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Student’s research aims to uncover new biomarkers for Krabbe disease

Krabbe disease is a rare, inherited neurological disease that most commonly affects infants, but can also present later in life, including during adolescence and very rarely in adulthood, according to the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Current clinical laboratory testing identifies individuals with Krabbe disease, but it is challenging to provide a […]

Politics

Trump aims dig at Obama in bizarre hour-long Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree

Donald Trump made a dig at former president Barack Obama as he went on a Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree. The president-elect initially seemed to adopt a toned-down festive message, simply posting“MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!” on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon, however, he shared a lengthy post where he wished “Merry […]

Science

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before

This image made available by NASA shows an artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It’s designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield that’s capable of withstanding 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). Credit: Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File A NASA spacecraft aims […]

Science

NASA Payload Aims to Probe Moon’s Depths to Study Heat Flow

Earth’s nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its Moonyet to date humans have physically explored just 5% of its surface. It wasn’t until 2023 – building on Apollo-era data and more detailed studies made in 2011-2012 by NASA’s automated GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission – that researchers conclusively determined that the […]

World News

Hologram aims to solve sex worker’s murder

A hologram of a young sex worker haunts Amsterdam’s red light district. Dressed in faded denim hotpants, a leopard-print bra, with a tattoo snaking up her stomach and across her chest, the 3D computer-generated image reaches out and appears to knock on the window to attract attention. She leans forward, breathes on the glass and […]

Science

Ethical framework aims to counter risks of geoengineering research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As interest grows in geoengineering as a strategy for tackling global warming, the world’s largest association of Earth and space scientists has launched an ethical framework as a guide to responsible decision-making and inclusive dialogue. The report, facilitated by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and advised by a global panel of […]