New Zealand women retain Singapore Sevens rugby title by defeating Australia 31-7 .

Fiji men overcome surprising Kenya 21-12 in their final after being held scoreless in the first half .

New Zealand has appeared in all six finals of this world series and won four , including the last three .

Fiji has won Singapore sevens at the National Stadium for first time in three years .

Study shows correlation between age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases such as osteoporosis, heart failure and gout with certain immune signatures.

Researchers used blood samples to analyze the number, type and activation status of the immune cells and created detailed immune profiles that are more precise and comprehensive than any previous ones.

Dr. Alberto Ascherio of Harvard and Dr. Stephen Hauser of UCSF will share a $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences .

The prize highlights paradigm-shifting research about multiple sclerosis.

In MS , the immune system attacks fatty tissue that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.

EBV is a herpesvirus, which means it can lurk in the body, go dormant and reactivate later on.

It's not yet known how EBV infection ultimately leads to MS .

Various groups are working on vaccines to prevent infection, with the hope of snuffing out MS down the line.

Athletes from China , Romania and other countries have arrived in North Korea to participate in the event.

The reclusive state sealed its borders in 2020 at the start of the pandemic but has been slowly lifting restrictions since 2023 .

The marathon is a return course run through central Pyongyang , passing Pyongyang ’s landmarks, heading out into the countryside.

MSU gymnastics reaches NCAA Championships for first time in 37 years .

Top-seed LSU won the regional final with a 198.050 . Kentucky ( 197.625 ) finish third and Arkansas ( 197375 ) fourth .

MSU ’s second -place finish is its best regional final finish under the current format.

Poll of Canadians , Americans and Mexicans released this week by Leger .

38% of Canadians consider tariffs, Trump and U.S. aggression to be the top issue facing Canada .

Inflation, at 27% , was by far the most pressing issue on the minds of Americans , followed by immigration, housing affordability and government debt.

For Mexicans , crime and public safety was the top concern for respondents.

Researchers from Germany 's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology studied 7,000-year-old mummies from Libya .

The mummies lived during the "African Humid Period ," when the Sahara desert was green and dotted with lakes and streams.

Researchers traced the mummies' Neandertal ancestry and found they have tenfold less DNA than people outside Africa , but more than sub-Saharan Africans .

Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with a breathing tube under his nose.

The 88-year-old was discharged from hospital on 23 March after five weeks of treatment.

Doctors said he would need at least two months of rest at his residence.

Vatican said his health was improving and he was "in good spirits" as he continued work.

GOP is growing anxious about their prospects for the 2026 midterm elections.

House Republicans are mostly concerned about three congressmen.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is also worried that Republican members seeking higher office could cost him the speaker's gavel.

The anxiety comes in the wake of a landslide defeat in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and double-digit underperformance in Florida special elections.

Wisconsin in February reached an agreement with an unnamed company using an alias to develop a data center in the state with an expected multiyear investment of $837 million .

Investment in data centers has seen an uptick as technology giants have ramped up capex to meet the computing power needed to run generative AI applications.