Seoul, South Korea has been battered by heavy rains for the third consecutive day, killing at least four people, forcing thousands to evacuate, and destroying properties. The rain, which reached 400 millimeters (16 inches) in some areas, including the city of Gwangju, has left many residents without access to their homes. As of Friday morning, … Read more
A Libyan war crimes suspect, Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, was arrested in Germany on a sealed arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He is accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, torture, and rape, in Libya from 2015 to 2020. The ICC hailed the arrest as an … Read more
Johns Hopkins researchers have created an artificial intelligence model that can diagnose cardiac risk more accurately than human doctors, according to PhD candidate Natalia Trayanova. The model identifies patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest with a higher success rate than medical professionals. As a leading expert in biomedical engineering and medicine, Dr. Trayanova is … Read more
A website has been activated to protect itself from online attacks, resulting in your interaction being flagged as suspicious. The security service is triggered when specific actions occur, such as submitting a particular word or phrase, executing a SQL command, or providing malformed data. If you were blocked due to this action, it’s recommended that … Read more
Amazon S3 Vectors is a new cloud storage solution that allows businesses to store and query large vector datasets in a cost-effective manner. This service reduces the total cost of uploading, storing, and querying vectors by up to 90 percent. It’s the first cloud object store with native support for storing large vector datasets and … Read more
Grammy-winning band The Roots will perform at City Hall’s Dilworth Park on Friday, July 18, as part of a special event marking Philadelphia’s selection as the host city for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. The celebration, which includes an All-Star Walk featuring former Phillies stars Larry Bowa and Dave Cash, among others, will kick off … Read more
Flesh-eating bacteria infections, caused by Vibrio vulnificus, are on the rise in Florida again this summer. The latest outbreak has already claimed four lives in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward, and St. Johns counties. Experts warn that people need to be vigilant during the summer months when temperatures rise in saltwater or brackish water, making it ideal … Read more
A team of international astronomers has witnessed the birth of a new solar system for the first time, using data from the ALMA telescope in Chile and the James Webb Space Telescope. The team observed hot minerals solidifying – the first specks of planet-forming material – around a young star called HOPS-315. Located 1,300 light-years … Read more
Researchers have long struggled to design small molecules that can target proteins with unstable structures, but two new artificial intelligence-based systems could change the game. A preprint published by Kejia Wu and her colleagues reveals a deep learning-based approach that uses flexible binders to target disordered proteins. Intrinsically disordered regions are common in many proteins, … Read more
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, 56, who set multiple records for jumping from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday. Baumgartner lost control of his paraglider and crashed into a hotel swimming pool, injuring a woman but leaving her seriously hurt. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Baumgartner was known for his … Read more