The third era of genomics is at risk of being dismantled across the global south | Science
The first era of genomics started with the publication of Watson and Crick’s notable work on the description of the DNA double helix in 1953. This era lasted 50 years, until the publication of the human genome in April 2003. The second era is associated …
Dance, gibbon, dance!
Female crested gibbons display jerky, almost geometric patterns of movement. Researchers have studied these conspicuous movements, which are comparable to human dances. They describe the structure of the dances, their rhythm and the contexts in which the dances occur…
Netanyahu tells U.N. to pull peacekeeping troops out of Lebanon’s border area
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hezbollah is using international peacekeeping troops as “human shields” and is urging the United Nations to pull them from Lebanon’s southern border, where Israel is battling the Iran-backed terror group…
H5N1 bird flu continues to do its thing
There’s been no person-to-person spread, and the human health risk remains low, but some measures of the bird flu do keep creeping up, according to recent reports by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For example, the CDC confirmed a third human case of H5 bird flu in…
11 Best Lubes of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay with our favorite lubes made of water, silicone, or natural oil…
Ukraine rights envoy urges response to alleged execution of captured troops
Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Red Cross regarding alleged killings…
Over 600 viruses found on showerheads, toothbrushes; what this means for you
A rather astonishing research has discovered that there are hundreds of viruses in your shower head and toothbrush – with the majority being harmless to human beings yet may serve an important purpose in prevention of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. At Northwestern University the researchers observed that more than six hundred viruses colonized 92 shower heads and 34 toothbrushes…
Parenting: Are Child-Free People Misunderstood Or Missing Out?
When it comes to children, many believe they’re a blessing and even more believe they’re a duty. There’s an unspoken fundamentalist belief that the most important thing a human could do is create another human. Unfortunately, it’s gotten so entrenched in our culture that it’s led to harmful beliefs—like forcing women who don’t want children…Dictatorships Corrupt Human Rights Council | Mirage News
Hillel Neuer appeared on i24News with Laura Cellier to discuss how brutal dictatorships weaponize the U.N. Human Rights Council and how so-called U.N. experts, such as Alena Douhan and Francesca Albanese, use their positions to empower oppressive regimes and support terrorism. Laura Cellier, i24News: Qatar has just been re-elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council