Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have discovered an unusual bacterial immune system that operates in almost the opposite way of previously known defenses. The surprising mechanism allows bacteria to activate a deadly self-destruct process when viruses attack, potentially offering new ideas for developing medical treatments and gene-editing technologies. The findings, published in Molecular Cell, reveal how
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Allspring Global Investments portfolio manager Matt Wittmer explains how he manages stocks in uncertain times on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing U.S. grocery delivery market as competition among app-based platforms intensifies. DoorDash has offered
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Right now, Paramount’s Ebenezer, looks healthy for a Johnny Depp non-franchise opening with $20M+ after a $7.1M Friday/previews. That’s around where the actor’s 2015 Black Mass ($22.6M) and 2009 Public Enemies ($25.2M) began. Sure, those were R-rated movies, but a $20M beginning for any Hollywood star-driven vehicle is surely no bah-humbug. The Ti
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Dagen McDowell warns that the new cost-of-living adjustment will accelerate the Social Security fiscal crisis. She details how retirees face a looming 22% benefit cut by 2032 due to a collapsing worker-to-retiree ratio. Ford’s upcoming Fathom electric truck will be able to supply power to a home without a separate wall-mounted inverter when it launches
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The gunman who opened fire at a gym in a luxury condo building in Washington, D.C., Thursday morning had been complaining about mold and water problems in his apartment before his deadly attack targeting the building’s manager, police said. One person was killed and five others wounded in the shooting in the Logan Circle neighborhood,
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Donald Trump has said “Iran militarily is effectively over”, and said that there is “positive momentum” behind negotiations to end the Middle East conflict. “We’re just keeping it the status quo,” the US president said on Monday. “And we’re doing that really at the behest of countries that are their neighbours.” Trump’s comments came after
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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way certain metals can withstand extreme cold without becoming dangerously brittle. The discovery challenges long-standing ideas about how metals behave at extremely low temperatures and could help engineers develop tougher materials for some of the harshest environments imaginable. The findings, published October 14 in Nature, reveal a previously unknown microscopic
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UBS senior wealth strategy associate Jordan Ricciardi discusses what investors should expect from the market on ‘Kudlow.’ Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the storied law firm that handled Enron and Lehman Brothers, among other high-profile clients, is moving toward dissolution after nearly a century in business, despite generating more than $2 billion in annual revenue. A
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Israeli forces have shot dead a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during an operation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. Moataz Daghlas was killed on Monday evening in the village of Burqa, north-west of Nablus, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military said soldiers identified “several terrorists who intended to hurl stones” in
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★ Swipe Bite In the world of Alexandra Vasti’s Swipe Bite, vampires are strong, but not immortal or even sun-averse. And thanks to a synthetic product, they don’t need human blood to survive and have been coexisting, though not romantically, with humankind. After a new technology makes sharing blood safe between matched pairs, vampire heiress
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Barnes and Noble announced its 2026 Book of the Year, as well as its Books of the Year in Nonfiction, Children’s, and Children’s Gifts. The winners are: Barnes and Noble’s Books of the Year are described as the titles their booksellers are raving about. Previous winners include: Explore the list of B&N Book of the
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