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UK police probe attack on Jewish ambulances

London's police chief pledged Monday over 250 more officers and "highly visible" armed patrols to protect the Jewish community after an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation next to a synagogue. The promise of the 264 additional officers by

New findings on the first steps in protein synthesis

In the earliest phase of creating human proteins, the protein complex NAC performs an essential task by starting the first steps toward folding proteins into their correct three-dimensional structures. An international research team led by scientists from the Center for

Single-cell sequencing reveals unexpected protist diversity

Researchers from the Earlham Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, have discovered three previously unrecognized lineages of the protist Bodo, each with its own bacterial endosymbiont (a symbiotic organism living within the body

How to Watch the TGL SoFi Cup Finals Online Without Cable

The TGL SoFi Cup Finals are set, with Jupiter Links Golf Club and Los Angeles Golf Club meeting in a championship matchup for the Tiger Woods-led golf league that few predicted at the start of the season. Jupiter Links comes in as the late-season surge story, turning an

First quantum oscillations observed in gallium nitride holes

Gallium nitride, a semiconductor that can operate at high voltages, temperatures, and frequencies, has enabled technologies from LED lighting to high-power electronics. Now Cornell researchers have observed a quantum property of the material for the first time, an advance that

Iran war takes mounting toll on America's military

The U.S. war in Iran is taking a mounting toll on America's military, with rising casualties, dwindling munitions stockpiles, a sidelined aircraft carrier and numerous downed aircraft just three weeks into the conflict. At least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while

Iran targeting buyers of US Treasury bonds: Parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, on Sunday warned that his country will target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds. “In addition to military bases, those financial institutions that fund the U.S. military budget are considered legitimate targets,” he

Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones President Trump over the weekend threatened Iran's power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but later postponed the threats amid "productive" talks.

On Iran, Trump executes his most spectacular U-turn yet

International markets and the world at large have grown used to US President Donald Trump's abrupt reversals, but Monday's about-face on Iran was one of his most spectacular yet. Since returning to power last year, Trump has openly embraced governing "by instinct." On the