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- Neuroscience News Read
Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?
Precision phenotyping combining audiometric data and genetics predicts sensorineural hearing loss far more accurately than standard billing codes.
- NYT > Science Read
Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
- Neuroscience News Read
How Dark Traits Reshape Speech
A new study reveals psychopathic traits like boldness, meanness, and disinhibition drive distinct, complex language patterns.
- Inverse Read
‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Reveals Daniela’s Trauma — And It’s Got Nothing To Do With The Multiverse
The Apple TV series Dark Matter has, since 2024, charted new territory for what a sci-fi series about parallel realities can feel like. While Season 1 was based on Blake Crouch’s mega-popular 2016 novel of the same name, Season 2 has gone in an entirely new direction, giving new backstories to various characters, including Jason Dessen’s (Joel Edgerton) long-suffering wife, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly).
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Flu Season Started Early in Parts of the U.S., and Experts Say You Should Consider Getting the Seasonal Jab ASAP. Here's What to Know
The season usually starts in October or November. But some western states, including California, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, began seeing a rise in flu cases as early as August
- Inverse Read
‘Carrie’ Has “So Much Potential” To Continue, Mike Flanagan Teases
Mike Flanagan has practically made a career out of adapting Stephen King projects, but he’s never been afraid to put his own stamp on the stories. Usually, that means long monologues and a cast full of regular collaborators, but in his most recent project, Carrie, the changes affected the setting, the survivors, and other fundamental aspects of the story.
- NYT > Science Read
As Flood Risk Increases in Himalayas, Nepal Builds More in Vulnerable Areas
The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.
- Inverse Read
Netflix’s Next Fantasy Epic Is Making A Drastic Change — But It’s Not As Bad As You Think
Adaptations of old books present a tricky problem: how can you tell if a movie or show does its source material justice if the original creator isn’t there to give feedback? What would Bram Stoker think about Nosferatu? Would Mary Shelley prefer Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein or Lisa Frankenstein?
- SpaceNews Read
What will it take to build a moon base?
- NYT > Science Read
For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA
They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quantified.
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Early-onset cancer rising worldwide: Causes, risk, prevention
Across Latin America, early-onset cancer rates have risen, with Chile and Brazil seeing the fastest growth, especially of bowel, breast and cervical cancers. But it is a worldwide trend.
- NYT > Science Read
Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
- Science & technology Read
This year’s Nobel science prizes are real-life sci-fi
Laureates pioneered neutrino astronomy, optogenetics and the study of mirror molecules
- Inverse Read
How Star Trek Created Fanfic As We Know It
For Fan Fiction week, Inverse is taking a look at the fandom that made the rules of fanfic: Star Trek.
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
African Elephants Often Produce Choruses of Low-Pitched Rumbles. Now, Scientists Are Using A.I. to Decode the Joint Vocalizations
New research suggests the animals' overlapping calls serve as coordinated group messages and may contain additional information beyond what’s encoded in individual rumbles
- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
Thieves Pulled Off Another Shocking Art Heist in France. This Time, They Took a 330-Pound Bronze Book Cover Designed by Salvador Dalí
The volume, "Livre de l’Apocalypse," was a "masterpiece" collaboration between 14 artists and writers. It is one of the heaviest and most expensive books ever made
- Science News Read
An experimental drug kills fat cells, rather than shrinking them
Participants in two small trials lost dangerous fat around their internal organs. This fat is linked to health issues like diabetes and heart problems.
- Science Magazine Read
NIH revives network to study emerging diseases—but its new restrictions baffle scientists
Ban on hunting for new viruses in wildlife is at odds with program’s mission, researchers say
- Inverse Read
50 Years Later, A Divisive Crime Thriller Is Still More Than Its Most Infamous Quote
A half-century later, 'Marathon Man' is still safe to fire up on movie night.
- Inverse Read
Hellraiser: Revival Has Such Satisfying Sights To Show You
Hellraiser: Revival, the new survival horror game by Saber Interactive, is the best Hellraiser project in over 30 years.
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