Science Daily

Life uses 4 DNA letters. Scientists just made 8 work

Researchers at UC San Diego have demonstrated that a key cellular enzyme can accurately read an eight-letter genetic alphabet, doubling the four letters used by all known life on Earth. Detailed imaging revealed that RNA polymerase handles synthetic DNA letters in surprisingly similar ways to natural ones. The finding brings scientists closer to building expanded genetic systems that could perform entirely new biological functions.

science  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Berkshire Hathaway Outperformed the S&P 500 Over a 60-Year Period Under Warren Buffett. Here's the Stock That Could Help Continue the Streak Under Greg Abel.

business  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: Gary Lineker makes Z-listers do silly things for his new show

Joey Essex and John Bercow are unlikely team mates in The Box. Plus, the inside story of Saturday Night Live. Here’s what to watch this evening8.15pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

As Swiss Films Expand International Reach, English-language Works Are on the Rise

Swiss cinema is resonating domestically and abroad as homegrown films and international co-productions continue to entice local audiences and festival goers around the globe. At Venice this year, Swiss titles and co-productions boasting high-profile talent unspool throughout the festival. Switzerland is also a country of focus at the Venice Production Bridge industry strand with seven […]

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

BBC Politics

Why do ex-MPs join the 'Chiltern Hundreds' list?

Sir Keir Starmer is the latest person to take the office as a means of resigning as an MP.

politics  Sep 5, 2026

BBC Politics

Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000

The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn.

politics  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

‘Elsinore’ Review: Andrew Scott Is Powerfully Moving as Ian Charleson, the ‘Chariots of Fire’ Star Who Played Hamlet While Ravaged by AIDS

The tender power of "Elsinore" is the way Scott’s performance takes us right inside Ian’s state-of-mind — his belief that what’s left of his life needs to mean something, and that playing Hamlet will give it that meaning.

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian

Beekeepers warn of Asian hornet threat and call for UK awareness campaign

Experts say invasive species are creating ‘pollinator deserts’ and could have serious impact on food securityBritish beekeepers have called for a national awareness campaign about the impact of Asian hornets as they warned the invasive species was creating “pollinator deserts” and threatening food security.Native to south-east Asia, the yellow-legged hornet is thought to have arrived in Europe in 2004 and has continued to spread ever since, its numbers probably boosted by increasingly warm sprin

general  Sep 5, 2026

The Guardian Culture

From Nish Kumar to the Bayeux tapestry: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Our premier political comedian heads out on tour, while the 70-metre-long woven story of 1066 arrows its way to Britain for the first timeGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassOut now Widely popularised by an episode of Friends in which Ross makes an ass of himself with Isabella Rossellini, the notion of the “celebrity sex pass” completes some sort of cultural loop here as another Friends star, Jennifer Aniston, comes full circle to play a version of herself, the subject of Tom’s (Michael Cas

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

Spain’s Impulse Cinema and Italy’s Fandango Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Co-Production and Sales Opportunities (EXCLUSIVE)

Spanish indie studio Impulse Cinema and Italy’s Fandango have forged a strategic partnership to boost Spanish and Italian productions through co-production, financing, distribution and global sales. The agreement was announced on Saturday at the Venice Production Bridge, the Venice Film Festival’s market focused on film production. Impulse Cinema, which is headed by Andrés Sánchez Pajares […]

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

‘The Echo Chamber’ Starring Alicia Vikander Seals International Distribution Deals Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Echo Chamber,” Andrea Pallaoro’s drama starring Alicia Vikander, Luca Marinelli and Susan Sarandon, has already landed distribution across a raft of key international territories ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Paradise City Sales has closed deals for Spain with Vertice360; Australia and New Zealand with Umbrella; Poland with Gutek; Czech […]

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Elsinore’ Review: Andrew Scott Is Shattering as British Actor Ian Charleson, Throwing Himself Into Playing Hamlet While Succumbing to AIDS

Simon Stone’s drama about the sustaining power of art is a time capsule of late 1980s London, also starring Olivia Colman, Billie Piper and Johnny Flynn.

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Skip the Rate Hike, Trim the Balance Sheet, Some Fed Watchers Urge

business  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

Impact of War in Iran Set to Feature in Two Venice Film Festival Dramas

With war still ravaging Iran — six months after the country was attacked by U.S. and Israeli forces — the Venice Film Festival is set to launch two Iranian films that will provide viewers vivid on-the-ground insight on the conflict’s societal impact as the country contends with bombs and its repressive regime. Ali Asgari, who […]

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

ESPN

Red Sox, O's skirmish after Alexander's hard slide

The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox benches cleared after a tense moment involving Blaze Alexander.

sports  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Here's the 1 Crypto I'd Buy If I Could Pick Only One

business  Sep 5, 2026

Variety

‘The Idiot(s)’ Review: Dostoevsky Is an Endearing Drunken Fool in This Rambunctious, Tonally Off-Kilter Two-Hander

As biographical films on major historical figures go, “The Idiot(s)” starts off with an advantage over most, since it covers only a finite, conflict-laden passage of its subject’s storied life. This enjoyably off-kilter dramedy then further ingratiates itself with viewers bored of traditionalist hagiographies, because it also functions as a biting exercise in separating the […]

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Idiot(s)’ Review: Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn Sparkle in a Playful, Indulgent Tribute to Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Underappreciated Wife

Also starring Vicky Krieps, the Telluride premiere chronicles the couple's tumultuous time in Germany, during which the author penned one of his greatest masterpieces.

entertainment  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Average Net Worth for Ages 45-54: Key Factors That Influence Wealth in Midlife

business  Sep 5, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Average Net Worth for Baby Boomers: Why Wealth Distribution Varied Across the Generation

business  Sep 5, 2026