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Aluminum prices declined on Friday after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, easing supply concerns that had driven the metal to a four year high. The statement followed a 10 day ceasefire linked to tensions between Israel and Lebanon, triggering a broader pullback across commodity markets, including......
A large scale analysis of individual brain cells has identified more than 3,000 genes whose activity differs between male and female brains, offering new insight into biological factors linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders. The study, published in Science, analyzed gene expression across multiple brain regions and cell types using......
The United States has seen an unexpectedly high level of interest in aviation careers, with thousands of applicants responding to a recent recruitment drive for air traffic control positions. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the Federal Aviation Administration received around 6,000 applications for air traffic controller......
Tensions in the Middle East remain high as the United States announced it will continue its maritime restrictions on Iran, even after reports that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping under a temporary ceasefire agreement. Iran’s foreign minister stated that the passage of commercial vessels through the Strait......
Scientists studying regeneration across multiple species have identified a shared genetic program that enables limb regrowth, a breakthrough that could eventually support therapies for regenerating human limbs. By comparing salamanders, zebrafish and mice, researchers uncovered key genes involved in tissue regeneration and used them to develop......
India’s largest private refiner, Reliance Industries, has declined to accept two cargoes of Iranian crude oil, citing compliance concerns, as a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver nears its expiration. The decision highlights the increasing pressure on global energy flows amid shifting geopolitical dynamics. The move comes just days before......
Arthur Hayes has warned that cryptocurrency markets have entered a “no trade zone,” urging investors to stay on the sidelines until central banks, led by the Federal Reserve, begin injecting liquidity into the global economy. Writing in a recent essay, Hayes said his fund made no trades in the first quarter of 2026, citing two......
Demis Hassabis has warned that the most important challenge in artificial intelligence is not the race to build better chatbots but the safe development of artificial general intelligence. His remarks come amid renewed attention driven by a recent biography and a series of public appearances that have placed him at the center of debates over......
Global oil prices declined sharply on Friday, falling by around 5 percent as markets reacted to growing expectations of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Benchmark crude prices dropped below the symbolic $100 per barrel level, reflecting a shift in investor sentiment. Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) both......
Tesla has launched a targeted hiring push in Taiwan for semiconductor engineers as its Terafab project gathers momentum, signaling a deeper move into advanced chip manufacturing. The recruitment drive focuses on experienced engineers with backgrounds in cutting edge fabrication processes, placing the company in direct competition for talent......
European natural gas prices moved higher on Thursday as markets weighed uncertainty around ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran, with a fragile ceasefire set to expire within days. The benchmark Dutch TTF contract climbed about 2 percent on April 16 to roughly 42.24 euros per megawatt hour, reflecting renewed concern......
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call on Thursday to address the escalating crisis in West Asia, focusing on the urgent need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway, critical for global energy supplies, has been largely closed to international shipping......
The James Webb Space Telescope has recorded the first mid infrared spectroscopic observations of an interstellar comet, identifying methane in 3I/ATLAS as it leaves the solar system. The detection provides a direct view of volatile compounds formed outside our planetary system and preserved over cosmic timescales. Scientists used the telescope’s......
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