Rebel groups, led by HTS, suddenly took control of the Syrian capital, Damascus, this past weekend. This shift could change the dynamics of the long-standing civil war. The rebels announced their victory on social media, claiming to have freed the city from President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. However,
As celebrations erupted in Syria after the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign, whispers about his whereabouts started to circulate. Russian state media broke the silence with an unexpected announcement: Assad and his family were in Moscow. A source from the Kremlin confirmed this, adding that Russia had
Ever wondered how to make grapevines tougher against disease? Scientists have found a clever way using something called CRISPR/Cas9. By editing two genes, MLO6-7 and NPR3, they've made grapevines more resistant to powdery and downy mildew. The best part? These edited plants can lose the extra gene b
The Matrix trilogy, released in the late '90s and early 2000s, became a cultural phenomenon with memorable characters. Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, became an icon, launching his career and leading to major roles in John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 4. Carrie-Anne Moss, who played Trinity, also hit bi
You know how rice is often grown on farms? Well, it faces a lot of tough conditions, like drought and too much salt. These problems can really hurt crop production. Scientists have found that a special gene in rice, called OsHKT1;5, can help plants deal with these bad conditions better. When this ge
Get ready for a star-studded evening at the Kennedy Center in Washington! The annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration is set to take place, honoring some big names in the arts. This year, the lifetime achievement awards go to director Francis Ford Coppola, legendary band the Grateful Dead, jazz tru
Over the last half-century, the field of neuromechanics has made giant leaps forward. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics, and it's a great time to look back at how far we've come. Neuromechanics is all about understanding how our brains control our move
Meet Matteo Brindisi and his team, winners of the 2024 Richard Perham prize. Their groundbreaking work, featured in The FEBS Journal last year, sheds new light on how high cholesterol levels can make breast cancer more aggressive. Selected from a list of impressive articles, this research stands out
Nivolumab, a drug used to treat advanced melanoma, was initially given based on a person's weight (3 mg/kg every two weeks). Then, in 2018, health providers started using a flat dose (240 mg every two weeks or 480 mg every four weeks) instead. This change was made without direct proof from clinical
Imagine cancer as a twisted version of the body's usual blueprint for growth. Scientists have come up with a new way to think about cancer, comparing it to how our bodies develop from a single cell into complex organisms. They call this the "cancer network" theory. Cancer networks are like maps tha
