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Today, following a months-long investigation, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) uncovered alarming new information revealing that companies in America and allied nations —including ASML in the Netherlands, Tokyo Electron (TEL) in Japan, and Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research in the United States—fueled semiconductor manufacturing in China and made sizeable returns selling equipment to Chinese …

A view of the Neanderthal trackway discovered at Monte Clérigo beach in Portugal, with two study authors. Image credits: Carlos Neto de Carvalho. The footprint is ghostly but unmistakable: the shallow impression of a toddler’s foot, just 11 centimeters long, pressed into damp sand. The heel is faint, the arch not yet formed — a sign of a very young …

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have hailed a “remarkable” discovery concerning a wasp-like insect’s plant-cutting mechanism, suggesting it could revolutionise modern surgical techniques. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University meticulously studied how female sawflies achieve such precise …

Almost 2 million years ago, leopards likely hunted and feasted on our human ancestors in East Africa, a new study finds. The research, which used artificial intelligence (AI) analysis tools, provides insight into the demise of two prehistoric individuals from the archaic human species Homo habilis — one of the earliest members of the Homo genus. Previous studies have suggested …

Earlier this year, John Hopkins University scientists revealed that they had created something astonishing: a miniature whole human brain. Specifically, it was a type of organoid, a small mass of human tissue grown from stem cells meant to mimic the function of our organs — and, most importantly, serve as a test bed to study diseases and new drugs for …

In the lab, FinalSpark’s cellular biologist Dr Flora Brozzi handed me a dish containing several small white orbs. Each little sphere is essentially a tiny, lab-grown mini-brain, made out of living stem cells which have been cultured to become clusters of neurons and supporting cells – these are the “organoids”. They are nowhere near the complexity of a human brain, …

A mass shooting in downtown Montgomery on Saturday night left two people dead and a dozen others injured during what should have been a weekend of celebration in Alabama’s capital city. The gunfire erupted shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday near Bibb Street and Commerce Street. Montgomery Police Lt. Tina McGriff said a total of 14 people were injured. Two people …

Louis C.K. Defends Joining Riyadh Comedy Festival Despite Saudi Human Rights Record  HuffPost At Saudi Comedy Fest, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline  The New York Times Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance  The Hollywood Reporter Bill Maher criticizes Dave Chappelle for remarks on free speech at Saudi comedy festival  Fox News Louis C.K., canceled for sexual …

Leading our coverage this week was the passing of famed primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, who died of natural causes on Wednesday (Oct. 1) at age 91. Goodall became renowned for her pioneering studies of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. She arrived at the park early in her career with no formal academic training in …

Share on PinterestHuman brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism. According to the authors, certain genes associated with autism are downregulated in humans compared with other species. They …