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In research published Friday in Epilepsia, researchers in Cambridge and Paris detailed their use of 7T MRI scanners with eight transmitters — instead of the usual one — to identify tiny brain lesions causing treatment-resistant epilepsy, overcoming previous limitations of signal blackspots in crucial brain areas.

Study: New MRI Scan Shows Promise in Treating Epilepsy

Power Outage Shuts Down London's Heathrow Airport

UN: Global Glacier Melt Threatens Water Supply for Two Billion People

US Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestine Georgetown University Researcher

Top Tesla Investor Demands Musk's Exit Amid Stock Plunge

Education

US Pres. Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on Thursday and directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dramatically downsize the Department of Education (DOE) and send education to the state level. However, complete closure would require congressional approval with 60 Senate votes.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Downsize Department of Education

Harvard Makes College Tuition-Free for Families Earning Under $200K

Dominican Republic: Person of Interest Named in Missing US Student Case

US Judge Extends Ban on Deportation of Pro-Palestine Activist Mahmoud Khalil

US Agriculture Department Suspends $30M to University of Maine

Research

European Commission (EC) Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is reportedly scheduled to discuss the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Liability Directive at the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee on April 9, as the executive body is set to decide whether it will scrap the prospective legislation by August.

EC Tech Commissioner to be Questioned on AI Liability Directive

Europol Report: AI Reshaping Organized Crime

China's BYD Announces 5-Minute EV Charging System

Antarctica Base: Scientists Accuse Peer of Violent Assault

NASA Astronauts Return After 9-Month ISS Extension

Transportation

American Airlines Flight 1006, a Boeing 737-800 carrying 172 passengers and six crew members, caught on fire after developing an engine-related issue after landing safely and taxiing to the gate at Denver International Airport on Thursday evening.

American Airlines Flight Catches Fire in Denver, 12 Injured

US Regulatory Agency Seeks Helicopter Ban Near Reagan Airport

S.Korea to Declare Special Disaster Area in Pocheon After Accidental Bombing

Oil Tanker-Cargo Ship Collision Sparks Major North Sea Rescue

24-Hour Strike to Hit 11 German Airports on Monday

Computers & internet

Sarah Wynn-Williams, Meta's former global public policy director, published "Careless People," a memoir detailing her alleged experiences at the company from 2011 to 2017, making serious allegations about executive conduct and company practices.

Court Blocks Former Meta Executive From Promoting Book

Intel Names Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO

Australia Bans Russian Kaspersky Software

House GOP Subpoenas Google Over Biden-Era Content Moderation

Global Internet Shutdowns Hit Record High in 2024

Communication

Microsoft on Friday announced it would retire Skype on May 5 and encouraged its users to transition to Microsoft Teams. Microsoft acquired the pioneering internet calling service for $8.5B in 2011.

Microsoft to Shut Down Skype

Swedish Probe Clears Bulgarian Ship in Baltic Cable Damage

Disintegrating Russian Satellite Forces ISS Astronauts to Take Shelter

Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Space

Indian Top Court Stays Government's Fact Check Unit Plan