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New Gene Therapy “Life Changing” For Kids With Severe Form Of Blindness

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Four children born with a rare genetic form of severe blindness have all experienced significant improvements in their eyesight after being treated with an experimental new gene therapy. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE “We have, for the first time, an effective treatment for the most severe form of childhood blindness, and a potential paradigm shift to […]

Was The “Mysterious Lady” Egyptian Mummy Really Pregnant – And Did She Have Cancer?

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An ancient Egyptian mummy that is said to have died from throat cancer while pregnant might actually have been without child and tumor-free, claim the authors of a scathing new study. Accusing the team behind the original theory of sensationalizing their claims without sufficient evidence, the researchers say that the supposed fetus was in fact […]

The Oceans Are Getting Hotter But They’re Evaporating Less

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Sea surface temperatures have been rising for at least 45 years, and for most of that time, evaporation increased with them, bringing more rain. Yet climatologists have noticed a decoupling in these two measurements, observing nine years of falling evaporation rates from 2008 that they attribute to a decrease in the other major force that […]

Wondering What It’s Like To Be Swallowed By A Shark? We Have Just The Video For You

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Having up-close encounters with wildlife is something many have on their bucket list, from whale watching or swimming with dolphins to trekking through the jungle, the natural world holds a wealth of experiences ready to delight an animal enthusiast. However, sometimes animals have their own ideas and get a little too close for comfort. ADVERTISEMENT […]

Rare Genetic Motor Neuron Disease Treated In Womb For The First Time

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For the first time ever, doctors have treated a rare genetic disease known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in the womb – and the now 2-year-old child is showing no signs of the disease. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE SMA is a progressive condition that affects motor neurons, the specialized cells that control voluntary muscle movement. […]

New Ocean Mapping Methods Could Finally Help Chart The Entire Seafloor

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Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by ocean. If we were to make an elevation average of the Earth’s surface, we’d be 3,000 meters (almost 10,000 feet) below the sea. This vast expanse is poorly known and understood, but the global initiative Seabed 2030, from the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO, has set out to remedy this. […]

Microplastic Alert In Great Lakes: Scientists Call For Canada And US To Act On Pollution

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Scientists are sounding the alarm bell on microplastic pollution within the Great Lakes of North America, raising concerns that the tiny pieces of human-made trash may be impacting the fish and other wildlife of the natural environment.  ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE Microplastics are everywhere – from deep sea creatures and Antarctic ice to human testicles […]

Indian Street Dogs May Have A Favorite Color

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Street dogs in India appear to have a preference for the color yellow, disproportionately choosing bowls in a sunny hue over those that are blue or gray, even when the other bowls contain a snack. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE Color preference is a widespread phenomenon and has been found in many animal species, with implications […]

US Measles Outbreaks: Nearly 100 People Infected Across Two States

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Outbreaks of measles have been declared in both Texas and New Mexico, as health officials report that nearly 100 cases have been identified across the two states. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported that as of February 21, 90 cases of measles have been identified in the […]

IFLScience We Have Questions: Why Do Humans Play Games?

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Stick two humans in an enclosed space with nothing to do, and before long, someone is likely to suggest a game of I Spy. Kids are so hot for smartphone games that it inspired its own meme format, and while certain generations might like to tell you this compulsion is a new thing – the […]

Global Population Growth Is Rapidly Declining – Here’s Why

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Until recently, the world’s population growth showed no signs of slowing, yet over the last few years it has quite spectacularly ground to a halt. In fact, populations are now thought to have peaked in many countries, and are set to decline between now and the end of the century. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE In […]

A Volcanic Disaster Could Hit The Pacific Northwest Without Warning

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Communities in the Pacific Northwest are no strangers to volcanoes, with many of the region’s towns and cities overshadowed by seismically active peaks. Yet while eruptions usually give locals time to evacuate, another type of volcanic catastrophe has the potential to devastate nearby populations without warning – and could occur at any time. ADVERTISEMENT GO […]

What Was Life Like In Harappan, Home Of The Indus Valley Script?

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Some 5,700 years ago, the legendary Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) emerged in what is now northern India and Pakistan. Famous for its indecipherable writing system and large walled cities, the enigmatic culture eventually vanished as mysteriously as it appeared, and researchers are only now gaining their first clues as to what life was like in […]

Vikings Were Riddled With Facial Diseases

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Being a Viking wasn’t all raiding and marauding. According to new research, a large part of the ancient Norse lifestyle also involved being struck down by oral and maxillofacial diseases, many of which would likely have caused immense pain and suffering. ADVERTISEMENT GO AD FREE The study authors used computed tomography (CT) to scan the […]

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