A new study has uncovered how an exceptionally scarce protein can orchestrate the assembly of large-scale gene-silencing structures inside cells, and what happens when that process breaks down. The findings, published today in Molecular Cell, identify a self-clustering
SYDNEY, March 5 - Australia said three more commercial flights were scheduled to depart the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as the first group of Australians stranded in the Middle East returned home overnight following the outbreak of the Iran conflict.
Director Lee Isaac Chung is exiting the “Ocean’s 11” prequel over “creative differences.” Margot Robbie’s company LuckyChap is producing the film for Warner Bros. She’s also starring in the movie opposite Bradley Cooper. Chung, best known for “Twisters” and “Minari,” is the
The museum offers scans of items including a painting by Claude Monet, Neolithic sculptures, and Greek terracotta vases
Pokémon's new rug collection from Miyoshi Rug gives us the perfect Snorlax and Ditto rugs, but at a high price.
The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health. It triggers seasonal epidemics and, from time to time, potentially serious global pandemics.
Director Akiva Schaffer's feature reboot surpassed $100 million at the global box office when Paramount released it last year.
Polymarket briefly let people put money down on the possibility of a nuclear weapon going off this year
From late January, a 40-minute talk by Rick Steves on “how lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA.”
The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a new working paper by economists Ali Shourideh (Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business), Maryam Farboodi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Nima Haghpanah (Yale University) that provides a
Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the second floor of the Earth and Planetary Sciences Building at UC Davis. But Vermeij's deep study of these organisms isn't just about
Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine gendarme freed after 448 days in detention in Venezuela, urged the release of “24 foreign nationals” he said remain imprisoned at the Rodeo I facility and asked for time before detailing what he endured during captivity. “Until they release those 24
Narsiso Martinez continues working on cardboard produce boxes, celebrating the people responsible for feeding America. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The
This would all be kind of amusing if it wasn't for the facts that more game developers are losing their jobs.
Mitochondria are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation. Not only do they generate most of the energy needed during a cell's life, but they also regulate cell death, calcium balance, and responses to stress. When mitochondria fail, which is a common feature of
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Hijack” Season 2, which had its season finale on Wednesday. “Hijack” Season 2 reaches the end of the line on Wednesday, March 4, with viewers finally getting to see whether arch negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) can save
Australia’s Jump Street Films has unveiled its 2026 slate for the Jewish Australian Screen Fund, headlined by attachments including Shekhar Kapur, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Yael Abecassis and Shlomi Elkabetz, while simultaneously launching the inaugural Jewish Australian Screen
The failure to pass the Bill has exposed significant coordination gaps and "uneven political commitment" within the Anwar Ibrahim administration, say analysts.
International diversification has been a major theme this year, but the one-way traffic into North Asian markets has been heavy, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
The Hall of Famer died in Orlando, his family announced on Wednesday.
Last year saw the release of Ash , a sci-fi film Flying Lotus directed and scored in isolation in New Zealand. Afterward, he went straight to work on Big Mama , his first full Flying Lotus release issued solely through Brainfeeder, the label he founded in 2008. The post Flying
Scalpers ransacked Japanese Pokémon stores for the black-and-white plush
The federal trade court judge overseeing the refund process for President Trump’s tariffs ordered the administration Wednesday to finalize paperwork for imported goods without charging companies for the invalidated levies. The order from Richard Eaton, a senior judge on the
Votes open Thursday for a new parliament in Nepal, as young leaders challenge older politicians following anti-corruption protests.
“Full House” star Jodie Sweetin recently appeared on an episode of the “Only Child With Bob the Drag Queen” podcast (via EW) where she briefly touched upon her political differences with former co-star Candace Cameron Bure. The duo starred as sisters Stephanie and D.J. Tanner
Films including “Whisperings of the Moon,” “Silver” and “Zumeca” were among the winners at the 32nd Slamdance Film Festival. Dedicated to celebrating emerging filmmaking talent from around the world, the in-person awards ceremony took place on Feb. 25 at the Egyptian Theater in
Our Resident Evil Requiem mod picks include difficulty modifiers, reshaders for visual enhancements, and some costume changes for Leon Kennedy
Quantum computers work by applying quantum operations, such as quantum gates, to delicate quantum states. Ideally, quantum computers can solve complex equations at staggeringly fast speeds that vastly outpace regular computers. In real hardware, the operations of quantum
Emails and documents reviewed by Bloomberg News show that Hoffman kept in contact with Epstein for years after the financier’s 2008 conviction.
Previously misattributed to a pupil of the Dutch Master, the painting was hidden from public view in a private collection for over six decades.
March 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the Middle East conflict on Wednesday with the king of Bahrain and the crown prince of Kuwait. Zelenskiy also said that his administration was in daily contact with the U.S. and once the security
Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide — and potentially a billion by 2050 — the most powerful treatment isn’t surgery or medication.
Slay the Spire 2 early access is releasing soon. Here you learn when Mega Crit studio is dropping its new deckbulding game in different time zones.
New York singer-songwriter Tracey Nelson is a new addition to the K Records imprint Perennial, which recently has shined a light on lo-fi treasures like Sharp Pins and Winston Hightower. Nelson has the honor of being associated not only with K impresario Calvin Johnson but MJ
This week, we honor an arts patron, a video artist, and a San Francisco gallerist.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on. Trump's comments came as the conflict expanded on its fifth day, with a US
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of financial technology worldwide, including in many African countries, but it also brought financial hardships, leading to negative impacts on digital financial inclusion. In a new study, researchers have assessed financial data from
Padma Lakshmi didn’t think she’d ever return to cooking competition shows. In 2023, when she stepped away from the Bravo touchstone “Top Chef” after hosting for 19 seasons, Lakshmi was “burnt out” and ready to focus on other projects — like “Taste the Nation,” her Hulu travel
A majority of American voters believe that President Trump’s relationship with Iran has made the U.S. less safe, according to a new poll. In the Fox News poll, 51 percent of respondents said the president’s relationship with Iran has increased risk for the U.S. Twenty-nine
A new study shows how climate and light conditions interaction affect the early growth in abarco, a highly valued tropical timber species, offering critical guidance for reforestation and sustainable forest management in the face of climate change. Abarco—a native South
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, together with partners from Sydney and Waterloo, have presented a new diagnostic method for quantum computers. It makes errors in individual quantum bits visible during logical calculation and evaluates them. The new method was
The Department of Homeland Security tapped a little-known ad firm to produce Kristi Noem’s multimillion-dollar ad campaign during the government shutdown last year. But when asked to explain her rationale before a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, Noem was
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday said the U.S. has "already won" its military operation in Iran, as the Trump administration teased a major bombing campaign. Kennedy appeared on Fox News and challenged remarks made by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who
Predicting the outcome of a war is risky business. Even glass-half-full investors are planning, as the head of one major financial institution put it, for a situation that is "binary" – meaning that things also could go terribly wrong.
The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the government’s release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Five Republicans joined every Democrat on the committee to approve of the summons: Representatives Tim
“When Harry Met Sally” co-stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan will reunite at the Oscars to honor Rob Reiner. Sources tell me that details now include Crystal talking about the late filmmaker and actor during the In Memoriam segment. Ryan will be on the stage at the same time
President Trump on Wednesday said the next leaders of Iran keep dying in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operation. “Their leadership is rapidly going. Everyone that wants to be a leader ends up dead,” he told reporters in the White House Indian Treaty Room. “Their missiles
For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages that can improve colony survival. A study published on the bioRxiv preprint server uncovers how hygienic honey bee colonies mount stronger individual immune
