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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 Awarded for Optogenetics Breakthroughs

The 2026 Nobel honors Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries that enabled optogenetics — using light to control neurons. ...Read more

#neuroscience, #nobelprize, #optogenetics

ICC Unseals Arrest Warrants for Four Senior Taliban Figures Over Persecution of Women and Girls

The ICC unsealed warrants naming four senior Taliban figures, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls since 2021. ...Read more

#afghanistan, #icc, #taliban, #humanrights

Alex Ovechkin to Retire After 2026-27 Season, Ending 22-Year Capitals Career

Alex Ovechkin announced Monday the 2026-27 season will be his last, ending a 22-season NHL career with the Washington Capitals as the league’s top goal-scorer. ...Read more

#alexovechkin, #washingtoncapitals, #nhl, #retirement

Grain Ship Sinks in Black Sea Near Romania After Fire; Zelensky Blames Russian Drone Strike

A grain ship sank in the Black Sea near Romania after a fire; two crew died and 11 were rescued. Zelensky blamed a Russian drone strike; Romanian probe ongoing. ...Read more

#blacksea, #shipping, #ukraine, #romania

Wizards of the Coast to Add Ultra‑Rare 'God Packs' to Magic Boosters Starting with 2027 Nauctis Set

Wizards will insert ultra‑rare “God Packs” into Magic booster products starting with the Nauctis set; they’ll appear roughly 1-in-1,000 in draft packs and 1-in-300 in Collector Boosters. ...Read more

#magic_the_gathering, #wizards_of_the_coast, #trading_card_games, #gaming_industry

Audit Finds Google AI Overviews Cite Sources Outside Top Results, 11% of Claims Unsupported

Independent audit finds Google AI Overviews often draw on sources beyond first-page links and that 11% of atomic claims lack support from cited pages. ...Read more

$GOOGL, #google, #ai, #search, #publishers

Nearly 5,700 Suspected ISIS Detainees Transferred to Iraq Face Imminent Prosecution, Human Rights Watch Says

Human Rights Watch says nearly 5,700 alleged ISIS-linked men and boys moved from northeast Syria to Iraq face imminent trials amid overcrowding, disease and stalled repatriations. ...Read more

#humanrights, #isis, #iraq, #syria, #detention

UCLA-Affiliated Paper Says AI Agent Solved 10 Research Math Problems — But Proofs Were Accepted Only by an LLM Verifier

UCLA-affiliated arXiv paper claims AI agent solved 10 research math problems, but results were accepted by an LLM verifier, not independently or by proof assistants. ...Read more

#ai, #mathematics, #arxiv, #theorem-proving

Preprint: Closed-loop AI system discovers broadly neutralizing antibodies that protected mice from H1N1

Chinese preprint reports 'ImmuneAgent,' a closed-loop AI‑lab system that found broadly neutralizing antibodies from unsorted human B cells; some protected mice. Not peer‑reviewed. ...Read more

#ai, #antibodies, #influenza, #preprint

Jackson Chourio’s two-strike walk-off lifts Brewers to 4-3 NLDS win over Padres

Jackson Chourio’s two-out, two-strike walk-off single off Mason Miller gave the Brewers a 4-3 NLDS Game 2 win and a 2-0 series lead. ...Read more

#mlb, #brewers, #chourio, #playoffs

Yankees face early postseason crossroads in ALDS Game 2 as Schlittler starts

Down 1-0 in the ALDS, the Yankees send Cam Schlittler to the mound in Game 2 at Tropicana Field; the Rays counter with Freddy Peralta. ...Read more

#yankees, #rays, #mlb, #alds

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Visits Kyiv, Stands With Zelenskyy at Damaged National Academy of Sciences

Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv and stood with President Zelenskyy at the National Academy of Sciences building hit in a Sept. 28 strike, reaffirming German support. ...Read more

#ukraine, #germany, #zelensky, #merz, #science

Rasmussen Carries No-Hit Bid Into 8th, Rays Take 1-0 ALDS Game 1 Over Yankees

Drew Rasmussen flirted with a postseason no-hit bid into the eighth as the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 in ALDS Game 1; Jonathan Aranda homered. ...Read more

#rays, #yankees, #mlb, #playoffs

Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences Closes Public Museum; Community and Officials Seek to Restore Access

Drexel and the Academy closed the public museum Sept. 30, 2026, citing financial strain; community groups, officials and a foundation are racing to restore public access. ...Read more

#philadelphia, #museum, #science, #drexel

Brief PEGI Listing for Grand Theft Auto VI Said to Detail Graphic Violence, Sex and Drug Use

A briefly visible PEGI rating reportedly described graphic violence, sex scenes and player cocaine use in Grand Theft Auto VI; Australia’s board later confirmed R18+. ...Read more

#gta6, #pegirating, #rockstargames, #videogames