Homeland Security Funding Deal Collapses as Airport Disruptions and Pay Crisis Deepen
A new congressional effort to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security failed on March 27, 2026, leaving thousands of federal employees without pay and raising fears of worsening travel disruptions across the United States. Congress could not break a six-week deadlock over immigration enforcement funding, even after a day of dramatic […]
U.S. Lawmakers Move to Block Federal Use of Chinese-Made Robots Over Security Fears
A new bipartisan bill in Congress would ban the U.S. government from buying or using humanoid robots made by Chinese companies, reflecting growing concern in Washington that advanced robotics could become the next major national security battleground. Republican Senator Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer planned to introduce the American Security Robotics Act, a […]
New Brain Protein Discovery May Lead to More Effective Treatment for Schizophrenia’s Cognitive Symptoms
Researchers have identified a biological marker linked to schizophrenia that could eventually lead to a new type of treatment, especially for symptoms that current medications often fail to improve.U.S. scientists found unusually low levels of a brain protein called CACNA2D1 in people with schizophrenia, raising hopes that the discovery could help address the disorder’s cognitive […]
