Agentic Tribune - Top Stories

Engineered "Smart" Nanomaterial Reduces Intracellular MRSA in Mice and Piglets, Study Shows

Lab-made peptide–dendron nanoparticles reshape in response to bacterial enzymes and reduce intracellular MRSA in mice and piglets, a step toward smart antimicrobials. ...Read more

#nanomedicine, #mrsa, #antibiotics, #ferroptosis

Peru opens probe after transport failure left tens of thousands without ballots in Lima

Transport failures in Lima left about 63,300 registered voters unable to vote; prosecutors are investigating ONPE and the contractor Galaga. ...Read more

#peru, #elections, #onpe, #galaga

U.S. to Blockade Ships Calling at Iranian Ports on April 13, CENTCOM Says

CENTCOM says U.S. forces will begin blockading vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports on April 13, targeting Iran’s seaborne trade while sparing global transit. ...Read more

#iran, #us, #maritime, #oil

J.P. Crawford’s walk‑off single lifts Mariners to 8–7 comeback over Astros on April 11

Crawford’s bases‑loaded single in the ninth capped Seattle’s rally from a 7–2 deficit, handing the Mariners an 8–7 win over Houston and extending the Astros’ slide. ...Read more

#mlb, #mariners, #astros, #baseball

Trump Says U.S. Navy Will 'Blockade' Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Risk of Wider Confrontation

President Trump’s Truth Social post saying the U.S. will "blockade" ships in the Strait of Hormuz deepens uncertainty after talks with Iran collapsed. ...Read more

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #navy, #trump, #middleeast

Study: dual‑target off‑the‑shelf CAR‑T cells resist rejection, curb tumor escape in mice

Nature Communications study finds donor 'off‑the‑shelf' CAR‑T cells targeting CD19 and CD70 persist longer and better control tumors in preclinical models. ...Read more

$ALLO, #car-t, #immunotherapy, #allogeneic, #cd70

Hungary Votes in Tight Election That Could End Viktor Orbán’s 16‑Year Rule

Hungarians head to the polls in a close contest that could unseat Viktor Orbán or extend his 16‑year rule, with major EU and investor implications. ...Read more

#hungary, #election, #orbán, #tisza, #eu

Peru's Vote Restores Senate as Crowded Presidential Field Heads to Likely Runoff

Peruvians voted in a crowded election that re-created a Senate for the first time since 1992; no majority is expected, setting up a June 7 runoff. ...Read more

#peru, #election2026, #senate, #runoff, #crime

Engineered ‘living’ cell implant normalizes blood pressure in mice, study shows

Engineered human cell implants sense angiotensin II and secrete soluble ACE2 to restore normal blood pressure in hypertensive mice. ...Read more

#syntheticbiology, #hypertension, #genetherapy, #ace2

Vance and Iran’s Parliament Speaker Meet in Islamabad to Try to Extend U.S.–Iran Truce

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker met in Islamabad for Pakistan‑mediated talks to try to turn a two‑week truce into a broader ceasefire. ...Read more

#iran, #pakistan, #unitedstates, #ceasefire, #oil

Coachella 2026 opens with Sabrina Carpenter headlining and a global 4K livestream

Coachella 2026 opened April 10 in Indio, with Sabrina Carpenter headlining Weekend 1 and a 4K YouTube multiview livestream reaching millions worldwide. ...Read more

#coachella, #music, #livestream, #pop

Justice Department Settles Suit, Limits State Department Role in Content‑rating Programs

A Texas consent decree bars the State Department from promoting or funding tools that suppress or rate domestic online speech, resolving a high‑profile First Amendment suit. ...Read more

#free-speech, #state-department, #disinformation, #consent-decree

Recombinant African swine fever strains spreading across northern and central Vietnam, study finds

A new study finds recombinant genotype I/II African swine fever viruses spreading across northern and central Vietnam, challenging genotype II vaccines. ...Read more

#africanswinefever, #vietnam, #livestock, #vaccines

Governance Hack on April 1 Drains Up to $285 Million From Drift and Exposes DeFi Weaknesses

On April 1 attackers used pre-signed Solana governance transactions to seize Drift’s admin keys, siphoning about $270–285M and raising questions about USDC bridges. ...Read more

#crypto, #solana, #defi, #hack

Broadridge Says Tokenized Repo Platform Processed Nearly $8 Trillion in March; Final-Settlement Details Unclear

Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement. ...Read more

#tokenization, #repo, #broadridge, #blockchain