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Daring theft in Cannes: 1 million euro watch stolen during the film festival
A luxury Richard Mille watch worth up to 1 million euros was stolen from a hotel in Cannes during the film festival. The police are investigating an organized group of thieves.
Horoscope for May 21: A day for new beginnings and bold conversations
Horoscope for all signs for May 21 – a dynamic day when ideas are born quickly, and honest conversations and flexible thinking help us take a small but important step forward.
Daily Horoscope for May 20: A day for clarity, conversations, and small breakthroughs
Horoscope for all zodiac signs for May 20 – a day in which conversations, agreements, and practical solutions bring results. A suitable time for working with documents, finances, and clarifying relationships.
Daily horoscope for May 19: a day for bold decisions and small miracles
Horoscope for all signs for May 19 – a day when intuition intensifies and practical decisions bring quick results. A suitable time for conversations about money, work, and personal relationships.
Horoscope for May 18: a day for prioritizing and taking small, bold steps
May 18 encourages practical decisions, finishing what has been started, and honest conversation with oneself and others. A suitable day for concrete actions rather than big promises.
Horoscope for May 17: A day for subtle changes and small but bold decisions
May 17 brings a quieter but powerful energy for finishing tasks, organizing, and making small but bold adjustments to plans. The day supports honest dialogue and moderate, calculated risks.
SickKids scientists discover brain signal for lapses in attention and a way to restore focus in children
A team at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto has identified a brain "signature" that predicts lapses in attention milliseconds before they occur and showed that precisely targeted stimulation at that moment can restore focus – a potential breakthrough for ADHD and pediatric neuroscience.
Blood analysis can predict dementia risk years before the first symptoms
A British study shows that "biological aging clocks" in the blood can predict the risk of dementia and vascular dementia years in advance, especially in people with a high genetic risk.
BYD displaces Tesla from the top of energy storage systems
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's largest integrator of battery energy storage systems, against the backdrop of explosive market growth and the increasing dominance of Chinese companies.
Updated Mythos AI simulates cyberattacks twice as often, security concerns grow
A new version of the limited Mythos AI model from Anthropic now successfully simulates complex cyberattacks in twice as many cases, intensifying concerns that offensive capabilities are outpacing defenses and regulations.
Genetic material extracted from Homo erectus for the first time reveals a connection to Denisovans
Scientists analyzed 400,000-year-old Homo erectus teeth from China, extracted protein markers from the enamel, and discovered evidence of interbreeding with Denisovans, whose genetic variants reach modern humans.
Horoscope for May 14: A day for small decisions with great effect
May 14 encourages clear communication, organized priorities, and moderate courage. A suitable moment to finish what you have started and set boundaries where you have long been procrastinating.
Blood test maps tumor microenvironment and predicts immunotherapy response
Stanford and Mayo Clinic scientists have created the first non-invasive blood test that "sees" the tumor's cellular microenvironment and predicts response to immunotherapy better than existing biomarkers.
4basebio launches new ssDNA platform for genome editing
Cambridge-based 4basebio is launching an enzymatic single-stranded DNA platform that promises to overcome key manufacturing and functional limitations for CRISPR and nucleic acid-based therapies.
Smart devices and AI: the race to predict diseases years in advance
Wearable device manufacturers are investing billions in AI to predict heart attacks, strokes, and dementia based on data from rings and watches, while regulators and doctors warn of risks and anxiety.