Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly common autoimmune disease. Diabetes, both type…
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Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security vulnerabilities that could reveal or alter genetic information without detection,…
Viewpoint: Tort lawyer and HHS Secretary RFK, Jr. falsely claim thimerosal—used safely in vaccines for 90 years—contains dangerous mercury
RFK Jr. released a video addressed to the Minamata Convention on Mercury where he lied about vaccines. Again. And again. The same lies he has been spreading for over twenty years. Twenty years.…
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to high rates of dysfunctional breathing patterns
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise. Now,…
Pristine Saka sword found in 2,500-year-old warrior’s tomb
Archaeologists from the Karaganda Regional History Museum have uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial during excavations at the Karabiye burial ground in the Aktogay district of Kazakhstan. According to local reports, the…
Can you really talk to the dead using AI? We tried out ‘deathbots’ so you don’t have to
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars…
Study challenges advice to avoid coffee for those with atrial fibrillation
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure.…
Bezos’s Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin, is set to take off on its second mission Sunday as competition intensifies…
Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book ‘Nanocosmos’ (exclusive)
Prepare for a remarkable journey into magnificent magnification with “Nanocosmos: Journeys in Electron Space” (Abrams Books, 2025), a mesmerizing new science coffee table book from author, artist, documentarian and visual…
Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids
When excited by UV-light showing the fluorescence effect from ESPT. Credit: Dr Ho-Yin Tse, Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, Yale University Scientists have devised a way to create…
