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Deadly blooms offer a genetic blueprint for making hard-to-synthesize medicinal compounds

Two deadly flowers have big medical potential
A larkspur specimen in bloom at Beal Botanical Garden. Known for their toxicity, injurious plants such as larkspur and wolfsbane have been leveraged by humans for millennia for their medicinal potential. Credit: Paul Henderson

Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improved, naturally sourced therapeutics.

Scientists left water inside a battery and nearly doubled its power

Sodium ion batteries could offer a more sustainable way to store large amounts of energy, and new research suggests they may eventually serve another valuable purpose: helping remove salt from seawater.

What A 400-Year-Old Shark Can Teach Us About Human Longevity

Northern Lemargue

Plate showing the Northern lemargus (lamargus borealis) or Greenland shark. Book "Voyage en Islande et au Groenland" by Louis-Eugene Robert. Illustrated by Antoine Maurin and published in 1835-1836. (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

When my kids were young, I was excited to send them back to school. Now that I'm a mom of teens, I feel differently.

Essay by

Jill Robbins

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The author's children were on their way to school when they were younger.

Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmers

Five years after Tunisian President Kais Saied’s dramatic power grab, few of the hopes that charged the region following the country’s landmark 2011 revolution remain intact.

The people’s sense of participation in forming a template for a new constitution and democratic order that followed the revolution has all but vanished.

Don’t expect supersonic flight any time soon — our new private jet is close enough, says Bombardier CEO

Don’t expect supersonic flight any time soon — our new private jet is close enough, says Bombardier CEO

By

Pete Syme

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Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless underwear isn’t as outrageous as it seems

The news that Marks & Spencer is selling Ann Summers crotchless knickers on their website has been greeted – as might be expected – with outrage online, being described as everything from “tawdry” to “S & M”.

Liverpool training under Andoni Iraola: Intensity, smiles and Robert Lewandowski

Earlier this week, a video was posted on social media of Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones - who has been linked with a move to Inter Milan - having a heated argument at the end of Liverpool's win over Wrexham on Wednesday.

Football must be ‘shaped through proper consultation’ by FIFA, says AFC

Asian Football Confederation says FIFA future must be ‘shaped through proper consultation’ after World Cup plan fallout.

Asian Football ‌Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has ⁠welcomed FIFA’s ⁠decision to walk back plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and stressed the need ⁠to discuss all such moves with transparency in the future.

UFC Tonight: What Time Does The UFC Belgrade Fight Card Start?

UFC Fight Night Medic vs Rodriguez Ceremonial Weigh-in

BELGRADE, SERBIA - JULY 31: (L-R) Opponents Uros Medic of Serbia and Daniel Rodriguez face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Belgrade Arena on July 31, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)