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Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, but little is known about their role in brain health and disease. Many neurological diseases are caused…
Scientists have demonstrated that an ancient human skull excavated from a tomb at Ephesos was not that of Arsinoë IV, half-sister to Cleopatra VII. Rather, it’s the skull of a young male between the ages of 11 and 14 from…
The New York law requiring Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people with low incomes will take effect on Wednesday this week following a multi-year court battle in which the state defeated broadband industry lobby groups. A US appeals…
When we first tested Super Cruise in 2018, the partially automated driver’s assist impressed us enough that we wanted to see it rolled out across as much of General Motors’ lineup as possible. Seven years later, our attitude toward such driver…
Neverwinter Nights came out in 2002 and received an enhanced edition in 2018. In 2024, that should really be it, but there’s something special about Bioware’s second dip into the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The energy from the game’s community is…
A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru.
Nintendo may be getting ready to make its Switch 2 console official. According to “industry whispers” collected by Eurogamer, as well as reporting from The Verge’s Tom Warren, the Switch 2 could be formally announced sometime this week. Eurogamer suggests…
A new study indicates that men with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of maladaptive personality traits, such as negative affect, detachment, psychoticism, antagonism, and disinhibition, compared to healthy men. The paper was published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions.…
After an app update rollout that can best be described as disastrous, Sonos is seeking a new CEO. The company announced today that Patrick Spence, who had been CEO for eight years, is stepping down. In its announcement, Sonos said…
After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.
