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Thermal imagery released by U.S. Central Command shows the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Settebello after a precision strike on its engine room in the Gulf of Oman on June 9, 2026. CENTCOM said U.S. forces disabled the vessel after it allegedly failed to comply with instructions while transiting toward Iran in …

09 JUN 2026 A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is letting some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, what’s called a “functional cure,” researchers reported Thursday. In two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug saw their virus reduced to levels …

08 JUN 2026 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has lowered its outlook for global oil demand in 2026, saying weaker consumption could help cap oil price increases even as disruptions continue to restrict energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. In its June Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released Tuesday, …

07 JUN 2026 It’s hard to imagine pregnancy care without the ultrasound. Since the 1950s, this incredible technology has provided an essential snapshot into the womb. Now, scientists are taking it up a notch by trying to provide a continuous window of imaging. In the coming years, new inventions may …

06 JUN 2026 Caffeine does a lot of things to the human body, and not all of them are necessarily things you’d expect. Case in point: The levels of the substance in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, research shows. In turn, that could determine …

05 JUNE 2026 The maritime industry has spent the better part of a decade debating whether autonomous ships represent genuine commercial progress or elaborately funded engineering theater. That debate has not been entirely resolved, but one of its central preconditions has now been addressed.  The somewhat controversial concept of autonomous …