chinese delegation on Tuesday for talks about forging a potential multilateral nuclear arms control treaty, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma doesn’t have a lot of options
The dramatic retirement of Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer is a response to a struggling business, but it's hard to see how Sharma can fix it
Finding the honey bee dance floor: New method shows how it moves within the hive
When honey bees find a good source of food, they return to their hive and perform a waggle dance. It consists of a series of movements that communicate the direction and distance to nectar, pollen or water relative to the sun. For years, scientists had a vague understanding of
Activists Hang Prince Andrew's Arrest Photo at the Louvre
The unflattering photo of the disgraced former royalty was taken after his arrest last week for his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia
Serhii Kyslytsia is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.
Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Posting Spree Boosted by Bots, New Report Claims
The disinformation company Cyabra alleged that at least 33 percent of the profiles engaging with Minaj's political posts last fall were likely fake