Diplomatic Impunity; UN Scolds Yawning Iran; Pride's Expansion; Brexit Once; Don't Zap Your Brain; White Sharks; Super, Smelly Mice; and The Red Rocket Car

Russia

Russia expels US diplomats in tit-for-tat row bbc v

On Friday, the US State Department said their move came after a Russian policeman attacked a US diplomat near the US embassy in Moscow.

Iran

UN chief calls on Iran to stop conducting missile launches washingtonpost

The resolution “calls upon” Iran not to launch any ballistic missiles capable of delivering a nuclear weapon. But when several Iranian test-firings were raised in the Security Council in March, Russia said the launches did not violate the resolution because “a call” is not a demand.

Also see Iran Will Continue Ballistic Missile Program Despite U.N. Rebuke time

Society

Thousands turn out for first-ever Pride march in Steinbach, Man. ctvnews.ca

Steinbach, Manitoba’s third largest city, made headlines over a long-fought battle between event organizers and local politicians. Conservative MP Ted Falk tedfalk.ca has said he wouldn’t attend because the march did not align with his values. Several local politicians in the largely Mennonite community also said they would not attend, though some cited prior commitments.

Brexit

Government rejects petition signed by 4.1 million calling for second EU referendum independent.co.uk

It was the most-signed Government petition since the process was introduced in 2011. However in an official reply, the Foreign Office said 33 million people had had their say and “the decision must be respected”.

Tech

Neuroscientists warn against self-administered brain stimulation scienmag

"There is much about noninvasive brain stimulation that remains unknown," said corresponding author Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD, Associate Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program and the Associate Director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at BIDMC and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. "Some risks, such as burns to the skin, are well recognized. However, other potential problems may not be immediately apparent. As neuroscientists we perceive an ethical obligation to draw the attention of both professionals and DIY users to some of these issues."

Creatures

Why there aren't any great white sharks in captivity vox v

There are several aquariums around the world, including one in Georgia georgiaaquarium.org, that house whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea. But not one has a great white shark on display.

Genetics

SUPER SNIFFER' MICE ENGINEERED FOR ULTRA-POWERFUL SENSE OF SMELL popsci

Super sniffer mice are designed to have more receptors focused on a particular smell. Scientists slipped these "MouSensor" mice extra copies of a string of DNA they’d designed to tweak the animals’ developing neurons. The upshot: more neurons would end up with a given type of receptor. In one group of mice, about 1 to 2 percent of receptors were the type that detects acetophenone, a chemical that smells like jasmine. Another group dedicated 13 percent of their neurons to hosting receptors that pick up the minty scent of carvone.

Vehicles

Crazy Canadian Builds Ferrari Enzo Inspired Jet Car carbuzz

What's perhaps more amazing about the Insanity project is that McQueen had no formal prior technical training. In fact, a lot of the engineering techniques involved with building the Insanity jet car were self-taught as progress on the project was made - at first, he didn't even know how to properly use the welding machine! All things considered, then, what McQueen's created here is nothing short of extraordinary.