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Sleep experts recommend against snoozing after a wake-up alarm, but a study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham shows the practice is common, with more than 50% of sleep sessions logged ending in a snooze alarm and users spending 11 minutes on average snoozing. Even though using the snooze function on an alarm clock […]
A baby named KJ has become the first person to receive a personalized gene-editing treatment, marking a historic moment in medicine. Born with CPS1 deficiency, a rare condition that can be fatal within days, KJ was treated at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia using CRISPR-based base editing tailored to his unique mutation. After three doses, KJ […]
After a traumatic event like a divorce or the death of a loved one, some people may experience chest pain and shortness of breath — the result of a condition known colloquially as “broken heart syndrome.”The syndrome, which doctors formally call takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is thought to be triggered by physical or emotional stress, which releases bursts […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared autism a growing “epidemic” during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a new CDC report that shows autism rates have increased from 1 in 36 children in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022. Kennedy called the trend “alarming” and emphasized the need to […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched an all-female celebrity crew into space on April 14, 2025, led by Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez. Joining Sanchez were singer Katy Perry, CBS anchor Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe, and scientist-activist Amanda Nguyen. The 10-minute flight aboard the New Shepard rocket from West […]
Penfield High School’s Team 1511 Rolling Thunder is gearing up for the 2025 FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas, where they’ll compete with teams from over 30 countries. The team earned their spot after winning the Impact Award at the Buckeye First Robotics Regional competition. Students say the team experience goes far beyond engineering—many are […]
In a groundbreaking feat of genetic engineering, biotech firm Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, creating three pups through cloning and gene-editing. Using ancient DNA from fossils, scientists modified gray wolf genomes—adding traits like thick fur, larger size, and broader heads—to mimic the dire wolf, which went extinct over 12,000 years […]
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending an unexpected 286 days in space due to multiple spacecraft delays. Originally set for a brief test mission on Boeing’s Starliner capsule in June 2024, the duo ended up staying aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months as […]
Skywatchers in North America will have a prime view of a total lunar eclipse from Thursday night into early Friday morning. Unlike a solar eclipse, no protective eyewear is needed as the Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, creating a stunning deep orange/red hue for just over an hour. The eclipse will reach totality from […]
The City of Rochester is continuing its efforts to disperse a massive crow roost, estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 birds, using pyrotechnics, spotlights, lasers, and distress call recordings. The program, led by biologists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, follows a previous attempt in January, which faced backlash from animal advocates who argued the methods […]
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