Moral appeals can trump hate in tamping down online vitriol
As the saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." But in social media commentary, vinegar seems to be the tone of choice.
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Stem cell regulators in Arabidopsis and maize reveal agricultural potential
Plant stem cells are crucial for the world's food supply, animal feed, and fuel production. They lay the foundation for how plants grow. Yet, much about these mysterious building blocks remains unknown. Previous analyses have failed to locate many of the important genes that
Enhancing soybean flavor to deliver more health benefits and win over more consumers
In Missouri, soybeans aren't just a crop; they're the state's top commodity. At the University of Missouri, researchers are developing innovative ways to improve the flavor of soy-based foods, deliver more health benefits and appeal to a wider audience.
'The Wandering Merchant' quest walkthrough in Hollow Knight: Silksong
Here's where to find Jubilana during the “The Wandering Merchant” quest in Hollow Knight: Silksong
Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Another World and Yet the Same
This new exhibition at the Wellin Museum of Art explores the potential for societal transformation through storytelling on an epic scale.
China's former climate envoy to meet with EU to revive flailing UN pact, sources say
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - China's former veteran climate envoy, who previously secured two pivotal climate agreements with the United States, will meet with the EU's top green transition official on Tuesday to resuscitate flailing international climate negotiations ahead of the
Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics—even smaller than microplastics—disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding neurodegenerative diseases characterized by
Join SVA MA Curatorial Practice’s Conversations With Curators This Fall
Leading international curators discuss major exhibitions and important projects in this free online series.
Camb AI Partners With FanCode, The India Today Group to Bring Real Time Translation to Indian News and Sports
Camb AI has announced two new partnerships that will allow film and sports coverage from India to be more easily digestible for fans who want the content to be translated into a different language. The company revealed that they are partnering with both FanCode and The India
Spain's PM Sánchez calls for Israel to be banned from sports events over war in Gaza
Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, like Russia, should not be allowed to compete in international sports events because of its military campaign in Gaza.
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan sets up horserace for his successor — but says he wants to stay until 2030
"It's nice to want to continue as the CEO for five more years, but there's increasing pressure to improve performance and stock price," said Mike Mayo, banking analyst at Wells Fargo.
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force; strong support for multilateralism
At a special General Council meeting on 15 September, WTO members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which commits members to curbing billions of dollars in annual spending on the most harmful subsidies that contribute to the depletion
South Korea investigates human rights abuses in Georgia Hyundai plant raid
The South Korean government said on Monday it will investigate whether any human rights violations occurred in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. During the Sept. 4 operation, the Department of Homeland Security
GM recalls over 23,000 Chevy Corvettes — after several spontaneously burst into flames
Several instances of Chevrolet Corvettes spontaneously bursting into flames prompted General Motors to recall more than 23,000 of the sports cars.
Bad Bunny Extends Puerto Rico Residency for One Final Show: ‘Una Más’
The last performance on Sept. 20 will mark his 31st show at El Choli
Ultrafast infrared light pulses trigger rapid 'breathing' in thin film
Cornell Engineering researchers have demonstrated that, by zapping a synthetic thin film with ultrafast pulses of low-frequency infrared light, they can cause its lattice to atomically expand and contract billions of times per second—strain-driven "breathing" that could
CNN host, Burchett spar over Trump description of left as 'scum'
CNN anchor Kate Bolduan and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) got into a heated debate on the network on Monday over President Trump blaming the left for an increased level of political violence and tension in America. Bolduan played for Burchett a clip of Trump speaking to reporters
Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser
Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition Weakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping,
Roblox, Discord sued over 15-year-old boy’s suicide after alleged sexual abuse online
Becca Dallas is suing for the wrongful death of her son, Ethan -- an autistic 15-year-old known as the class clown and the star pitcher on a baseball team for kids with disabilities.
Don’t Bring Me Trolley Problems, Bring Me Trolley Solutions
The Trolley Solution is a fantastic collection of silly dilemmas and game genre spoofs The post Don’t Bring Me Trolley Problems, Bring Me Trolley Solutions appeared first on Kotaku .
National identity can affect willingness to defend country
The issue of citizens' defense willingness has gained renewed urgency in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. For small and medium-sized states, which rely on whole-of-society defense efforts, such willingness is a prerequisite for a functioning total
Rolling Stone parent Penske sues Google for ripping off articles in AI summaries
The parent company of Rolling Stone and The Hollywood has sued Google for copyright infringement, alleging that its controversial “AI Overviews” feature is ripping off articles without permission to crush traffic.
Musk buys $1B in Tesla stock as board pitches new compensation plan
Elon Musk purchased approximately $1 billion worth of Tesla shares on Friday, resulting in a 5% surge in the company's stock price on Monday.
Black Voices Are Vital to Democracy. The Media Must Stop Firing Them.
From around 2014 to 2021, two important, long-needed “reckonings” were happening. The mainstream media was reevaluating its coverage of politics and beginning to recognize that its attempt to cover politics “neutrally” had resulted in downplaying how radical and antidemocratic
Patrick Stump Joins Weekend Nachos On Stage In Seattle & Motion City Soundtrack On New Single
Before the members of Fall Out Boy became mainstream pop-punk royalty, they were cutting their teeth in the same Chicago hardcore scene that birthed countless other bands, such as the powerviolence crew Weekend Nachos. Weekend Nachos obviously never made it quite as big as
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah claims she was fired over reaction to Charlie Kirk’s murder: ‘Excessive, false mourning’
Attiah, who spent 11 years at the paper, said she was accused of social media posts that were deemed to be an act of “gross misconduct."
Here’s How Much Money Trump Is Wasting on Giant Banners of His Face
The Trump administration has spent at least $56,000 so far on Orwellian banners displayed on government buildings, according to a report from Democratic Senator Adam Schiff published by MeidasTouch Network. In August, Trump’s Department of Labor unfurled a giant banner on its
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Tops Charts as ‘Golden’ Marks a Historic Fifth Week at No. 1
The soundtrack to Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” claims another milestone moment arriving at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time. The soundtrack’s leading single, Huntr/x’s “Golden,” simultaneously leads the Hot 100 for a fifth week as the
Brazil's Lula: Trump's tariff 'political,' 'illogical'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called President Trump’s 50 percent tariff against the country “political” and “illogical” in a New York Times opinion column published Sunday. “The tariff increase imposed on Brazil this summer is not only misguided but illogical,”
Spanish PM calls for Israel to be barred from international sport
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, as it emerged his government had also cancelled an $825 million military contract with the country. Sanchez expressed "deep admiration" for thousands of
Scientists engineer plants to double carbon uptake ability and produce more seeds and lipids
Typically, plants rely on the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle to convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to usable organic matter for growth. Although this cycle is the main pathway for carbon fixation in all plants on Earth, it is surprisingly inefficient—losing one third
Synchrotron X-rays help identify promising candidate in the battle against antibiotic resistance
Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928 changed the world: Once-common bacterial infections, sometimes deadly, were treatable, and a slew of antibiotics followed. But bacteria have proven a wily adversary, adapting to resist antibiotic treatment.
Global initiative launches to prioritize conservation of vital microbial life
Microbes include bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and archaea (single-celled microorganisms with a bacteria-like structure). They are invisible to the human eye, but they play a huge role, shaping ecosystems, producing food and regulating disease.
Is Gavin Adcock Country Music’s Biggest Troll? Everyone He Has Beef With
The Own Worst Enemy country singer is doing something rarely done in Nashville: picking fights with fellow artists
Africa: Liberian Teacher Wins AU 'Best Teacher Award'
[New Dawn] A Liberian teacher currently teaching physics at the Tappeh Memorial High School in Nimba County has won the African Union Continental 'Best Teacher Award' for 2025, having been nominated for the competition by the Education Ministry this year to represent Liberia.
Information collected by the world's largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centers
When the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science's biggest data challenges. The SKA Observatory is a global radio telescope project built in the Southern Hemisphere. There, views of our Milky Way are clearest and the
Stephen Miller Issues Unhinged Threat Over Charlie Kirk’s Death
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller just made it his mission to go after liberal nonprofits. Speaking with Vice President JD Vance Monday during a tribute to Charlie Kirk on the far-right firebrand’s eponymous show, Miller said that he intended to “channel all the
British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn
Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.
MTG Calls for “National Divorce” in Psychotic Post on Charlie Kirk
Hardline MAGA Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a “national divorce,” in a psychotic, inaccuracy-laden post about “the left” and Charlie Kirk. “There is nothing left to talk about with the left. They hate us. They assassinated our nice guy who actually talked to
Thank God, Overwatch 2’s Persona 5 Collab Doesn’t Have Another Kiriko Skin
The Phantom Thieves are joining in the Fortnite -ification of Blizzard’s hero shooter The post Thank God, Overwatch 2’s Persona 5 Collab Doesn’t Have Another Kiriko Skin appeared first on Kotaku .
Where is Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine in Borderlands 4
Here's where you can find Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine this week in Borderlands 4 and grab some nice legendary gear!
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Alaska Air, Texas Instruments, Western Digital and more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest midday moves.
NBC Bets Jimmy Fallon’s Advertising Antics Will Help Ward Off TV’s Late-Night Woes
One of the most important guests in the history of NBC’s “Tonight Show” isn’t a movie or TV star and probably won’t play any games on set with the host. Ford Motor Co. will have a hard-to-miss role in the program Monday evening, which will show an episode taped at the Detroit
Artificial protein combines elasticity and cell signaling to enhance tissue regeneration
A joint research team from POSTECH and Inha University researchers has successfully developed a novel biomaterial that overcomes the limitations of natural elastin.
