Scientists discover the hidden brain switch that assigns bees their jobs
Scientists have identified brain circuits that help determine which jobs worker bees perform inside a colony. Biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and the universities in Cologne and Frankfurt/Main found that they could change bee behavior by manipulating a particular gene and selectively reducing activity in certain neural circuits.
Travis Scott Says He Was “Nervous as F” About Acting in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
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Travis Scott is opening up about how Christopher Nolan cast him in The Odyssey.
During a Tuesday night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Scott recalled receiving an unexpected phone call from the Oscar-winning director, who asked if he’d be interested in acting in the Greek epic.
The Hundred: Welsh Fire snap eight-match losing streak against Southern Brave as Phil Salt stars with the bat
Phil Salt weathered a bowling storm from England fast bowler Jofra Archer as the Welsh Fire captain led his side to a six-wicket victory over Southern Brave in The Hundred.
Man City transfer news: Rodri pushing for Real Madrid move despite being set to undergo back surgery
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri is said to be pushing for a move to Real Madrid after winning the World Cup with Spain - Daily Mail
Tottenham 1-0 MK Dons: Spurs' winning start to pre-season assessed as Mateus Fernandes hits screamer
Tottenham made a winning start to pre-season with a 1-0 victory over newly-promoted League One side MK Dons at Hotspur Way.
The win came courtesy of a stunning volleyed goal from new Spurs signing Mateus Fernandes.
US House passes $1.15 trillion military bill expanding Israel cooperation
Bill to fund war on Iran and a handful of Trump priorities passes largely along party lines, faces Senate uncertainty.
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have narrowly passed a massive $1.15 trillion military spending package, despite concerns from Democratic lawmakers over the price tag and enhanced military technology collaboration with Israel.
LEGO Has Officially Announced Its New Arcade-Themed Set Highlighting Nintendo's First Big Video Game Hit: Donkey Kong
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It’s finally official: LEGO has announced a set based on the classic Donkey Kong arcade cabinet. After a leak or two, LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade is officially scheduled for release on August 1. Preorders are now live, and you can see it at the LEGO Store and Amazon, with a price tag of $199.99, or via LEGO UK for £149.99.
Startup founders urge Trump not to shut off Chinese open weight AI
Yeon Sang-ho Returns to ‘Parasyte’ Universe With ‘Tamiya,’ Starring Shioli Kutsuna, at Netflix
Yeon Sang-ho is returning to the “Parasyte” universe with “Parasyte: Tamiya,” a new live-action series starring Shioli Kutsuna for Netflix, set to stream in 2027.
The series marks another collaboration between Netflix and Yeon (“Hellbound,” “Parasyte: The Grey”), who developed “Parasyte: Tamiya” and co-wrote the script with Ryu Yong-jae. Wowpoint, the production company behind Yeon’s “Human Vapor” and “Parasyte: The Grey,” is producing. Kakimoto Kensaku (“Glass Heart”) and Nakagawa Kazuhiro (“Double,” “Bullet Train Explosion”) are directing.
Google quietly made an extra $98 billion last quarter. Here's why.
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Imagine making nearly $100 billion extra and dedicating exactly one vague sentence to it. That's just what Google parent Alphabet did in its second quarter earnings report.