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Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson netted winner as Iceland beat England 1-0 at Wembley in Three Lions' final warm-up game ahead of Euro 2024; loss was greeted by boos from the home fans; England begin Euro 2024 with Group C clash with Serbia a week on Sunday

Stanford scientists have unveiled “lacrygami,” a phenomenon where Lacrymaria olor extends its structure dramatically, influenced by its cytoskeletal design, promising advances in microscopic technology. “There are some things in life you can watch and then never unwatch,” said Manu Prakash, associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, calling up a video of his latest fascination, the single-cell organism Lacrymaria olor, a free-living protist he stumbled upon playing with his paper Foldscope. “It’s … just … it’s mesmerizing.”

In the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have sprouted microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge, according to MIT physicists. MIT researchers propose that primordial black holes, possibly a form of dark matter, could have been formed in the first moments after the Big Bang and carried high levels of a nuclear property known as color charge. These super-charged black holes, despite their brief existence, may have impacted the early universe’s cosmology and could explain some astronomical phenomena observed today.

Venezuela is the first postglacial nation in the Andes, as its last substantial patch of ice is now considered too small to flow under its own weight. Venezuela’s Humboldt Glacier has completely disappeared, marking a significant environmental change as it was the last glacier in a country historically covered by such ice formations. Satellite imagery from 2015 to 2024 documents this decline, showcasing the glacier’s reduction from about 0.1 square kilometers to nearly non-existent. This loss reflects a broader pattern of retreating tropical glaciers worldwide, exacerbated by rising global temperatures.

Researchers in San Francisco studied the transition from injecting to smoking fentanyl, finding it driven by fear of overdose and injection difficulties, yet still associated with significant risks. Individual experiences and local trends around fentanyl smoking are highlighted in a new interview-based study in San Francisco, CA. The insights provide deepening understanding of this dangerous and growing practice. Daniel Ciccarone of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues presented their findings on May 22, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

Cinnamon oil-based nanodevice effectively targets key pathogens, with potential uses in healthcare and food safety A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomaterials y Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) has created an innovative antimicrobial nanodevice utilizing cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil component from cinnamon. This “nano killer” has demonstrated considerable effectiveness in combating pathogenic microorganisms such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans. The potential applications of this technology include pathogen elimination in food products, wastewater treatment, and the management of hospital-acquired infections.

New findings reveal magnetic fields in three massive stars in the Magellanic Clouds, shedding light on the influence of magnetism on stellar evolution and the formation of neutron stars and black holes. The use of advanced spectropolarimetry techniques was crucial to overcome past observational challenges. Magnetic fields have been discovered in three massive, hot stars within our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, for the first time. Although magnetic fields in massive stars are not new to our own galaxy, their detection in the Magellanic Clouds is particularly significant due to the abundance of young, massive stars in these galaxies. This discovery offers a rare chance to investigate actively forming stars and explore the maximum mass a star can achieve while maintaining stability.

New studies show photon polarization is constant in varying environments, potentially improving plasma heating methods for fusion energy advancement. Light, both literally and figuratively, pervades our world. It eliminates darkness, conveys telecommunications signals across continents, and reveals the unseen, from distant galaxies to microscopic bacteria. Light can also help heat the plasma within ring-shaped devices known as tokamaks as scientists work to leverage the fusion process to produce green electricity.

Recent research has found that DNA remnants of ancient viruses in our genome are linked to increased susceptibility to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression. This highlights a significant, previously underestimated impact of these viral sequences on brain health. New research led by King’s College London has discovered that thousands of DNA sequences originating from ancient viral infections are expressed in the brain, with some contributing to susceptibility for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Published in Nature Communications, the study was part-funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren could be set for a six-car fight for pole position and the win this weekend in Montreal; watch every session of the Canadian GP live on Sky Sports F1, with first practice at 6.30pm on Friday and Sunday's race at 7pm

Tosin Adarabioyo will join Chelsea on a free transfer when his contract with Fulham officially expires at the end of June; the 2024 summer transfer window in the Premier League officially opens on Friday June 14 and closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England

As England's 26-man final squad for Euro 2024 is confirmed, the Sky Sports writers assess some of the major talking points, including Southgate's boldness and whether Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi is the man to replace the injured Harry Maguire

Researchers have found giant viruses on Greenland’s ice that might control the darkening and melting of Arctic ice by infecting snow algae. Harnessing these viruses could help slow the ice melt, presenting a new avenue in climate change mitigation. As the Arctic thaws each spring, both fauna and darkening algae revive, the latter speeding up ice melt. Scientists have identified giant viruses that potentially regulate these algae. These viruses are unique in size and genetic complexity, offering potential natural solutions to the issues caused by rapid ice melting. Arctic Awakening

Research on cerebral organoids provides strong evidence for a significant species barrier. A recent study employing a human cerebral organoid model to investigate prion diseases indicates a significant species barrier that blocks the transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids—such as deer, elk, and moose—to humans. Conducted by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the study’s results align with many years of similar research conducted at the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

NASA is addressing the longstanding ban on civilian supersonic flights over land by developing the X-59 aircraft, which aims to minimize sonic booms to mere “thumps.” This initiative could lead to regulatory changes that prioritize noise level over speed, potentially doubling air travel speeds over land while ensuring safety, sustainability, and reduced noise pollution. Fifty years ago, the U.S. federal government banned all civilian supersonic flights over land. The rule prohibits non-military aircraft from flying faster than sound so their resulting sonic booms won’t startle the public below or concern them about potential property damage.

Researchers at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have unraveled the intricate interactions among different enzymes surrounding the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which is crucial for our body’s defense against viruses. Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), located in the dendritic cells of our immune system, plays a crucial role in our natural defense against viruses. TLR7 recognizes single-stranded viral and other foreign RNA and activates the release of inflammatory mediators. Dysfunctions of this receptor also play a key role in autoimmune diseases, making it all the more important to understand, and ideally modulate, the exact activation mechanism of TLR7.

Scientists have uncovered how the halogen bond can be exploited to direct sequential dynamics in multi-functional crystals, offering crucial insights for developing ultrafast-response times for multilevel optical storage. Chemists have explored the role of halogen bonds in photoinduced structural changes within supramolecular systems, revealing their importance in controlling phase transitions and electronic properties. Using techniques like ultrafast electron diffraction and transient spectroscopy, they discovered a transient intermediate state that highlights the dynamic nature of these bonds in multifunctional crystals, potentially leading to applications in optical data storage