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UAE president met US senator Graham in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the senator said in a post on X, where he also criticised what he called “false narratives” circulating about the UAE and its

Study explores challenges of flood risk management

In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges and decision-making processes used by U.S. municipalities in integrating flood risk management into

A ring to transcribe them: The unique path of poxviruses

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine to the DNA. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

Melania Trump's inaugural gown heading to the Smithsonian

Melania Trump's inaugural gown is getting a spot in the Smithsonian. The Hervé Pierre-designed white gown that featured a dramatic black stripe that Trump wore at last year's presidential inauguration will be showcased at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's

Trump immigration approval drops to new low: Survey

Support for President Trump’s handling of immigration has fallen to its lowest level since he returned to the White House last year, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released this week, found that 38 percent of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s immigration

Paul Ford on AI and the Infinite Software Era ....

Paul Ford on AI and the Infinite Software Era . “All of the people I love hate this stuff, and all the people I hate love it. And yet, likely because of the same personality flaws that drew me to technology in the first place, I am annoyingly excited.”

Does the motion of DNA influence its activity?

How does our DNA store the massive amount of information needed to build a human being? And what happens when it's stored incorrectly? Jesse Dixon, MD, Ph.D., has spent years studying the way this genome is folded in 3D space—knowing that dysfunctional folding can cause cancers