The newly discovered gene, called MGMT, raises a woman’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s. New gene for female Alzheimer’s disease discovered. More than 5.8 million people in the…
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Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about a hack that gave new, ironic meaning to the word “trustless.” This week, we’ll get…
In a conversation with journalist Kim Zetter Friday at the hacker conference DEF CON, White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis asserted that the way…
The countdown to our Artemis I Moon mission … A Moon-observing small satellite hitching a ride on Artemis I … And some other tiny satellites…
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Lack of sleep increases the risk of flare-ups from 25% to 95%. Some lung disease patients do worse than others. Could sleep be the cause?…
On the one-year anniversary of achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility, the scientific results of this record experiment…
New research shows that prolonged, intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the part of the brain known as the prefrontal…
A new study finds that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults…
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants. As part of ongoing efforts to align the…
Scientists advocate for the restoration of two keystone species: the gray wolf (pictured here) and the North American beaver. Credit: Gary Kramer / USFWS As…
Do you want to make sure your brain stays healthy into your golden years? Are you curious about which foods are best for a healthy…
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Superfood is a marketing phrase for foods that are said to have remarkable nutritional density and thus provide health benefits. Are superfoods really that super?…
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A team at the University of California, Irvine, has identified a signaling molecule that potently stimulates hair growth. SCUBE3 has been found to be a…
While TechCrunch is a Very Serious Publication, at times we wind up a little off-topic in our internal conversations. We talk video games. We talk…