A common drug may help treat a rare genetic disease
Ibuprofen counters problems caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene, fruit fly tests show. Early results in three children are ”fairly positive.”
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Did plate tectonics give rise to life? Groundbreaking new research could crack Earth’s deepest mystery.
Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth’s crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.
Religious involvement linked to higher perception of compulsive sexual behavior
A recent study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy offers insights into how religious beliefs influence the way people perceive their own sexual behavior, particularly in relation to viewing pornography. The research, conducted with two groups—one consisting…
Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids
A Michigan man who ran chat rooms and Discord servers targeting children playing online games and coercing them into self-harm, sexually explicit acts, suicide, and other violence was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. According to the US Department…
Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are continuing their fight against fines for selling user location data, with two of the big three carriers submitting new court briefs arguing that the Federal Communications Commission can’t punish them. A Verizon brief filed on…
Matter 1.4 has some solid ideas for the future home—now let’s see the support
Matter, the smart home standard that promises an interoperable future for home automation, even if it’s scattered and a bit buggy right now, is out with a new version, 1.4. It promises more device types, improvements for working across ecosystems,…
DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
People have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodies of people who died in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Archaeologists have presented certain popular narratives about who these people might have been and…
Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y’all
The global space community awoke to a new reality on Wednesday morning. The founder of this century’s most innovative space company, Elon Musk, successfully used his fortune, time, and energy to help elect Donald Trump to president of the United…
Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding
The transition zone where unoccupied wildlands meet developed areas increased globally by about 35 percent from 2000 to 2020.
Language use predicts depression and anxiety severity over time
A study published in Cognition & Emotion provides evidence that the general use of negative words in natural language are associated with elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety over time, regardless of individual mental health status. Depression and anxiety are…
