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SCUBE3: The Molecule That Promises to Awaken Sleeping Hair
SpotlightSCUBE3: The Molecule That Promises to Awaken Sleeping Hair

A California laboratory at the University of Irvine is revolutionizing dermatology. In 2022, Professor Maksim Plikus’s team isolated a molecule called SCUBE3, short for Signal peptide, CUB domain, EGF-like 3. Naturally produced by the dermal papilla, a tiny cluster of cells at the base of each hair follicle, this molecular messenger has a ...

The Sharm al-Sheikh Peace Summit: How Trump Became the ‘King of Presidents’
Op-edThe Sharm al-Sheikh Peace Summit: How Trump Became the ‘King of Presidents’

When Air Force One touched down in Sharm al-Sheikh on October 13, 2025, the Red Sea resort known for coral reefs and diplomacy turned into the epicenter of world politics. Cameras caught an image that would dominate headlines: Donald Trump standing between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...

Sandra Oh Makes Her Opera Debut
VideosSandra Oh Makes Her Opera Debut

Best known for her acclaimed TV roles in Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve, Sandra Oh says she finds herself "amazed" by the magic of the stage as she readies for her operatic debut in New York on Friday. In La Fille du Regiment, Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera, the Canadian-American actress plays the Duchess of ...

Rare Earths: Strategic Metals Key to Future Tech
Q&ARare Earths: Strategic Metals Key to Future Tech

Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defense industries, as well as in renewable energy. The US Treasury Secretary slammed export curbs imposed by Beijing last week on technologies used for rare-earth mining, smelting, and other processing steps. Scott Bessent said on Thursday it was "China versus the ...

Trump Indicates Approval of CIA Action Against Venezuela
Trump Indicates Approval of CIA Action Against Venezuela

US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday he had authorized covert CIA action against Venezuela and said he was considering strikes against alleged drug cartels on land in the South American country. Trump's comments triggered outrage from leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who decried "coups d'etat orchestrated by the ...

Israel Threatens To Resume Fighting if Hamas Does Not Respect Gaza Truce Deal
Israel Threatens To Resume Fighting if Hamas Does Not Respect Gaza Truce Deal

Israel's defence minister threatened Wednesday to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. The statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz's office came after Hamas handed over the remains of two more deceased hostages, and said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies ...

Israel Says Military Received Two Hostage Bodies from Red Cross in Gaza
Israel Says Military Received Two Hostage Bodies from Red Cross in Gaza

Israel said its forces received two hostage bodies from the Red Cross on Wednesday, which had been returned under a US-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza. "Israel has received, through the Red Cross, two coffins containing the bodies of hostages who were handed over to the [Israeli military] and Shin Bet (security agency) forces inside the Gaza ...

NATO and EU Scramble to Boost Drone Defenses to Counter Russia
NATO and EU Scramble to Boost Drone Defenses to Counter Russia

NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defenses, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions. High-profile incidents in Poland and Estonia have set off a flurry of activity from European officials to plug gaps in the continent's defenses. NATO has launched a new mission and beefed ...

UN Humanitarian Chief Says Israel Should Immediately Open Gaza Crossings to Aid
UN Humanitarian Chief Says Israel Should Immediately Open Gaza Crossings to Aid

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel on Wednesday to immediately open all crossings into Gaza for humanitarian aid, as called for in a US-backed ceasefire plan. "It should happen now. We want it to happen immediately as part of this agreement," Fletcher told AFP in an interview in Cairo, ahead of a planned trip to the Gaza ...

Disarming Hamas: How Could Gaza Be Demilitarized?
SpotlightDisarming Hamas: How Could Gaza Be Demilitarized?

The peace plan co-signed on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh by US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey raises a crucial question: How would Hamas be disarmed? The Trump plan lays out a stark reality: Gaza must be demilitarized. To achieve this, a stabilization force will need to be created. On paper, the plan seems ...

Gaza: Senior US Military Official Urges Hamas to “Stop Firing on Palestinian Civilians”
Gaza: Senior US Military Official Urges Hamas to “Stop Firing on Palestinian Civilians”

A senior US official for the Middle East (CENTCOM) called on Wednesday for Hamas to “stop firing on Palestinian civilians” following the release by the Palestinian Islamist movement of a video showing summary executions of alleged “collaborators.” “We strongly urge Hamas to cease targeting innocent Palestinian ...