New research shows that the gene PTPN2 helps regulate gut bacteria and plays a key role in protecting the body from excessive inflammation. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, are uncovering how a single gene can influence…
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A Single Gene May Decide How Well Your Gut Fights Harmful Bacteria
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The viral Clawdbot AI agent can do a lot for you, but security experts warn of risks
Clawdbot, the AI agent that took the tech world by surprise, became one of the fastest-climbing projects on GitHub because it promised something unusual.
Instead of just chatting, Clawdbot can interact with your files, send messages,…
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Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026
January would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide—that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely…
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NOAA seeks more money and flexibility for commercial weather data program
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to dramatically increase commercial weather data purchases, Taylor Jordan, Commerce Department assistant secretary for environmental observation and prediction,…
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Why Middle-Aged Americans Can’t Find Happiness
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Middle-aged adults are the glue and the gears of modern society. They keep…
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Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta users will start to see new AI models and products from the company in a matter of months.
“In 2025, we rebuilt the foundations of our AI program,” Zuckerberg said on an investor call Wednesday, referring to the…
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Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls
Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people’s vulnerability and actually help boost certain…
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Neutrino detection may enable nuclear weapons testing without blasts
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory say neutrinos could be used as a diagnostic tool to better understand what happens inside a nuclear weapon during a detonation.
The idea relies on detecting elusive subatomic particles released in…
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We ‘want to encourage other people in our generation to be the types of people who do not even want to have an AI friend’: Appstinence founder on the fight to help people step back from tech and reconnect with real life
Gabriela Nguyen is both like many in her generation and also unlike any Gen Z I’ve met before. She grew up in Silicon Valley and had access to social media via her trusty iPod Touch when she was just 10. What followed was years of social media…
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AI tool helps scientists quickly identify fungi with flexible lifestyles in ecosystems
Fungi are the hidden architects of our ecosystems, acting as everything from helpful partners for plants to aggressive decomposers that recycle dead wood. However, many fungi don’t stick to just one job; they can switch lifestyles depending on…
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