Summary: War exposure in Syrian refugee children triggered unique DNA methylation changes, marking genes involved in brain development and stress responses. These epigenetic changes suggest potential long-term effects on health…
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The not so ‘wicked’ path from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to the moon landing
Houston, we… are not in Kansas anymore. “The Wizard of Oz” and space exploration are two topics that by all rights should have nothing in common. But with the 1939…
Enterprise Productivity Is the Easiest AI Sell
This week’s Microsoft Ignite 2024 event in Chicago served as a platform to showcase Microsoft’s vision and strategies aimed squarely at corporate and enterprise customers. The keynote highlighted transformative technological…
India, donor countries give up on energy transition partnership
The other partnerships came through, but a little over two years later, negotiations on a JETP for India are discontinued. India, the world’s most populous nation with an ever-growing energy…
Large-scale genetic study identifies 14 genes linked to neuroticism
Study overview. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02045-w Neuroticism is a key personality trait described by well-established psychological theories, associated with a tendency towards emotional instability and negative emotions.…
‘Minecraft’ to come to life in UK and US under theme park deal
‘Minecraft’ is the world’s best-selling video game. The best-selling video game “Minecraft” is to become a real-life destination, as part of a multi-million-pound deal between theme park operator Merlin Entertainments…
Stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered by the UK’s NHS
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking—varenicline—will again be available from the NHS. Varenicline is one of the most…
New DESI data shed light on gravity’s pull in the universe
DESI observes the sky from the Mayall Telescope, shown here during the 2023 Geminid meteor shower. Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences…
Rare formations of cave pearls found in the Ain Joweizeh spring system
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered formations of cave pearls during a study of the Ain Joweizeh spring system near Jerusalem. Ain…
Four ways the metaverse and AI are transforming history and religion
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine having a live art class taught by Leonardo da Vinci, or having a fully interactive discussion about the meaning of life with Socrates. You can…
