What once seemed like science fiction yesterday is now a reality today—and not always a benefit for global stability. Warfare, after all, is a cynical affair; what form it will take tomorrow depends on the advances in science and technology.

In Naberezhnye Chelny, a local resident has undergone a groundbreaking procedure to remove a giant "devilish horn-shaped keratoma" from his skull. For several years, he lived with this unusual growth, until it began to interfere with his sleep and daily life.