Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.
Key players selection under scrutiny
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reportedly sought a written explanation from a member of its selection or advisory committee over the selection of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq for Pakistan’s Test tours of the West Indies and England.Reportedly, the notice, issued by the PCB on August 31, relates to a selection meeting held on June … Read more
Student cleared after driverless car collides with police vehicle at Islamabad’s D-Chowk
Inventor says a technical mistake caused the car to turn left instead of right and into the path of the police vehicle Islamabad Police SP City Zone Ayaz Hussain (left) speaks alongside computer engineering student Ahsan Zafar Abbasi in a video released by the police, following the collision involving Ahsan’s driverless car and a police … Read more
ADB reelects current president Masato Kanda for second term
[ Picture showing Masato Kanda of Japan, who is the current president of the Asian Development Bank. — PHOTO VIA X The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday reelected its current president, Masato Kanda, for a second term, adding that he received unanimous support from the members of ADB’s Board of Governors voting in the … Read more
Lancaster Coroner Investigating Death of Child With Measles
It was not yet clear whether the case was one of the two deaths announced by Pennsylvania state health officials last week, or if it represents an additional death.
Israeli Operation in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say
Israel’s defense minister said the operation resulted in the capture of a senior Hamas member. Hamas said Israel sent covert operatives into Gaza City.
Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight
[Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.
Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk’s Investors Are Nervously Looking Into the Future
Novo Nordisk’s chief executive, Mike Doustdar, is a year into a corporate turnaround. He says investors are still underestimating the promise of the company’s drugs.
New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court
[The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.
Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange
A lone signal from an experiment in South Dakota doesn’t fit the profile of any other known particles, physicists say.