An Appeals Court Upholds a $5 million Award in a Sexual Abuse Verdict Against President-elect Trump

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award...

Foreign DNA 'sneaks' past bacterial defenses, aiding antibiotic resistance

A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient transfer of genetic material between bacteria. The researchers believe this discovery could pave the way for developing tools to address the antibiotic resistance crisis and...

Trump Endorses Mike Johnson to Stay on as House Speaker

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in Congress. Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson “is a good, hard working, religious man” and said...

Man Dies In Police Station While Recording Statement, Family Alleges Murder

The death of a 35-year-old Dalit man inside a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district triggered protests from his kin who alleged murder. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/man-dies-in-police-station-while-recording-statement-family-alleges-murder-73579...

Fourth Palestinian Baby Freezes To Death As Families Try To Survive Winter In Gaza

At least three other babies recently died from the cold, as displaced Palestinians huddle in flimsy tents along the war-torn, rainy and windswept coast. source https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fourth-palestinian-baby-freezes-death-families-survive-winter-gaza-israel_n_67718be7e4b05ec488933...

A citizen quest to find sea stars along the San Diego coast can help scientists better understand biodiversity

The final week of the year will bring low tides to San Diego's coastline, giving tide poolers one more chance this month to participate in a statewide quest to find sea stars—otherwise known as starfish. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-citizen-quest-sea-stars-san.ht...

1st Test: Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad Rock South Africa At Start Of Chase

Pakistan opening bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad struck three blows late on the third afternoon as South Africa set out in pursuit of 148 runs to win the first Test. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/1st-test-mohammad-abbas-khurram-shahzad-rock-south-africa-at-start-of-ch...

On Congress Attacks Over Manmohan Singh Funeral, JP Nadda's 'Super PM' Swipe

In a significant escalation of the row over the choice of Dr Manmohan Singh's cremation site, senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the BJP-ruled government at the... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manmohan-singh-manmohan-singh-last-rites-on-cong...

What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League

Barely a day passes without colleges scolded in the headlines over admissions or athletics and endowments or education and expression. Schools have become scapegoats for both good and bad reasons. Prominent commentators and populist political leaders from both the far left and far right...

Manmohan Singh's Life, Work Profoundly Shaped India's Destiny: Congress

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Friday and paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manmohan-singhs-life-work-profoundly-shaped-in...

Mice now use VR headsets to help scientists study brain activity and behaviour

Mice are now being equipped with specially designed virtual reality headsets, allowing researchers to study brain activity in immersive environments. Developed using affordable components, the... source https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/mice-vr-headsets-used-to-study-brain-activity...

Manmohan Singh, 2-Time PM And Architect Of India's Economic Reforms, Dies At 92

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died of age-related medical conditions today, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi said in a statement. He was 92. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manmohan-singh-2-time-pm-and-architect-of-indias-economic-reforms-dies-at...

Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever

Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia's history. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-fifty-years-cyclone-tracy-flattened.ht...

Walking into stress in 2025? Take steps now to prepare

Five years ago, I began a research project into emotional labor, compassion fatigue and burnout in Alberta's educational workers. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-stress.ht...

Jaipur Tanker Crash: Change In Travel Plans Cost Woman, 20, Her Life

When 22-year-old Vinita decided to take a bus from Udaipur instead of boarding a train to reach Jaipur, little did she know that her change in plans to reach the destination early would cost her life. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jaipur-tanker-crash-change-in-travel-plans-cost-...

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Climate and environmental protest is being criminalized and repressed around the world. The criminalization of such protests has received a lot of attention in certain countries, including the UK and Australia. But there have not been any attempts to capture the global trend—until now. source...

Climate, migration and conflict mix to create 'deadly' intense tropical storms like Chido

Cyclone Chido was an "intense tropical cyclone", equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts approaching 155mph (250km/hr). Later on, it hit Mozambique, East Africa,...

King Charles III Focuses Christmas Message on Healthcare Workers in Year Marked by Royal Illnesses

King Charles III used his annual Christmas message Wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old monarch said he and his family are “continually” impressed by those who dedicate...

Afghan Staffer At Indian Consulate In Jalalabad Injured: Report

A local Afghan staff working at the "closed" Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, sustained minor injuries following an incident, MEA Sources told ANI on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/afghan-staffer-at-indian-consulate-in-jalalabad-injured-report-73246...

PM To Launch Rs 49,000-Crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of the long-awaited Ken-Betwa river-linking project on Wednesday in Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-launch-rs-49-000-crore-ken-betwa-river-link-project-in-madhya-prad...

Meta’s 2025 vision: Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to get built-in display, report suggests

The upcoming Ray-Ban smart glasses from Meta are expected to include built-in displays, enhancing user experience with notifications and AI integration.  source https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/metas-2025-vision-ray-ban-smart-glasses-to-get-built-in-display-report-s...

Decoding atmospheric effects of gravity waves with high-res climate simulations

Researchers at Stanford University, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, or ECMWF, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory used the lab's Summit supercomputer to better understand atmospheric gravity waves, which influence significant weather patterns that are difficult to forecast. source...

New wildlife model captures species interactions in New York State

Cornell ecologists and colleagues have developed a new model that captures the abundance of wildlife species in a region and offers new insights into animals' interactions with each other—information that will aid wildlife management and conservation. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12...

Neville Says Rashford's Career At Man United Nearing 'Inevitable Ending'

Gary Neville believes Marcus Rashford is approaching the "inevitable ending" of his Manchester United career after the forward was again left out of the matchday squad on Sunday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/gary-neville-says-marcus-rashfords-career-at-manchester-united-nearin...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-nasa-parker-solar-probe-aims.ht...

Cyclone Chido death toll rises to 94 in Mozambique

Cyclone Chido killed at least 94 people in Mozambique in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, the country's disaster management agency said Sunday, raising a previous death toll of 76. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-cyclone-chido-death-toll-mozambique.ht...

Good lord! Is that another spam call? Here why scammers keep getting through to you

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India plans to update spam call regulations soon due to a surge in scams. Indian SIM card users receive billions of spam calls monthly, often routed through international services to evade local regulations. source https://www.livemint.com/technology/t...

'You can't hear a smile': How video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids

Many Australians know December 21 as "Gravy Day." This is a reference to Paul Kelly's song and new film How to Make Gravy, where a prisoner named Joe writes a letter to his family four days before Christmas. In it Joe, missing his wife and relatives, asks, "Won't you kiss my kids on Christmas...

The moon might be older than scientists previously thought; a new study shines light on its history

A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was the start of an idea that could reshape how scientists think about the history of the moon. source https://phys.org/news/2024-12-moon-older-scientists-previously-tho...

What 200 CEOs Told Me About Their Hopes for the Trump Administration

I’ve hosted Yale CEO Summits before– but few have taken place in such fraught circumstances as our most recent 150th Yale CEO Summit this week or with such remarkable results. The day after Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder, 200 top American CEOs came together, under heavily armed...

Avalanches, icy explosions and dunes: NASA is tracking New Year on Mars

Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active—even explosive—spring thaw. While New Year's Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red Planet completed a trip around the sun on Nov. 12, 2024, prompting...

CRISPR screening method uses colored nuclei to reveal key genes

The identification of genes involved in diseases is one of the major challenges of biomedical research. Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have developed a method that makes their identification much easier and faster: they light up genome sequences...

Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts

A week after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City's streets and subways in 2012, the city's schools were back in business. But schools in rural North Carolina did not reopen until almost a month after Hurricane Helene roared through in late September 2024. source https://phys.org/news/2...

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over Potential U.S. TikTok Ban

(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it. The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law...

What We Do and Don’t Know About the Brazen Bombing That Killed a Top Russian General in Moscow

The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some things to know about the...

Unlocking the brain: Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons

Penn Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)—the revolutionary technology behind the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines—to not only cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) but also to target specific types of cells, including neurons. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward potential...

500-year simulations reveal natural drivers of North Atlantic Oscillation shift

There are still many unknowns about the causes leading to the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) shift—a critical climate phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere—to the east and west of Iceland. To date, some hypotheses suggest that this process known to the international scientific community...

Central Research Institute Invites Applications For Scientist Positions

CSIR CEERI Recruitment 2024: The application process began on December 8, 2024, and the deadline is January 7, 2025. source https://www.ndtv.com/education/central-research-institute-invites-applications-for-scientist-positions-check-details-72562...

Storms Across U.S. Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice, and a Tornado in California

OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning. Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S., with dangerous conditions including...

New Zealand vs England LIVE Updates, 3rd Test Day 2

New Zealand vs England LIVE Scorecard Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: Kiwi pace talisman Tim Southee is playing the final Test match of his career. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/new-zealand-vs-england-live-score-updates-3rd-test-day-2-nz-vs-eng-live-streaming-live-scorecard-72473...

U.S. Officials Have Been in Direct Contact With the Syrian Rebel Group That Ousted Assad, Says Blinken

AQABA, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United...

Genetic method leverages bacterial transfer mechanism to produce new active ingredients

Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as infections or cancer. The blueprints for these molecules can be found in the microbes' genes, but often remain inactive under laboratory conditions. source https://p...

What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session

If you’re thinking about going to therapy for the first time, you might feel a mix of emotions: excitement to get a professional’s take on issues that are bothering you, anxiety and awkwardness about opening up. All of those feelings are valid (which is something you’re about to start...