In a study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a team of French researchers at the University of Sorbonne Paris North demonstrated that ants have the potential to act as early stage cancer detectors. “We knew that ants can be easily trained,” Baptiste Piqueret, who led the study, told Newsweek. “Furthermore, they have a refined sense of smell. We then combined these two abilities and tested whether ants were able to detect the smell of cancer or not....

Alito, the author of the conservative majority’s draft opinion that leaked more than a month before the Court officially overturned the landmark abortion-rights case, spoke out last week against leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during an event in Rome, Italy. Ocasio-Cortez said on Thursday that Alito showed the Court was suffering a “legitimacy crisis” and demanded to see the results of an internal investigation into the leak....

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the committee, questioned the postal service’s reaction on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, referencing the advanced notice that preceded the subpoena itself. “If the USPS is surprised we are issuing a subpoena, it’s because they weren’t listening,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter. “I said directly in the hearing that if DeJoy didn’t quickly hand over documents, we should issue a subpoena.” “They knew the consequences of stalling,” she added....

The photo of Carquinez Bridge in the northeastern Bay Area, surrounded by gray clouds and orange flare, was taken by math teacher Chris Lumanglas, who was quote-tweeted by environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. “Here’s what the fire looks like in Vallejo California right now. The forces we’ve unleashed are beyond terrifying,” tweeted McKibben, who founded 350, a nonprofit pushing to end the use of fossil fuels. Ocasio-Cortez shared McKibben’s post and tweeted, “This is what climate change looks like....

Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks after Republican Haley, also a former governor of South Carolina, responded to a tweet from the congresswoman that suggested “we need to pay people to stay home” in order to control the raging COVID-19 pandemic. “AOC, Are you suggesting you want to pay people to stay home from the money you take by defunding the police?” Haley tweeted. “Or was that for the student debts you wanted to pay off, the Green New Deal or Medicare for All?...

Now directors of the combined company–seven from the old Time Warner, seven from AOL–are facing increasing pressure to make the merger work. Levin, who abruptly retired last December, is gone, as are many of the once powerful chief executives in a troubled corporate world. In the wake of Enron and WorldCom, once laissez-faire boards of directors now are facing shareholder suits and trying to steer wayward companies through government inquiries....

Did Spartans fans really need to look to find out whodunit? They knew the right answer. Detroit Free-Press columnist Drew Sharp didn’t have Michigan State ranked after the Spartans lost 49-37 to Ohio State on Saturday. It’s Sharp’s right. It’s his ballot, his opinion and he can do what he wants. Voting anomalies are part of the polling process, but it’s usually reserved for the Coaches Poll. But is this irresponsible journalism or deliberate trolling of Michigan State fans designed to generate page views and Facebook outrage?...

A more than 500-page report from the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general, of which the AP obtained a redacted copy, detailed how a Customs and Border Protection unit used the sensitive databases to track journalists. The CBP is part of the Homeland Security Department. AP Executive Editor Julie Pace called on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a letter to explain why Mendoza was given the potential informant designation. “This is a flagrant example of a federal agency using its power to examine the contacts of journalists,” Pace wrote....

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the mandate and said that it entailed “grave statutory and constitutional issues.” It has now been blocked temporarily, pending further court order. The court’s decision was a response to lawsuits filed by over two dozen states on Friday against the Biden administration, after the White House Thursday announced COVID vaccine rules that apply to over 100 million U.S. workers....

Here, we take a closer look at apple cider vinegar, gout, and health claims related to them. What Is Apple Cider Vinegar? Apple cider vinegar is created from fermented apple cider. The fermentation process breaks down the natural sugar to produce ethanol, which is then converted to acetic acid by acetic acid bacteria. Acetic acid, present in both white vinegar and apple cider vinegar, is the component responsible for many of it’s health claims....

Not for the first time, the U.S. technology company has found itself embroiled in an argument with the federal government over password-protected data, with Barr on Monday using the new probe as another example of law enforcement needing access to encrypted devices. Without Apple’s help, is the FBI really out of options when it comes to unlocking the devices—and what is the context of this long-running saga? “It’s not clear to me that Apple can help if they wanted to, they deliberately design the products so they have no route in,” cybersecurity specialist Robert Pritchard, who previously worked for the U....

At first pass, the Apple Music Voice plan can be a little confusing. It’s not limited to select songs in the available catalog, and it doesn’t incorporate ads. It just limits the visual use of the Apple Music app—and for that, it costs half the price of an industry-standard $10 a month music subscription. On the other hand, Apple is advertising 90 million songs available in its catalog, along with 30,000 curated playlists....

People wrapped up in Apple’s ecosystem with its other devices and who aren’t price sensitive are the best candidates for this new piece of streaming hardware. For everyone else, though, it’s going to be a tough sell. What’s New With the Apple TV 4K? There is a new A12X processor in this second-generation Apple TV 4K and a new Siri Remote, but beyond that, the updated features are scarce. If you own the first-generation Apple TV 4K, which debuted in 2017, it’s hard to recommend you update to this one, even four years later....

Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. It is also an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system, which generally protects you, malfunctions and starts to attack healthy tissues. With RA, those attacks are focused on the linings of the joints called the synovium. However, it can affect any organ or part of the body. In the United States, more than 1....

Symptoms The arachnoid is the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that encase the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots. (The other two are the outer dura mater and inner pia mater.) The swelling of the arachnoid that defines arachnoiditis places direct pressure on spinal nerves. Resulting symptoms can vary based on the location and severity of the inflammation. There is no consistent pattern of symptoms with arachnoiditis. In some cases, the condition may be subclinical (i....

The midfielder has not made a single appearance in La Liga this season and reports have claimed he will be part of a mini-clearout at Barca, with Ernesto Valverde told his bloated squad must be trimmed before reinforcements are signed. And Arda’s agent has now solidified those claims by revealing that his client will be leaving Camp Nou in January. Ahmet Bulut says he does not yet know where the Turkey international will land but insisted there has been plenty of interest in his services while pouring cold water on the chances of a return to Galatasaray....

At least 39 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a nightclub in the Ortakoy region of the city. Istanbul was also affected by a bomb attack outside of Besiktas’s stadium in December, which killed 44 people. Arda posted on Twitter: “Yes, we are suffering, but we will come together, stand as one and we will not let terrorism prevail. My condolences to you, my Turkey.” Besiktas added in a statement: “Terrorists who previously attacked our soldiers and police forces, have committed a vulgar attack, this time on civilians....

The Barcelona midfielder quit the national team in June in the wake of an altercation with a journalist on a flight back from a 0-0 draw with Macedonia. Barca to be Kings of Europe? Get them at 5/1 on dabblebet Arda was said to have been furious that Milliyet reporter Bilal Mese was allowed to travel on the plane, due to media reports that circulated following Turkey’s exit from Euro 2016 alleging infighting between players and a dispute with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) over bonuses....

Typically, cold sores on the mouth are caused by herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1), while herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2) causes sores in the genital area. However, it is possible for either virus to cause sores in either area. Overview Nearly everyone has the HSV-1 virus inside their body by the time they reach 10 years old. Not everyone will experience symptoms though. If you are infected with HSV-1, the first time it makes you sick can be very different from the cold sores you experience after that....

Sometimes known as the “unofficial end of summer,” Labor Day celebrates the economic and social achievements of the country’s workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor explains: “The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.” Labor Day was first celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City before it became a legal holiday on June 28, 1894....