This image shows a section of an organoid. Organoids are lab-grown tissues that model the human brain. A new study used brain organoids to probe key protein interactions that may be linked to profound autism. Courtesy of the UCSF Quantitative Biosciences Institute hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the UCSF Quantitative Biosciences Institute Scientists have
The ratio of fat tissue (fat droplets in yellow; artificially coloured) to muscle mass is reduced in people with newly identified variants of a gene that affects cellular metabolism. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library A massive genomic study has linked mutations in a specific gene to an increased proportion of muscle, decreased levels of belly
Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water that can cause severe diarrhoea. The two individuals had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration”, state health authorities said. The foodborne illness has spread
PHOENIX — The last person known to have seen Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay alive has been accused of burglary in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison in Begay’s disappearance. Preston Tolth is the only person ever charged and convicted in connection with the 2021 disappearance
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Volkswagen engineers with securities fraud over an alleged insider trading scheme related to the German automaker’s joint venture with Rivian. The indictment, unsealed Friday by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank earned more than $300,000 using
The US government warns that Iranian state-backed hackers are actively breaking into and disrupting the industrial control systems of US water and energy suppliers. This new alert comes months after federal agencies warned of an escalation of hacking by Iranian actors amid the ongoing war. In an advisory updated Wednesday, the FBI, NSA, Department of