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Di State Department don cancel more dan 6,000 international student visas becos of violations of US law and overstay, na wetin di department tell BBC.
Di agency say “majority of dem” of di violations na assault, driving under di influence (DUI), burglary and “support for terrorism”.
Dis move dey come as Trump administration kotinu to crackdown on immigration and international students.
While di State Department no explain wetin dem mean by “support for terrorism”, di Trump administration bin target some students wey bin protest in support of Palestine, according to am dem express antisemitic behaviour.
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Out of di 6,000 student visas wey dem cancel, di State Department say about 4,000 of dem, dem cancel becos di visitors break di law.
Anoda 200-300 visas dem also revoke am sake of “terrorism wey dem do under INA 3B”, di State Department tok, dem refer to dis code wey dem define as “terrorist activity” mainly activities wey endanger human life or violate US law.
Earlier dis year, di Trump administration bin pause to schedule di visa appointments for international students. For June, wen dem restart di appointments, dem announce say dem go ask all applicants to make dia social media accounts public for enhanced screening.
Dem say dem go search for “any indications of hostility toward di citizens, culture, goment, institutions, or founding principles of di United States”.
Dem instruct State Department officers to screen for those “wey advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists and oda threats to national security; or who perpetrate unlawful anti-Semitic harassment or violence”.
For May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tell lawmakers say from im estimation say dem cancel “thousands” of student visas since January.
“I no know di latest count, but we probably get more to do,” Rubio tell US lawmakers on 20 May. “We go kotinu to cancel di visas of pipo wey dey hia as guests and dey disrupte our higher education facilities.”
Democrats don push back against di Trump administration effort to cancel student visas, dem describe am as an attack to due process.
More dan 1.1 million international students from ova 210 kontris enrol for US colleges for 2023-24 school year, according to Open Doors, one organisation wey dey collect data on foreign students.
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MUNICH (Germany) – The basketball world will be tuning in to FIBA EuroBasket this summer as Europe’s biggest international tournament commences from August 27 to September 14.
Stars will gather across four different cities in four separate countries, all vying for the title of EuroBasket champion. We have selected 25 players, with experience in the NBA and top European leagues, alongside the next generation, who will aim to make a name for themselves this summer.
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Choose your hero: Who is the biggest star of FIBA EuroBasket 2025?
Nikola Jokic – Serbia
Nikola Jokic has multiple medals with Serbia except one – gold.
Center
Birth Date: Feb 19, 1995 (30 years old) Height: 209 cm / 6’10” Team: Denver Nuggets (USA)
Nikola Jokic is arguably the best player in world basketball today, with a near-unlimited skillset of post moves inside and deadly range from outside. The three-time NBA MVP is a nightmare for any opposing team. Jokic posted monster numbers of 21.7 points and 10 rebounds at the previous EuroBasket before it ended abruptly at the Round of 16. Starting in Group A in Riga, is this the year that his numbers can finally lead Serbia to a EuroBasket gold?
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Greece
Can Giannis Antetokounmpo help secure a first medal for Greece since 2009?
Forward
Birth Date: Dec 6, 1994 (30 years old) Height: 211 cm / 6’11” Team: Milwaukee Bucks (USA)
Dubbed The Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo boasts incredible athleticism, a scary wingspan, which allows him to score at will and alter shots at the other end, and a solid mid-range jumper. Antetokounmpo averaged a whopping 29.3 points and 8.8 rebounds at the previous EuroBasket. Still, despite his input, Greece has not won the crown since 2005 and has not won a Quarter-Finals game since taking third place in 2009. Can the Greek Freak alter that?
Luka Doncic – Slovenia
Luka Doncic in action
Guard
Birth Date: Feb 28, 1999 (26 years old) Height: 201 cm / 6’7″ Team: Los Angeles Lakers (USA)
Since announcing himself on the world stage at FIBA EuroBasket 2017, the mere mention of Luka Doncic’s name is guaranteed box office. Since Slovenia’s victory at EuroBasket in 2017, Doncic has gone on to average 23.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists with highlights including a 47-point outburst against France and 36 points and 10 rebounds against Germany at EuroBasket 2022. What has Luka got in the locker this summer?
Kristaps Porzingis – Latvia
Kristaps Porzingis will look to lead Latvia at a home EuroBasket
Power Forward/Center
Birth Date: Aug 2, 1995 (30 years old) Height: 221 cm / 7’3″ Team: Atlanta Hawks (USA)
Kristaps Porzingis begins a new chapter of his career in Atlanta this coming season. But before that, the talented big man will look to further cement his legacy with his home nation at a EuroBasket in his own backyard. Porzingis appears in just his second EuroBasket, having averaged 23.6 points and 5.9 rebounds a game at the 2017 edition. Freakishly athletic, a deadly shooter when in rhythm, Porzingis is a threat at both ends of the floor, and he will look to keep Latvia at home for the duration of the tournament.
Lauri Markkanen
If the warm-up games are anything to go by, the baskets will be hammered if Lauri Markkanen is let loose this summer
Power forward/Center
Birth Date: May 22, 1997 (28 years old) Height: 213 cm / 7’0″ Team: Utah Jazz (USA)
If the EuroBasket preparation games have been anything to go by, then Lauri Markkanen is going to be one of the most exciting players in this tournament. So far, the Utah Jazz man has dropped a combined 79 points on Belgium in their first two games, showcasing his explosive athleticism and aggressive attacking style of play. Now, heading into his third EuroBasket, Markkanen averaged a mind-boggling 27.9 points at the last edition and is keen to compete for medals this time.
Franz Wagner – Germany
Franz Wagner is one of the key offensive options for Germany at FIBA EuroBasket 2025
Small forward
Birth Date: Aug 27, 2001 (23 years old) Height: 208 cm / 6’10” Team: Orlando Magic (USA)
After making his senior international debut at the previous EuroBasket, Franz Wagner has been one of the driving forces behind the world champions’ offense. The Orlando Magic man has posted 16.6 points a game and is widely regarded as one of the best players driving to the basket. His patience, change of speed, and footwork in getting to the basket are unmatched, and he will look to utilize this in Tampere.
Nikola Vucevic – Montenegro
Will this be the perfect swansong for Nikola Vucevic?
Center
Birth Date: Oct 24, 1990 (34 years old) Height: 213 cm / 7’0″ Team: Chicago Bulls (USA)
In what looks likely to be Nikola Vucevic’s final EuroBasket, he will want to end it on a high note. At 34 years old, Vucevic still possesses a dominant presence inside. At his last EuroBasket in 2017, he posted 14.5 points and 8 rebounds a game, and most recently, he averaged 19.8 points and 8.8 rebounds at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023. He still has gas left in the tank, and he will look to put on a show in Group B.
Jonas Valanciunas – Lithuania
This will be Jonas Valanciunas’ sixth EuroBasket, as he leads Lithuania to Tampere
Center
Birth Date: May 6, 1992 (33 years old) Height: 211 cm / 6’11” Team: Denver Nuggets (USA)
A mainstay of the Lithuanian national side, Jonas Valanciunas enters his sixth EuroBasket tournament, with this edition potentially his last opportunity to make a mark on this stage after two runner-up finishes in 2013 and 2015. The 33 year old still produces big numbers on the big stage. He averaged 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in his last campaign at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and has posted double-double averages at his last two EuroBaskets.
Jusuf Nurkic – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jusuf Nurkic will be a constant threat inside for Bosnia & Herzegovina
Center
Birth Date: Aug 23, 1994 (30 years old) Height: 214 cm / 7’0″ Team: Utah Jazz (USA)
Since Jusuf Nurkic burst onto the international scene in 2012, he has averaged close to a double-double with Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the last EuroBasket, he averaged 16.2 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game. He is always a double-double threat, but he can also pass the ball well and can find the right player for the right shot. The Bosnians failed to advance past the Group Phase at the previous EuroBasket, but they have a good chance of progressing this year. Nurkic will have to be on his game.
Alperen Sengun – Türkiye
Alperen Sengun will look to soar Türkiye to new heights
Power forward/Center
Birth Date: Jul 25, 2002 (23 years old) Height: 206 cm / 6’9″ Team: Houston Rockets (USA)
Coming off a tremendous season with the Houston Rockets, where he averaged a double-double, Alperen Sengun will be Türkiye’s primary offensive weapon. With his versatility inside and soft touch, he is also a tremendous passer, always getting players involved. He posted 16.5 points and 8.2 rebounds at the previous EuroBasket and will look to improve those numbers, leading his nation to surpass its second-place finish in 2001.
Deni Avdija – Israel
Deni Avdija will be steering the ship for Israel at EuroBasket
Forward
Birth Date: Jan 3, 2001 (24 years old) Height: 203 cm / 6’8″ Team: Portland Trailblazers (USA)
Deni Avdija will lead a reliable supporting cast as Israel aims for its first podium spot since 1979. Avdija averaged 14.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game at the previous EuroBasket, but Israel failed to make the Round of 16. Fast forward to this summer, Avdija has experience under his belt and more confidence in his all-around game, even though he’s only 24. He will aim to utilize his playmaking skills and strong offensive presence to excite the crowds and, more importantly, the team.
Dennis Schroder – Germany
Dennis Schroder wants Germany to lift their second EuroBasket crown
Point Guard
Birth Date: Sep 15, 1993 (31 years old) Height: 188 cm / 6’2″ Team: Sacramento Kings (USA)
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup MVP needs no introduction. A walking bucket in so many different ways, the crafty point guard dictates the flow of the game to suit him and his team, as his style of play has propelled Germany to one of the top teams in the world right now and one of the EuroBasket favorites. At the last edition, he posted 22.1 points and 7.1 assists per game. His previous outing with the national side was at the Paris 2024 Olympic Basketball Tournament, where he averaged 17.2 points and 7.5 assists a contest.
Bogdan Bogdanovic – Serbia
After missing EuroBasket in 2022, Bogdan Bogdanovic is keen to hit the ground running
Shooting Guard
Birth Date: Aug 18, 1992 (33 years old) Height: 197 cm / 6’6″ Team: Los Angeles Clippers (USA)
Veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic will form a duo with Nikola Jokic that will definitely frighten the opposition when they take to the floor in Riga for Group A. Bogdanovic brings a strong three-point shooting, as well as a high-level basketball IQ that benefits his teammates. He enters his fourth EuroBasket having averaged 20.4 points and 5 assists in 2017. He missed the 2022 edition due to a knee injury, so he will be keen to hit the ground running.
Santi Aldama – Spain
Santi Aldama will lead a young Spain team to defend its EuroBasket crown
Power Forward
Birth Date: Jan 10, 2001 (24 years old) Height: 211 cm / 6’11” Team: Memphis Grizzlies (USA)
Since making his debut at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Santi Aldama has become one of Spain’s primary threats at both ends of the floor. Ahead of his first EuroBasket appearance, Aldama brings a deadly inside-outside weapon, having shot 45 percent from three-point range at the 2024 Olympics, averaging 17.7 points and 9.3 rebounds a game. He will lead a Spanish team looking to defend their EuroBasket title and give coach Sergio Scariolo the perfect send-off.
Simone Fontecchio – Italy
Simone Fontecchio led Italy in points at EuroBasket 2022, can he repeat that feat this summer?
Small forward
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1995 (29 years old) Height: 203 cm / 6’8″ Team: Miami Heat (USA)
Simone Fontecchio is undoubtedly the new cornerstone of this Italian side, undergoing a generational adjustment. Sure, the likes of Danilo Gallinari and Nicolo Melli are there, but they will take on a new role within the team, giving the keys to Fontecchio, a proven scorer who can confidently hit threes and drive to the rim. His underrated athleticism and vastly improving defensive capabilities make him an asset to any team. At the last EuroBasket, the Miami Heat man averaged 19.4 points a game, leading Italy to a fourth straight Quarter-Final appearance.
Cedi Osman – Türkiye
Cedi Osman will be a threat on any given day for Türkiye
Guard
Birth Date: Apr 8, 1995 (30 years old) Height: 200 cm / 6’7″ Team: Panathinaikos BC (GRE)
Now entering his fourth EuroBasket, Cedi Osman is the veteran of this Türkiye team that will be based around Sengun. However, Osman remains a threat on any given day. A player who can shoot the ball well, especially in the catch-and-shoot, and play tenacious defense, he will still put up numbers for Türkiye. At the last EuroBasket, Osman averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and since he joined the senior team in 2014, he has averaged 14 points.
Dzanan Musa – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dzanan Musa will thrill the crowds with his attacking style of basketball
Small Forward
Birth Date: May 8, 1999 (26 years old) Height: 202 cm / 6’8″ Team: Dubai Basketball (UAE)
If healthy, Dzanan Musa would form a formidable partnership with Jusuf Nurkic and look to drive Bosnia and Herzegovina beyond the Group Phase at EuroBasket, and if Musa is on form, the team will stand a great chance. A known scorer, the versatile wing loves to finish in contact and draw fouls to get his points from the free-throw line. He averaged 21.4 points at EuroBasket 2022. His last outing with the national team saw him post 22.8 points at the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
Guerschon Yabusele – France
Guerschon Yabusele will bring high energy and excitement to the France team
Forward
Birth Date: Dec 17, 1995 (29 years old) Height: 204 cm / 6’8″ Team: New York Knicks (USA)
A high basketball IQ player who has a lot of energy, is athletic, and is a rapid rim protector. Guerschon Yabusele is a key figure for France this summer, and he has already shown his worth with highlight plays at both ends of the floor in preparation games against Great Britain and Spain. Yabusele averaged 14.8 points on 55 percent shooting at EuroBasket 2022, including 13 points and 6 rebounds in the Final against Spain, and will look to bring some high intensity this summer.
Sandro Mamukelashvili – Georgia
Sandro Mamukelashvili is one of the most versatile big men competing at EuroBasket
Power forward/Center
Birth Date: May 23, 1999 (26 years old) Height: 211 cm / 6’11” Team: Toronto Raptors (CAN)
Perhaps one of the most agile big men in the tournament, Sandro Mamukelashvili, can be a matchup nightmare with his deft shooting touch, or fierce competitive play under the basket. For a player of his position, he rarely turns the ball over and makes the right decisions almost every time at both ends, making him a good one to watch and learn from if you’re a younger player. At the last EuroBasket, he averaged a double-double with 15.1 points and 11.0 rebounds, and despite being in a tricky Group C, he could stand to put up better numbers and progress further this summer.
Goga Bitadze – Georgia
Goga Bitadze will form a strong front court with Sandro Mamukelashvili this summer.
Center
Birth Date: Jul 20, 1999 (26 years old) Height: 213 cm / 7’0″ Team: Orlando Magic (USA)
Where Mamukelashvili’s game is more suited to the modern game, Goga Bitadze is more of a traditional big man, but he can pose a threat as his shooting touch is not to be underestimated. Bitadze’s strength, however, is under the basket. A versatile center known for his rim protection and pick-and-roll defense, along with his ability to score inside and out, the big man is key for Georgia when it comes to offensive rebounding and finishing plays around the rim. Competing in his second EuroBasket, Bitadze posted 10 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest.
Alex Sarr – France
In his first EuroBasket, France’s Alex Sarr is looking to take advantage of the spotlight
Forward
Birth Date: Apr 26, 2005 (20 years old) Height: 213 cm / 7’0″ Team: Washington Wizards (USA)
Appearing in his first major senior tournament for France, 20 year old Alex Sarr has a lot to prove and possesses the talent to showcase his abilities. His ability to defend on the perimeter is his best defensive trait, plus he’s agile for a player of his height. He boasts explosive athleticism, which we saw in abundance when he played at the U17 and U19 FIBA Basketball World Cups in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Now, he gets his chance to make his mark on the senior stage.
Zaccharie Risacher – France
Zaccharie Risacher is another of France’s brightest stars that will make his EuroBasket debut
Forward
Birth Date: Apr 8, 2005 (20 years old) Height: 203 cm / 6’8″ Team: Atlanta Hawks (USA)
Another of the young stars to watch at EuroBasket, France’s Zaccharie Risacher, averaged a double-double of 15.4 points and 10.9 rebounds at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2023, bringing an exciting brand of fast-paced, all-action basketball where he is expected to flourish. If he takes advantage of his opportunity, this French side, with one eye on the future, will be its usual formidable force.
Vit Krejci – Czechia
Will this be the stage where the basketball world stands up and acknowledges Vit Krejci?
Shooting Guard
Birth Date: Jun 19, 2000 (25 years old) Height: 199 cm / 6’6″ Team: Atlanta Hawks (USA)
With Tomas Satoransky there to help mentor and support the Atlanta Hawks guard, Vit Krejci could see this as his opportunity to take the reins for the Czechia team. A player who thrives in open space, Krejci’s three-point shooting has seen tremendous improvement since the last EuroBasket, and his playmaking abilities will benefit his teammates. Perhaps, this could be his breakout party.
Neemias Queta – Portugal
Neemias Queta and Portugal are not going to EuroBasket just to make up the numbers
Center
Birth Date: Jul 13, 1999 (26 years old) Height: 211 cm / 6’11” Team: Boston Celtics (USA)
It’s Portugal’s first appearance at EuroBasket since 2011, and Neemias Queta will be eager to show that his nation belongs on the big stage. A walking double-double threat on any given day, he has always been there when needed, having played the Pre-Qualifiers for this event back in 2023. He averaged 18.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, with a focus on dominating in the paint. He does his damage from close range and has been working on his mid-range game too, so don’t be surprised to see him break out some moves away from the hoop.
Pelle Larsson and Sweden will want to make a splash at EuroBasket after a 12-year absence
Shooting Guard
Birth Date: Feb 23, 2001 (24 years old) Height: 194 cm / 6’4″ Team: Miami Heat (USA)
Pelle Larsson will be the key figure in this Swedish team that heads into EuroBasket with nothing to lose and everything to gain. A smart, unselfish player, Larsson can score at will, especially as a cutter and on catch-and-shoot, which he thrives on. Larsson is also a very underrated defender, particularly guarding the ball handler, which can lead to steals and easy scores. Larsson will look to excel as the leader of a Sweden side that also boasts Barra Njie, Melwin Pantzar, Viktor Gaddefors, Denzel Andersson, and Adam Ramstedt.
Real Madrid have won their last 20 competitive meetings with Osasuna, making them ideal opponents for Los Blancos to start the new La Liga campaign.
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Real will start the new campaign with a 3-0 home win over Osasuna.
Our analysis: Form of both teams
Real Madrid will host Osasuna to kick off the new 2025/26 La Liga season. Xabi Alonso’s men are eager to start strongly against a team they’ve not lost to since 2011.
Los Blancos will then start the new campaign without some players, with Jude Bellingham and Endrick sidelined. Additionally, central defender Antonio Rudiger finishes his six-game ban from last season.
This is not an ideal situation, with Alonso still unsure of his best starting XI. However, there’s still plenty of firepower to hurt Osasuna. Locally developed forward Gonzalo Garcia will once again be keen to make an impact off the bench.
Osasuna could well be without the services of Iker Benito and Ruben Garcia, as they require late fitness tests. New recruit Rosier is likely to make his first La Liga start for the visitors at full back.
The visitors’ main attacking threat, Ante Budimir, will be the key player for Real to be wary of on Tuesday evening. Budimir scored 21 goals last season, which placed him among the top goalscorers such as Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski.
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Probable lineups for Real Madrid vs Osasuna
Real Madrid expected lineup: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Valverde, Guler, Brahim, Vinicius, Mbappe
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Los Blancos to net in both halves
Real Madrid have scored first in their last eight competitive meetings with Osasuna. They’ve also led at halftime in their last five clashes. This suggests that Los Blancos will score first in the opening 45 minutes.
Then they will add to their lead in the second period. They have plenty of firepower to extend their lead even without Jude Bellingham and Endrick.
Goals are almost certain as Real and Alonso will be keen to show Barcelona that they’re strong title contenders.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna Bet 1: Real Madrid to score in Both Halves at odds of 1.80 with 1xBet
Backing a three-goal winning margin for Real
Los Blancos have won 4-0 in their last two home matches at the Bernabeu against Osasuna.
That’s why it’s surprising that the betting markets indicate that there’s only a 37% probability of Real winning by three or more goals on Tuesday evening.
Real’s odds to win the match outright are far too short to consider. Therefore, backing them to win by a three-goal margin or better is the value pick of these Real Madrid vs Osasuna predictions.
Real Madrid vs Osasuna Bet 2: Real Madrid -2 (Handicap 3-Way) at odds of 2.70 with 1xBet
Garcia to start strongly off the bench
Gonzalo Garcia, a young player from Real Madrid’s academy, had a remarkable rise to fame this summer at the Club World Cup.
The 21-year-old was named the top scorer of the entire competition, having scored four goals and one assist in six games. Although Alonso is unlikely to start Garcia against Osasuna, he’s primed and ready to go from the bench.
That’s why he is worth backing to score as a second-half substitute against a tired Osasuna side.
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In mouse models, researchers showed that Prg4+—a type of stem cell that originates in the muscles that support the skeleton—was crucial to bone repairs—because the cells could actually transform from muscle cells to bone cells. Moving forward, the researchers believe that they could either stimulate the activity of Prg4+ cells within someone’s own body via growth factor or small molecule-based medicines, or even introduce the activated form of these cells directly to the fracture site to accelerate the bone healing.
The widely-held view is that fractured bone is mainly repaired by stem cells in the periosteum, the membrane that covers all bones. However, this repair doesn’t always work, often in the cases of “open fractures,” when a broken bone breaks the skin and often includes a huge loss of soft tissues. Why this happens is not totally understood.
Qin, her co-author Jaimo Ahn, PhD, a professor of Orthopaedics at Emory University and a former Penn Medicine researcher, and their colleagues discovered that Prg4+ was a type of fibro-adipogenic progenitor (FAP), a known type of stem cell originating in skeletal muscle.
The study team saw that Prg4+ acts the way a restoration company does after a flood or fire in a building: it rushes to the damage site and gets to work on the repair jobs that make a structure whole again.
Prg4+ responded quickly to skeletal injuries, first migrating to the fracture from skeletal muscle. After that, Prg4+ was observed producing all the types of cells necessary to repair a bone— chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and osteocytes—in between the bone callus (the temporary structure formed on the bone to guide healing) and skeletal muscle.
Later in healed bones, the researchers saw cells that had come from the original Prg4+ cells fully become bone cells, which then stood ready to repair future possible fractures by giving rise to periosteum stem cells. This indicated, for the first time ever, that stem cells can transform from muscle to bone.
To further prove the importance of Prg4+, when the researchers purposely destroyed Prg4+ cells, it significantly slowed healing and repair activity.
Potential for simple or catastrophic injuries
Currently, most treatment practices for fractures focus on healing bone tissue itself. But Qin, Ahn, and their colleagues have shown that extra emphasis placed on the muscles next to bones holds significant keys to injury healing.
While their research holds promise for catastrophic injuries like open fractures, these findings could also play a significant role in more routine injuries.
“This could have a real impact in areas where muscles are simply just not as prevalent, like the knee and ankle,” Ahn explained. “There’s also potentially a significant impact on older adults whose muscle mass diminishes naturally, and healing doesn’t occur like it once did.”
Future research, Qin said, will build on the current findings by diving deeper into the repair abilities of other fibro-adipogenic progenitor (FAP) stem cells.
Reference:He Q, Lu J, Liang Q, et al. Prg4+ fibroadipogenic progenitors in muscle are crucial for bone fracture repair. PNAS. 2025;122(31):e2417806122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2417806122
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In a rare and alarming medical case from rural India, a 35-year-old man visited an ophthalmologist due to blurry vision, only to discover a live parasitic worm moving inside his eye.
The unusual case, recently reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, involved Gnathostoma spinigerum, a parasitic roundworm typically found in cats and dogs. This nematode is known to cause severe eye issues, including vision loss.
Worm ‘moving sluggishly’
Doctors suspect the worm entered the man’s body through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat and eventually made its way to the eye, where it was detected and treated. Experts noted that the physical examination of the man’s eye showed evidence of conjunctival injection, a sign of inflammation. Fundoscopic evaluation revealed a worm “moving sluggishly” in the posterior segment of the eye.
“Gnathostomiasis is acquired through ingestion of undercooked freshwater fish, poultry, snake, or frog in regions where the disease is endemic — the first two of which this patient from rural central India had consumed,” MedPage Today quoted the doctors as saying.
According to Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a retina specialist at Retina Consultants of Minnesota, “Gnathostomiasis is one of several parasites that can infect the eye and the retina.”
“Some of these worms are larger, and some of them are smaller than others, and some of them are very small and can travel within the retina or subretinal space under the retina, and can cause significant damage to the eye and to the vision or even potentially cause blindness.”
The doctors carried out a pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) to successfully extract the worm from the eye. “Under light microscopy, a larval-stage nematode with a cephalic bulb, thick cuticle, and well-developed intestine was identified; these features were consistent with Gnathostoma spinigerum,” the doctors said.
Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a surgical technique used to manage a range of conditions affecting the retina and vitreous. The procedure includes removing the vitreous gel, a clear, jelly-like substance that occupies the central part of the eye, in order to access the retina and other internal structures at the back of the eye.
About 500 million years ago, the Grand Canyon was a great sea, and among the creatures it harbored was a newly discovered type of penis worm, armed with many rings of teeth.
Penis worms are marine creatures with a distinctly phallic appearance. There are more than 20 known species living across the world’s oceans today, as well as a number of extinct ones, like this new discovery. The researcher who made the find was searching for fossils in the Grand Canyon and named the species Kraytdraco spectatus in honor of the huge burrowing krayt dragons that appear in the Star Wars universe. Details of the discovery were published in the journal Science Advances.
The authors believe that the worm fed using a retractible throat that could be pushed outward, inside out, before being drawn in on itself—like the finger of a glove being inverted. Lining this throat were rings and rings of teeth.
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Trying to imagine how the ancient worm might have fed, the researchers hypothesize that along this proboscis it combined strong, sharp teeth with more delicate feathered ones for a two-stage eating process. The former could have been used to pick up food such as algae and microorganisms dispersed in the sand where the worm would have lived, the latter to filter this food out of the substrate and chew it. But having only a fossil to look at, and not being able to see the worm at work, this remains only a hypothesis.
An adult specimen would have measured about 15 to 20 centimeters long. This is much larger than the species of penis worm that survive today, which have undergone miniaturization over the millennia and now do not exceed 2 to 3 millimeters.
Although the phallic worm monopolized scientists’ attention with its teeth, fossils of other creatures were also found in the same expedition. They’re estimated to date from before the beginning of the Cambrian period, roughly 500 million years ago, considered by experts to be the dawn of complex animal life. These other creatures, early types of shrimp and mollusks, are valuable because they suggest what the world’s first predators looked like.
Osaka, Japan－Researchers at The University of Osaka have discovered a new type of chiral symmetry breaking (CSB) in an organic crystalline compound. This phenomenon, involving a solid-state structural transition from an achiral to a chiral crystal, represents a significant advance in our understanding of chirality and offers a simplified model to study the origin of homochirality. This transformation also activates circularly polarized luminescence, enabling new optical materials with tunable light properties.
Chirality, or “handedness,” is a fundamental property of objects, from galaxies to molecules, and plays a crucial role in biological systems. However, chiral compounds in living organisms such as sugars and amino acids, exist almost exclusively in a single form. This phenomenon, known as “biological homochirality,” has long puzzled scientists, and its underlying mechanism remains elusive. Understanding how a preference for one chiral form over the other arises is crucial for comprehending the origin of life itself.
Previously, two types of CSB phenomena, preferential enrichment and Viedma ripening, have been observed in solutions. However, the complexity of these solution-based systems makes it challenging to pinpoint the precise mechanisms driving CSB. The University of Osaka team’s discovery of a solid-state CSB provides a drastically simplified model for studying this phenomenon. They found that a chiral phenothiazine derivative can transition from an achiral crystalline form to a chiral one while maintaining single crystallinity. This transition involves the inversion of molecular chirality within the crystal lattice without any external influence such as solvents or impurities.
This unique solid-state CSB offers significant advantages for studying the fundamental principles governing chiral selection. The simplicity of the system allows for detailed structural analysis using techniques like X-ray diffraction, enabling researchers to visualize the molecular movements during the transition. This provides valuable insights into the dynamics of CSB, potentially revealing the underlying mechanisms responsible for homochirality in biological systems. Furthermore, the transition triggers a “turn-on” of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), opening up possibilities for developing novel optical materials with switchable CPL properties.
This discovery has profound implications for understanding the origin of homochirality and its role in the development of life. Furthermore, this research could pave the way for the development of advanced materials with tailored chiral properties for applications in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and other fields.
“It’s fascinating how life is composed of only one enantiomer of amino acids, and how this chirality manifests in our bodies,” stated Dr. Ryusei Oketani at the University of Osaka, who led the research. “This study represents a major step toward understanding how chiral molecules become biased towards one form and how their assembled structures develop. While this seems like fundamental research, chiral molecules are key components of pharmaceuticals and next-generation materials. This work provides a foundation for efficiently producing these essential substances.”
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The newest iPhone operating system, iOS 26, might be the biggest update yet in a whole variety of ways, including a complete design and visual overhaul to make the entire interface feel like you’re touching what Apple calls “Liquid Glass.” But among the many nifty features you’ll discover is an eye-catching feature that almost feels like a parlor trick: the ability to give any photo a 3D effect. In iOS 26, you can take almost any 2D photo you’ve captured with your phone and give it a 3D parallax effect, where it looks like you can peek around the foreground of your image when you move your phone around. Apple calls it “Spatial Scenes.” It looks like a hologram, and it’s pretty cool.
This fall, you’ll likely find lots of family and friends experimenting with Spatial Scenes, especially since you can do it with almost any photo, on any recent iPhone (12 or later), and apply these 3D effects to your lock screen. But if you dig a bit beneath the surface of this update, you’ll see how this is a perfect example of how Apple envisions the iPhone as a gateway to a future where nearly every digital interaction is spatial and AR-friendly. AR, or augmented reality, is the underlying magic behind the company’s equally impressive and expensive Vision Pro headset, which lets you see and interact with digital elements in the real world.
The groundwork for augmented reality, including this new feature in iOS 26, was laid years ago when Apple introduced Portrait Mode in the iPhone 7 Plus. By blending information from two lenses, the camera system began capturing rudimentary depth maps, blurring backgrounds to mimic the look of a professional DSLR camera. Since then, the iPhone’s cameras have greatly advanced: adding LiDAR sensors in Pro models, refining the Neural Engine that processes the images you capture, and quietly collecting the data needed to make 3D reconstructions possible at scale.
Now, with Vision Pro on shelves and AR an official focus for Apple’s future pipeline, thanks to years of CEO Tim Cook evangelizing the bleeding-edge tech, Apple is putting these spatial capabilities front and center in the iPhone. Rather than limiting depth effects to photos taken in Portrait Mode, the new iOS 26 update can apply them retroactively to nearly any image in your library, so long as there’s a clear background and foreground to work with. Apple tells Fortune all you have to do is find a image in your library, click a new spatial icon in the top right corner, and your photo will come to life.
Here’s what it looks like in action:
Everyday AR, not just for headsets
Apple’s Vision Pro headset, released in February 2024, was Apple’s attempt to finally make “spatial computing” happen—but it clearly has a long way to go in terms of adoption. At an eye-watering starting price of $3,499, Vision Pro remains a niche device targeting early adopters, although Apple has made clear of its ambitions to make the tech mainstream. The ubiquitous iPhone is a key stepping stone to get there: by infusing everyday features like wallpapers with AR flourishes, Apple is easing users into a world where spatial content feels normal, even expected.
By embedding spatial computing into users’ photos, arguably a person’s most personal digital real estate, Apple is training people to expect depth and dimension everywhere. And by making it available as a lock-screen feature, it’s even clearer that this is Apple’s attempt to gently introduce people to the direction it’s heading as a company.
To be clear, 3D photos might seem like a novelty, but it has actual utility as well. By getting people excited about 3D effects on their multimedia, this is also Apple’s way of subtly encouraging developers to build AR-friendly applications, from gaming to social media to shopping. Hundreds of these applications exist on the Vision Pro headset, but the true opportunity lies with the iPhone, of which there are north of 1.3 billion owners. And, since this feature will sync across devices, you can expect spatial features like the 3D-photo feature in iOS 26 making its way across the entire Apple ecosystem.
While Apple fans and consumers are most likely focused on the other bells in whistles of iOS 26—the new app icons, phone features like call screening, and further personalization options for Messages—we may look back on this update as the first time Apple really started to lean into its AR future.
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