A grad student’s wild idea sparks a major aging breakthrough

One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells. These cells — often called “zombie cells” — stop dividing but refuse to die off normally. Over time, they can build up in the body and have been linked to conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease,…

ICE releases wife of US Army soldier after she spent a month in detention

By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:51 BST, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 05:59 BST, 15 May 2026 The wife of a US Army soldier was released from custody on Thursday after spending a month in federal immigration detention. Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, an active-duty soldier and Afghanistan…

Transgender woman wins groundbreaking ‘what is a woman’ case after she was kicked off a female-only app in Australia

By CAMERON CARPENTER, DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:15 BST, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 05:29 BST, 15 May 2026 Banning a transgender woman from a female-only app constituted discrimination, a court has found in a landmark gender identity case. The Federal Court on Friday handed down its judgment in…

Scientists “bottle the sun” with a liquid battery that stores solar energy

As solar panels lose their ability to generate electricity after sunset, one major challenge remains for renewable energy: how to store solar power for use later, whether during cloudy weather or overnight. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara believe they may have found an answer that avoids the need for massive…

Nancy Guthrie sheriff says he has ‘secret’ information about abduction that has not been shared and still believes arrest will be made

The under-fire sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction has revealed investigators have information about her disappearance that they are not sharing with the public. More than 100 days have passed since the 84-year-old was abducted from her $1 million Tucson, Arizona home in the early hours of February 1.…

Construction industry in shock as Modus Projects managing director Troy Mayne dies by suicide at his home after selling his company to private equity firm

Mayne, a prominent industry figure, remained at his company after selling The Cronulla home he shared with his wife featured in Vogue Australia  If you need support, contact Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 224 636  Do you know more? Email charlotte.karp@dailymail.com.au By CHARLOTTE KARP, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER…

Anika Wells is hammered with brutal question about her taxpayer-funded ‘meeting’ at a bar during her friend’s 40th birthday party

Labor minister Anika Wells is facing fresh scrutiny over a taxpayer-funded trip to Adelaide that coincided with a close friend’s birthday party, with questions raised over where she held a meeting.  Wells, the communications and sports minister, was in Adelaide on Saturday, June 7, for official engagements, including a meeting…

Trump reveals ‘friend’ Xi’s slippery response when he asked about nuke fears… as he unleashes new nickname for Democrats

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 03:07 BST, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 03:19 BST, 15 May 2026 President Donald Trump couldn’t say with certainty if Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran couldn’t have a nuclear weapon – the chief reason the President has given for launching the…

Greens senator uses gender-neutral word to describe a negative gearing tax change – ‘grandpersoning’ instead of ‘grandfathering’

By DANIEL PIOTROWSKI, DEPUTY EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:33 BST, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 02:39 BST, 15 May 2026 The Greens have made clear even economic concepts aren’t immune from political correctness.  Senator Nick McKim repeatedly described the Albanese government’s grandfathering of negative gearing changes to protect current investors as…