Mapping a complex evolutionary history | Science
Tracking the geographic origins of genetic ancestors reveals past human migrations…
How much of your brain do you need to survive?
Case reports of people with atypical brains reveal the human brain’s staggering ability to adapt to damage…Top Korean Developers Are Vying For StarCraft IP Rights
Major Korean games development studios and publishers are competing for the rights to the StarCraft intellectual property (IP) as Blizzard shops the licence to external developers. As per reports in Asia Today and Korean news outlets, four games companies, NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble, and Krafton, are in fierce bidding war for the licence…
HLA-B27 Status Linked to Poor Outcomes in JIA After 18 Years
TOPLINE: Human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) positivity was associated with higher odds of non-remission in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at 18 years after disease onset, with men showing a particularly elevated risk. METHODOLOGY: Previous research has shown that HLA-B27 was negatively associated with remission status at 8 years after the onset of JIA…Jasmine Crockett called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, ‘Governor Hot Wheels’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) mocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his wheelchair in remarks that circulated online Tuesday, drawing sharp condemnation from Republicans. “Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there. Come on now,” Crockett said at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles Saturday…
The Download: generative AI therapy, and the future of 23andMe’s genetic data
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression The first clinical trial of a generative AI therapy bot suggests it was as effective as human therapy for people……
Trans Day of Visibility celebrations persist despite Trump admin attacks
Monday marks International Transgender Day of Visibility: a day of celebration and recognition for trans and nonbinary people across the globe. The big picture: As the Trump administration rolls back protections and civil rights for transgender Americans and threatens access to gender-affirming care, military careers, federal recognition…
RFK Jr.’s emerging vision for HHS: More centralized power
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says sweeping layoffs and restructuring in the department will bring order to a bureaucracy he claims is in “pandemonium.” But experts say the overhaul also likely gives him far greater control over dozens of federal health agencies.Why it matters: HHS has long functioned like a decentralized…
Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin
Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that survived alongside early humans for more than a million years. A fossilised leg belonging to a strikingly small member of the group raises questions about how it did so…