Science

CRISPR is at it again: this time providing a single-dose option to cure a debilitating genetic disorder called hereditary angioedema. Patients who took part in the first human trial have reported dramatic improvements in their health and quality of life, easing or completely removing the painful and potentially fatal swelling that…

By Ebed de Rosary In March 2021, Davis Marthin Damaledo set out on foot accompanied by his father, Dantje, to pursue his childhood fascination with the natural world around his home in eastern Indonesia. As the father and son made progress through the countryside near Oemasi village, in the west of…

February is always the shortest month, so it seems appropriate that there isn’t so much to see in the night sky for those in the Northern Hemisphere in the next 4 weeks. But the New Moon on February 9th will set the stage for some excellent opportunities to see the gas…

Playing a musical instrument has obvious rewards: the sense of fun and enjoyment, the ability to express feelings in different ways, and the satisfaction experienced as proficiency improves, but could it actually be making you smarter? Well, scientists working on PROTECT, an online study open to people aged 40 and over,…

These jaw-dropping pictures of 13 different spiral galaxies were released in a bundle by NASA, and are the result of the space agency’s work using the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn’t just hobbyist stargazing however, they are actually part of a long-standing project called the Physics at High Angular resolution…

Researchers found those who increased their annual cardiorespiratory fitness activity (CRF) by 3% or more were up to 35% less likely to develop prostate cancer. This small-change-big-result finding was established by a Swedish team, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, who hope to encourage men to improve their fitness…

At a little-known historical site from the Mayan Empire in Guatemala, the jade funerary mask of a great king was discovered by archaeologists. In the country’s northeastern state of Peten, the city of Chochkitam, which dates to the Pre-Classic Period of Mayan history, was first discovered in 1909, but a chamber…