People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Share Their Experiences
Life expectancy for people with sickle cell in the U.S. has increased to about 50 years, but some people with the disease still face stigma and other barriers in health care.....»»
New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people
For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This make.....»»
Reshaping tradition: Experts share why commonly used measuring method for fluorescence is not always appropriate
Fluorescence is a well-known phenomenon with many practical applications that has been studied for decades. Despite this, a commonly used mathematical formalism to describe how it evolves over time does not make physical sense under certain condition.....»»
New study highlights job challenges for people who stutter
People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don't stutter, a new University of Florida study finds......»»
Fashion police dictated gender norms in early modern Genoa, historian finds
While fashion magazines and social media strongly influence how people dress today, there were literally fashion police in most early modern European cities, according to art history scholar Ana Cristina Howie, with local laws dictating—down to the.....»»
Instagram’s new ‘trial reels’ feature lets creators test content with non-followers
Meta is introducing a new way for creators to test content performance before sharing with followers. The new Instagram feature called trial reels allows creators to share videos with non-followers as a way to gauge reactions. This will allow creator.....»»
Fully fenced dog parks alongside nature reserves could help protect wildlife
Watching a pet dog run free can be a source of joy for many people. But letting your dog off the leash is not so good for wildlife, especially if you're in an area set aside for native species......»»
Hybrid vehicle sales reach U.S. record, but EV sales drop in third quarter
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales continued to grow in the U.S. in the third quarter......»»
Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don’t make us offer unlimited soup
Data plans compared to a "tasting menu, a buffet, or unlimited soup and salad." Cable broadband companies continue to insist that data caps are good for people with low incomes, p.....»»
Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?
Results from a recent survey have prompted questions. Earlier this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported data showing that adult obesity rates—long trend.....»»
Going home for the holidays can be challenging if you"re a young trans person—here"s how to prepare
The holiday season often conjures images of warmth, connection and celebration, especially for young people returning to the family home. This can be complicated if you are LGBTQ+, transgender or gender non-conforming......»»
Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield"s orange coat
Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, orange. He is orange in the same way that some people are redheaded, some horses are brown, or some dogs are Irish setters, but t.....»»
‘Karo’ app for assigning tasks to other people now available on the Mac
I recently wrote about Karo, a new iPhone app from developer Mustafa Yusuf that helps people create to-do lists and assign tasks to others. Starting today, Mac users can also try out Karo with a native version for macOS. more….....»»
The 2025 BMW i5 M60 review: An EV that makes you want to drive and drive
Not quite an electric M5, it's a good driver's car. Car people, like most flavors of enthusiasts, are often given over to ideological purity tests. Car X is better than car Y beca.....»»
Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense
The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones from tricking people. On Tuesday, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation advised Americans to share a s.....»»
US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply
Feds can compel any company that handles pre-pasteurized milk to share samples. On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide testi.....»»
In vivo electrochemistry could provide early detection of high-altitude hypoxic brain injury
People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers have demonstrated that characteristic changes occur in the oxygen content of v.....»»
Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researchers trace movement of people and disease
A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important scientific evidence on how infectious diseas.....»»
Computer modeling shows close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of gene activity
Researchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA is linked to bursts of gene activity. Using advanced cell imaging techniques and computer modeling, the researchers showed that the folding and moveme.....»»
High heat is preferentially killing the young, not the old, research finds
Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms. A new study of mortality in Mexico turns this assumption on its head: it shows that 75% of heat-related deaths are occurring among p.....»»
Apple"s iPhone 17 Slim is a wrongheaded approach that ignores what people really want
Rumors continue to swirl that Apple will launch a new iPhone 17 Slim in 2025. Why does Apple think anyone wants it?A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeIn a world where people want their devices to last for longer than ever on a single.....»»