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The Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s treatment of rare genetic diseases and bleeding disorders, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy. The approval came on…
academic: Concerning what is taught by educators in formal institutions of learning, such as schools and universities.ADHD: Abbreviation for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition characterized…
In her new book, entropy photographer Diane Taft explores the damage a warmer climate is doing to bodies of water. Utah’s Great Salt Lake (pictured above) is a notable example. Here, as temperatures rise due to climate change, demand for fresh water from industry and agriculture has slowed the flow of mountain streams, and the
In order to survive outdoors, Zora needs an oxygen suit made by her father. Ryan Corrado/Signature Entertainment I breathe Stephon Bristol In cinemas (US); on demand…
Treatment for gambling addiction is currently limited to conversation therapy. Jorg Basling / Alamy Two medications commonly given to people addicted to opioid drugs can also…
A strain of avian influenza, known as H5N1 or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has sparked concerns in cattle herds across the United States in recent weeks.…
Humanity has always dreamed of traveling beyond our solar system to the stars, but the vastness of the universe has kept us grounded. Our closest star,…
A recent study conducted on wildlife conservation projects worldwide revealed that they have been successful in two-thirds of cases. Despite this, wildlife presenters like chris packham…
Paper wasp hanging from a goldenrod flower Shutterstock / Paul Reeves Photography Researchers have identified a population of cells in a wasp’s brain that allows it…
Using sensitive instruments aboard ESA’s International Gamma-ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) mission, astronomers GRB231115A Taken from the center of Messier 82 (M82, NGC 3034, or the Cigar…
Tiny robots may offer a way to clean up plastic pollution in water dottedhippo/Getty Images A small magnetic robot can help remove some of the tiniest…
Recovering ancient records of the Earth's magnetic field is difficult because the magnetization of rocks is often reset by heating during burial due to tectonic movements…
We may gain a clearer understanding of why accretion disks around large black holes are so bright Dana Berry/SkyWorks Digital/NASA Thousands of relatively small black holes…
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule on Thursday that will require coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. This new…
High blood splatter “Get ready!” This immortal motto of the Scout movement will come to the mind of many readers who read the paper “Dynamics of…
Robert Hirons/Alamy Stock Photo It has become common for artificial intelligence companies to claim that the worst-case scenarios in which their chatbots are used can be…
Mouse brain hippocampus (red) containing some rat cells M. Kadish Imtiaz/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CC BY-NC-ND) Rat cells grown in the brains of mice without…
Hybrid tea roses, including varieties such as Charles de Gaulle, are the most popular type of modern garden rose. Far Mamat / Alamy Current commercial roses…
There seems to be no end to alarming news stories about cancer patients, from the famous (Kate Middleton and King Charles) to the not-so-famous (local nurses,…
Regular prenatal testing in Maharashtra, India Mayur Kakade/Getty Images As the most populous country on earth, health policy in India shapes the well-being of more than 1.4 billion people. During Narendra Modi’s 10-year tenure as prime minister, the country launched a number of public health initiatives, but the health system still falls short of meeting
Baby undergoing test to record brain activity while listening to sound stimulationTübingen University Hospital As the nervous system develops in fetuses and infants, the complexity of…
adrenaline: A hormone produced by the glands (adrenal glands) when we are stressed due to fear, anger, or anxiety. Your heart beats faster and your muscles…
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has announced the winners of this year’s Scientific Image Competition, which celebrates the hidden beauty of scientific research. The contest…
elephant and blind manThomas Metzinger (MIT Press) No other book about consciousness is as radical (or has such a long title). The Elephant and the Blind:…
The night sky is a treasure trove of celestial wonders, and sometimes incredible events happen when no one is watching. Astronomers were thrilled when a satellite…
America is often described as the land of the free and the home of the brave. However, some parts of the country grapple with issues surrounding…
Cocoa swollen bud virus disease It is one of the most economically damaging cocoa tree diseases, accounting for almost 15-50% of crop losses in Ghana. This…
Messier 76also known as M76, NGC 650/651, or the Little Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,400 light-years away in the northern constellation of…
An extinct species of giant salmon called Oncorhynchus lastrosus They boasted a pair of front teeth that protruded like fangs from the sides of their mouths,…
For Alan Barr, it started during the COVID-19 lockdown. “I had a little more time. I could sit and think,” he says. He was delighted to be part of the success of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland, the particle collider that discovered the Higgs boson. But now he wondered, had they missed
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images In 1980, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, began developing a new method of generating electricity for its theme parks that would reduce the…
A diver injects vinegar into crown-of-thorns starfish as part of a culling program.CSIRO A culling program has successfully protected key areas of the Great Barrier Reef…
Triangular gold flakes can be manipulated using mysterious quantum forces George Zograf A tiny gold device for controlling light is built using strange quantum effects hidden…
The SLIM lander continues to take photos of the moon's surface.JAXA Somehow, Japan's Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) survived three lunar nights. This is an amazing…
Inside the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor Ruth Wilcox (CC BY-SA 4.0) Fusion reactions have overcome two important barriers to operating in the “sweet spot” needed for…
The pink lapacho tree is one of approximately 300,000 species of flowering plantsRoberto Okamura Tetsuo/Shutterstock Botanists have used genome data from more than 9,500 species to…
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft found obvious traces of spider. They are scattered in the south pole region of Mars. This image of an Inca city on…
The noise of cicadas is incredibly loud, with residents in one South Carolina county mistaking it for sirens and loud roars.The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office took…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing millions of dollars to help traditionally underserved coastal communities combat climate change. This funding includes a significant…
Flu vaccination became more effective after mice were fed a low-fat diet iStockPhotography/Getty Switching obese mice to a low-fat diet before influenza vaccination improves their ability…