#Embargo

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the 34th time for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba – but with the weakest backing for the resolution in two decades.

What happens if you break an embargo? Like, fines or worse? Or nothing? “On October 21st at 07:41 UTC, more than six hours before the coordinated release, Chainguard unilaterally broke the embargo and published built images containing the fix.…

Following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: “The renewal of the arms embargo, if it is diligently…

Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside their own group.

From The Register: 'Dirty Frag' Linux flaw one-ups CopyFail with no patches and public root exploit

A new study shows learning to fly in virtual reality with virtual wings can reshape the brain, making it treat wings more like body parts.

A new study links the sun's 11-year cycle to accelerated orbital loss, with debris falling faster once sunspot numbers near their cycle peak.

To serenade with their high-pitched songs, singing mice inflate a throat sac — a use for air sacs seemingly unknown in any other animal.

The surge in the average price of gas from less than $3.00 US a gallon in January to $4.46 US is a heavy tax on already stressed consumers and businesses.

A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere — a first for any solar system body farther from the sun than Pluto.

In cows’ guts, ciliates contain a tiny organelle called a hydrogenobody that may drive production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

AI may help doctors avoid missed diagnoses, but it still needs real-world testing and human oversight before it can guide patient care.

Preeclampsia complicates 3 to 8 percent of pregnancies. In a recent trial, a blood filter lowered blood pressure and helped prolong some pregnancies.