Mother wants change so child ‘didn’t die for nothing’
Sam Tucker says “opportunities were missed” when her daughter Holly, 6, was diagnosed with a tumour.
‘An extreme end of human genetic variation’: Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different
Ancient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years.
China has planted so many trees it’s changed the entire country’s water distribution
Huge “regreening” efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country’s water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just
Death Valley’s ‘world’s hottest temperature’ record may be due to a human error
A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in
Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat
The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese
Ancient southern Africans took genetic evolution in a new direction
An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.
Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Variant: Is It Worth $45?
Raspberry Pi just launched the 1GB version of the Pi 5 for $45. At the same time, they’ve increased prices across the Pi 4 and
Noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring method could replace finger-prick tests for diabetes
A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day.
Swiss Data Protection Group Says US Cloud Giants Can’t Meet Privacy Standards
The cloud computing space is dominated by a handful of Big Tech players. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud together control a large
Americans trust AMA over CDC on vaccine safety
For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control
New investment aims to accelerate treatments for low-grade brain tumors
Researchers focused on accelerating and testing new treatments for low-grade brain tumors are set to receive a transformative £2.8 million to drive their future work.
European ministers accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace talks
Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S.
Israel says it received remains from Gaza that Hamas says belongs to missing hostage
Israel received a body on Wednesday that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip. It comes as Israel said it would allow Gaza’s gateway
Trump says he is pardoning Democratic congressman in bribery case
Trump says he will issue a “full and unconditional” pardon of the Texas representative and his wife.