A grad student 'full of dreams and hopes' was fatally struck by a police car. What an officer said about her later has sparked outrage from Seattle to Capitol Hill
An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master's degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home.
2023-09-21 02:56
Takeaways from the combative House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland
House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden.
2023-09-21 02:23
Deion Sanders adding NFL Hall of Famer to Colorado coaching staff in 2024
Deion Sanders predicted that Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp would join his coaching staff, and the ex-defensive tackle is open to the move.
2023-09-21 01:48
EU demands answers about Poland visa scandal
The Polish government is embroiled in allegations that migrants were illegally sold visas.
2023-09-21 01:45
Browns bring back Kareem Hunt after the Nick Chubb injury
The Cleveland Browns have decided to bring back Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal following the injury to running back Nick Chubb.
2023-09-21 00:24
Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
2023-09-20 23:19
2023/24 Champions League top scorers
The leading goalscorers in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.
2023-09-20 22:47
Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
2023-09-20 22:28
Attorney for Alabama band director arrested after football game says tasing was unacceptable and left students traumatized
The Alabama band director who was arrested after refusing to stop his band's performance at a high school football game is grappling with the aftermath of being tased by police, which his attorney says was unacceptable and left students traumatized.
2023-09-20 21:59
Premier League rumors: Kane to Spurs, Gnabry to United, Bynoe-Gittens to Arsenal
Today's Premier League rumors include Harry Kane linked with a return to Tottenham Hotspur, Serge Gnabry as a target for Manchester United and Arsenal interested in Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
2023-09-20 20:53
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame confirms fourth-term bid
President Paul Kagame, who has been in office since 2000, has faced criticism from rights groups.
2023-09-20 19:55
Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
2023-09-20 19:53