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A recent study published in the journal Sociology of Religion has revealed a connection between adherence to purity culture ideals and increased rates of sexual pain disorders among white American Christian women. The study found that belief in certain purity…
The Food and Drug Administration will allow a new device to be marketed as a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration.
Kids and teens can make some pretty hairbrained choices sometimes. But when a kid’s choice is to engage in a TikTok challenge that threatens their life, psychiatrists can struggle to understand if it was just an exasperating poor choice born…
From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human eyes have ever seen. In May, astronomers announced that Webb detected the most distant galaxy found so far, a fuzzy…
Archaeologists say the finds will help them better understand the prehistoric people who lived or buried their dead in this Italian cave.
Early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump became the presumptive winner of the 2024 US presidential election, setting the stage for dramatic changes to federal AI policy when he takes office early next year. Among them, Trump has stated he plans to…
A few weeks before the US presidential election, Donald Trump suggested that a breakup of Google’s search business may not be an appropriate remedy to destroy the tech giant’s search monopoly. “Right now, China is afraid of Google,” Trump said…
Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.
Whew—the big event is finally behind us. I’m talking, of course, about the Ars Technica version 9 redesign, which we rolled out last month in response to your survey feedback and which we have iterated on extensively in the weeks…
Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
The European Commission (EC) has opened an antitrust investigation into US-based glass-maker Corning, claiming that its Gorilla Glass has dominated the mobile phone screen market due to restrictive deals and licensing. Corning’s shatter-resistant alkali-aluminosilicate glass keeps its place atop the…
Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the company caught the booster with mechanical arms back at the launch pad in Texas. Now, another test flight could come as soon as…
Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests.
If you’re looking to make the most of the dark winter nights, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fantastic times to save money on your next telescope ahead of Christmas.
A North Korean ICBM flew 4,350 miles high on Oct. 30, media reports stated. It comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and NATO about North Korean military activities.
Now that the US presidential election has been called for Donald Trump, the sweeping tariffs regime that Trump promised on the campaign trail seems imminent. For the tech industry, already burdened by the impact of tariffs on their supply chains,…
Nearly 16,000-year-old portrayals of fish surrounded by nets had evaded detection until a new technique took magnification to a new level.
Long-term exposure to residential greenness is associated with a reduced risk of depression and anxiety, as published in Nature Mental Health. Mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety, have been increasingly recognized as significant public health issues worldwide. Despite a…
Yesterday, Donald Trump won a second presidential term from American voters. His first term was marked, among other things, by attempts to water down environmental laws and regulations aimed at the auto industry. And as a candidate in 2024, Trump…
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A new study suggests that how we handle anger could be a hidden factor in cardiovascular health. The findings, published in Physiology & Behavior, indicate that people with a quick temper, especially those who hold it in, may experience unusual…
The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming that it is not surrounded by any exoplanets, JWST images reveal. And scientists cannot explain its lack of alien worlds.
The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird went unidentified for almost 20 years.
Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa.
Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.
Lasers revealed that the city spanned roughly the same area as Beijing and may have been among the most densely populated in the region.
New research is shedding light on how certain personality traits may influence criminality. In a study published in Current Psychology, Machiavellianism—a trait characterized by manipulative and deceitful behavior—emerged as the strongest predictor of repeated criminal activity. This trait, along other…
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Scientists have discovered how to convert wastewater into biofuel to cut plane emissions by 70% — creating a new sustainable version of aviation fuel using biomass and agricultural waste.
A study conducted in Denmark examined the relationship between sex hormone levels and major depressive disorder (MDD) in unmedicated men. Researchers found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with more severe depressive symptoms, particularly vegetative symptoms like weight loss,…
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, very important log. At the time, he and his colleagues were digging a trench in the Canadian province of Quebec. They planned to fill it with 35 metric tons (39 U.S.…
A rare discovery of a tomb from ancient Egypt’s Middle Kingdom near Luxor may hold several generations from a single family.
In many ways, the timing of Sony’s 2016 launch of the PS4 Pro couldn’t have been better. The slightly upgraded version of 2013’s PlayStation 4 came at a time when a wave of 4K TVs was just beginning to crest…
Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, various diseases and even the origin of life.
In a recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour, researchers uncovered a “gender rating gap” in online reviews, revealing that women generally give higher ratings than men across several online review platforms. The study, which analyzed over a billion reviews…
A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.
As US states were busy counting votes to confirm who would be the next president Tuesday night, Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account was busy confirming a key backward compatibility feature for the upcoming “Nintendo Switch successor,” which is still only pre-announced,…
A Massachusetts spa owner has been arrested for what prosecutors describe as a blundering scheme in which she conspicuously smuggled counterfeit Botox and skin fillers into the US, then peddled them to clients by falsely claiming to be a nurse…
A bat gym shows that vampires are more like some insects, burning amino acids from blood proteins rather than the carbs or fats other mammals rely on.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is accusing Grindr of using a return-to-office (RTO) mandate in an attempt to block employee efforts to form a union. On July 20, 2023, employees at the LGBTQ+ dating app announced plans to unionize.…
On Monday, Anthropic launched the latest version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, in a way that marks a departure from typical AI model pricing trends—the new model costs four times more to run than its predecessor. The…
A skeleton buried in a fetal position is actually made of bones from at least five people who lived across a span of 2,500 years.
The story of Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s failed 1914 expedition to be the first to traverse the continent of Antarctica has long captured the popular imagination, as have the various efforts to locate the wreckage of his ship, the Endurance.…
Canadian authorities have arrested a man on suspicion he breached hundreds of accounts belonging to users of cloud storage provider Snowflake and used that access to steal personal data belonging to millions of people, authorities said Tuesday. “Following a request…
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a feeding black hole in the early universe that seems to be eating 40 times faster than is theoretically possible.
Whenever we write about electric vans, the comments reveal a growing but pent-up demand for a camper version. Well, it seems that those vibes are being felt at Kia. It has created a pair of concepts for the Specialty Equipment…
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office has a message for US adversaries around the world. “You can’t hide, because we’re constantly looking,” said Chris Scolese, a longtime NASA engineer who took the helm of the US government’s spy satellite…
There’s nothing unfair about Google collecting fees to profit off Google Play gift card scams while refusing to refund victims who collectively lost millions, federal Judge Beth Freeman ruled Monday. Largely granting Google’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action…
Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming services under misspelled versions of popular artists’ names—such as “Kendrik Laamar,” “Arriana Gramde,” “Jutin Biber,” and “Llady Gaga.” The UMG Recordings lawsuit against the…
