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Their findings, published in Neuron, suggest that blocking this protein with monoclonal antibodies could eventually lead to treatments that slow the disease in its earliest stages.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In fact, KoKo is the main attraction in several of the set’s earliest shorts made at Fleischer Studios’ predecessor, Inkwell Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It is the first time Kazakhstan's Rybakina has failed to reach the third round at the Paris major since 2020, while it is her earliest exit from a Grand Slam since the 2024 Australian Open.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But that means the waterway—which normally carries around 20% of the world’s oil traffic—is unlikely to be fully open before July at the earliest.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Here, then, we seem to be on the verge of that fusion of human and animal identity that distinguishes the earliest historical religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson