Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran and thanked Vladimir Putin for his principled approach to the Middle East situation. Lavrov said Russia is ready to help find ways out of the Iran-US conflict.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out imposing a state of emergency over mass unrest, calling a curfew more suitable for now.
Dmitry Peskov called personnel rotations in the government normal and explained the possible strengthening of the Finance Ministry by the importance of macroeconomic stability. Mikhail Mishustin submitted candidates for new cabinet members to the State Duma, with consideration set for October 21.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has sent the State Duma candidates for new government members, including Rosaviatsia head Dmitry Yadrov for transport minister in place of Nikitin.
A source in Turkey's cabinet told RIA Novosti that Ankara will not allow warships through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles amid heightened tensions in the Black Sea, citing the Montreux Convention and the need for regional stability.
Dmitry Peskov said in a Wall Street Journal interview that Moscow, Washington and Beijing acknowledge the hypothetical possibility of a trilateral meeting.
Researchers found a mathematical marker in the brain that can predict depression risk in adolescents long before complaints appear.
A national study in Finland found that young people referred to gender identity clinics receive specialized psychiatric care more often than peers, both before and after the first visit. The authors stress the data do not prove hormones or surgery caused this.
A Swedish study found that in patients with recurrent depression a single dose of psilocybin produced a rapid antidepressant effect, but its advantage over placebo diminished over time.
A study by Dutch scientists found that genetic variants linked to educational attainment are associated with fewer attention problems and stress complaints in children. The link runs mainly through the cognitive part of the index and is stronger in girls.
Norwegian scientists found a link between exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and fewer ADHD symptoms in children. The effect is small, and it is a statistical association, not a proven cause.
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a chip that creates microbubbles on demand and steers fluid flows with ultrasound, a technology that could aid targeted drug delivery.
Researchers at POSTECH have created a fingerprint recognition system that does not store biometric data digitally but uses the physical properties of ultrasound.
Four Artemis II astronauts flew around the Moon and returned to Earth. Engineers confirmed the Orion heat shield performed as expected, with noticeably fewer cracks and charring than on the first mission.
Japanese researchers have created an automated setup for heat treatment, structural analysis and mechanical testing of bulk metals. The system works more than 10 times faster than manual experiments and paves the way for autonomous laboratories.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia showed how the rhythm of encrypted traffic can be used to identify critical commands and selectively block them without reading their contents.
Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University have developed a nanometer-scale coating that improves contact between electrode and electrolyte, raising the power and durability of protonic ceramic electrochemical cells.
Laboratory tests showed that duct tape properly applied to the outside of a door sharply reduces leaks, while sandbags perform worse.
The Hubble telescope has captured an image of NGC 1827, seen edge-on, as part of a large program to study dwarf satellite galaxies.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Vladimir Zelensky does not want, and possibly never wanted, an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
An experiment with 233 participants showed that when an AI adviser has a hidden agenda, people are five to eight times more likely to choose the disadvantageous option, yet still rate the assistant as "very helpful."
British scientists tested whether miniature brain models can receive and transmit signals. Three organoids together recognized tactile letters more accurately than one, but learning has not yet been tested.
British chemists have created liquids that glow with a unique pattern under ultraviolet light. By varying the proportions of components, many security labels can be produced without synthesizing new substances.
Modeling shows that by 2050 emissions from the battery supply chain would grow tenfold, but combining technology and sensible consumption could halve them.
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that the protests involved many concerned citizens alongside radical elements, condemned violence against law enforcement and urged parties and unions to denounce the instigators.