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TONY PULSONE If the person is healthy, the particles would eventually circulate out of the body intact. In someone with a disease such as pneumonia, however, the enzymes would snip off the biomarkers, freeing them to be exhaled and measured. In a 2020 paper, Bhatia’s lab demonstrated that the nanoparticles could be used to detect pneumonia in the breath of mice, but the measurements required laboratory-grade instruments not available in most doctor’s offices. Now Loza Tadesse, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and her colleagues have shown they can detect exhaled biomarkers of pneumonia at extremely low concentrations using an…

Comedian W. Kamau Bell has publicly rebuked fellow stand-up Nate Bargatze for attending the UFC Freedom 250 fights at the White House earlier this month, accusing him of “willingly associating with proud fascists” in a Substack essay published Monday. Mr. Bell, the former host of CNN’s “United Shades of America,” titled his post “It Is So Easy To Not Do This” and addressed it broadly at celebrities he described as presenting themselves as “nice” and “good” while photographing themselves alongside figures he labeled fascists. Mr. Bargatze was the essay’s most prominent target. “Don’t be in a photo with fascists,” Mr.…

A group of Texas protesters convicted of terrorism charges received unusually harsh sentences of at least 50 years in prison on Tuesday in a closely watched case that was widely seen as a test case of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on dissent.After a three-week jury trial, the nine activists were all found guilty of a slew of criminal charges in March, stemming from a Fourth of July protest at an immigrant detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, south of Fort Worth. The demonstrators arrived late at night with a plan to set off fireworks as part of a…

The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization to continue it, delivering the most significant bipartisan rebuke yet of the conflict.The resolution does not have the force of law and is therefore unlikely to compel an immediate change in policy. But the 50-to-48 vote — in which four Republicans joined Democrats in favor — marked a striking break by the G.O.P.-led Congress with a president who has faced little resistance from his party on any topic, particularly matters of war and national security.It came as Republicans in Congress…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Manufacturing jobs in the US are falling at their fastest rate since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid lingering concerns over the impact of the Iran war on American industry.According to S&P Global’s US Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index, which surveys senior executives at manufacturing companies, employment in the sector is estimated to have fallen in June at the fastest monthly rate since May 2020, when large swaths of US industry were grinding to a halt due to pandemic-era lockdowns.The index’s metric…

Charl Kleinhaus did not like the direction his country was taking.A white South African, Mr. Kleinhaus said the laws meant to empower Black people after the demise of the racist apartheid system had hurt his mining business. Violence in the country — a scourge affecting everyone, regardless of race — had become too much.So Mr. Kleinhaus considered his options.Some of his fellow Afrikaners, the ethnic minority that ruled during apartheid, had moved to Germany, but the language barrier was not ideal. He thought about Australia, but decided that moving his family thousands of miles from home would be too hard.Then,…

A European Commission-backed e-government benchmark report warns that EU member states need to pick up the pace on digital transformation.The annual report, released last week, identified AI sovereignty as one of Europe’s defining technology priorities.Included in the benchmark system for the first time, AI sovereignty reflects a shift in how governments think about technological control. Governments are looking beyond where data is held to how models and infrastructure are actually built, and how they can maintain oversight of their use.In this Q&A, Marc Reinhardt, executive vice president and public sector leader at France-based multinational IT consulting firm Capgemini, and a…

Be Aware of Food RestrictionsThe most important rule in phase 1 is to avoid carbs. This includes grains, starchy vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, and sugary drinks. You also shouldn’t drink alcohol. Instead, focus on eating nonstarchy vegetables that are high in fiber and low in carbs. Choose low- or non-fat dairy products.[3]“When limiting to less than 50 grams of total carbohydrate, certain foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and many dairy products, simply have to be excluded because their basic structures are mainly carbohydrate,” says Stefanski. “Eating too many carbohydrates at once can end the ketosis process, so it’s best to…

The Israeli ambassador to the United States blasted the status of peace efforts between the Jewish state and Lebanon ahead of the latest round of US-mediated talks on Tuesday. Yechiel Leiter warned the issue has become a “train wreck” and questioned whether dismantling Hezbollah remains a central objective. Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter warned the peace talks have become a “train wreck” and questioned whether dismantling Hezbollah remains a central objective. REUTERS View of destruction following Israeli airstrikes in the town of Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon on June 23, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images “This is the fifth…

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) on Monday expressed skepticism that Iran is negotiating in good faith after signing a memorandum of understanding with President Donald Trump to end the ongoing war, arguing Iran is stalling and biding its time until the MAGA leader is out of office.“What we’re seeing now is the rope-a-dope they usually perform, which is buy time and try to lead us along until hopefully President Trump and his team’s out of office and they can re-up their campaign,” Sheehy said Monday during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.”He continued, “So hopefully this is successful, but we have…