This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says
Launch comes ahead of joint South Korean-US military drills expected this month North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an ‘irreversible’ nuclear state. Photo: AFP/file North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday towards the sea off the peninsula’s eastern coast, South Korea’s military said, the first such launch in more than 40 days after … Read more
Israeli Settler Charged in Death of Activist Awdah Hathaleen
The indictment was a rare case in which the Israeli authorities pressed charges against an Israeli in the killing of a Palestinian.
James R. Urbaniak, Master of Stitching Back Fingers, Dies at 90
He was among the first to perform microscopic surgery in the 1970s and revolutionized techniques to treat traumatic injuries.
‘Olmo’ Review: A New Mexican Coming-of-Age Comedy
Fernando Eimbcke’s film, set in Las Cruces, finds tenderness and turmoil in a 1970s Mexican American household.
Pakistan juniors depart for Egypt for championship, elite squash training camp
The squad will undergo intensive training under renowned Egyptian coach Omar Abdel Aziz A group of Pakistan’s emerging squash players and a senior coach left for Egypt on Wednesday to compete in the Egyptian Junior Open 2026 . PESHAWAR: A group of Pakistan’s emerging squash players and a senior coach left for Egypt on Wednesday … Read more
US sees scope for stronger agricultural technology partnership with Pakistan
Natalie Baker says American innovation can help modernise Pakistan’s farm sector while boosting trade and investment A photo of farmers working on their crop in Pakistan. Photo: APP/file The United States on Thursday highlighted opportunities to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology, saying greater adoption of American innovation could help modernise the country’s farm … Read more
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
[It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
Houthi Strikes on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War
The Iran-backed militia said they had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.
Amid Cyclospora Outbreak, Demand for Locally Grown Lettuce Surges
[Small produce stands and farmers’ markets are seeing a surge in demand for leafy greens as sales of lettuce and salad kits from grocery chains and big retailers drop.