Coaches of Hundred teams with investment from the Indian Premier League say they have not been directed away from signing Pakistan players. BBC Sport reported in February that the four Hundred franchises linked to the IPL would not sign Pakistan players, mirroring a ban in place in India. All eight Hundred franchises and the England
Elon Musk’s Neuralink and OpenAI-backed Merge Labs are pushing forward with brain–computer interface (BCI) technology in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chinese serial entrepreneur Phoenix Peng is building rival efforts through two startups: NeuroXess, which develops implantable BCI systems, and a second company, Gestala, developing non-invasive ultrasound-based BCIs. Gestala has raised $21.6 million (CN¥150 million) just two
Diabetes and cancer are two of the most prevalent and serious health concerns worldwide, affecting millions of people and placing a significant burden on healthcare systems. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder distinguished by high blood sugar levels, while cancer refers to a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Humans have contended with crocodiles for a really long time. The recent discovery of an ancient crocodilian species sporting a strange snout indicates the reptiles may have even preyed on our earliest known hominin ancestor. The species detailed in
RICHMOND, Va. — There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe — the former first lady, onetime state department official and wife of then-Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe — said Wednesday that she will run for Congress, putting a prominent name into the mix for a newly drawn district. “We need a leader who
Good morning. Mastercard is betting the next wave of AI won’t just analyze transactions — it will help run companies. The payments giant is building what it calls a “Virtual C-Suite,” a group of AI agents designed to give small businesses the kind of financial and operational insights typically reserved for large corporations. The first
Samsung has officially pulled the curtain back on its latest flagship lineup, announcing that the Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 are now hitting shelves across Australia. This year, the tech giant is leaning heavily into making our daily tech interactions more seamless, blending high-end hardware with some seriously clever software. The new range includes
The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a “distressing” wait following their exit from the men’s T20 World Cup. West Indies have been stuck in Kolkata since they were eliminated from the tournament on 1 March amid travel disruption caused by the conflict across the Middle East. The
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I thought it was a bit tricky. 1-Down is one of those old-fashioned comic-book sounds
Psilocybin mushrooms ready for harvest in a humidified chamber. Researchers have shown that a dose of psilocybin can help people quit smoking. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images The long-running campaign against smoking could find reinforcements from the new wave of research into psychedelics. Though much of the attention around psychedelics
Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake Unter-See, one of Antarctica’s largest and deepest surface lakes, known for its distinctive water chemistry. Its ice-covered waters have exceptionally high levels of dissolved oxygen, low dissolved carbon dioxide, and a strongly alkaline (basic) pH. The OLI
When Rita Ramakrishnan first started her executive coaching company, Iksana Consulting, not all of the new skills she needed to hone came easily. As a solopreneur with autism and ADHD, certain operational basics of running a business were more difficult for her than for some of her peers. Loading audio narration… “Anything that requires being
