February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now
Susan Brind Morrow The reliable knot that pulls together the threads of basic human life in America is beginning to unravel, and there suddenly arises the possibility that the center will not hold. The post February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now appeared first on The Nation…Structural basis of disease mutation and substrate recognition by the human SLC2A9 transporter
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 7, February 2025. SignificanceRegulation of the uric acid concentration in human plasma is critical as it accounts for ~50% of the antioxidant potential in human plasma. Above normal concentrations of uric acid in serum (>~100 mg/L) lead to gout and formation of kidney …
Early Humans Thrived in Africa’s Tropical Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago
Learn how a West African excavation shows that early humans lived in multiple ecosystems simultaneously, challenging our understanding of human history…
Buffy Sainte-Marie removed from Canadian Museum for Human Rights exhibit
Buffy Sainte-Marie has been scrubbed out of an exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of questions surrounding the folk singer and activist’s claims of First Nations identity…
‘Need to move away from desire to control everything,’ Bilawal says on social media curbs
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan needs to avoid urges to control the media, stressing the need for rights-based approaches. Bilawal has previously opposed government stances on internet regulation, floating the idea of a “bill of rights” for the digital age and criticising government restrictions on the use of virtual private networks…
Luka Doncic’s drinking and smoking spooked Mavericks into making a terrible trade
Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NBAE via Getty Images Luka is human, apparently. That wasn’t good enough for Nico Harrison. There are several reasons the Dallas Mavericks decided to trade Luka Doncic, but chief among them appears to be ridiculous concern over something petty. One of the big sticking points for Mavs GM Nico Harrison was Doncic’s…
Intergenerational Fairness Strategy Consultation
Commissioner Glenn Micallef just launched consultations on the upcoming EU Strategy for Intergenerational Fairness, set to be officially presented in early 2026. This strategy will address key societal challenges, including housing, social security, brain drain, and sustainability—to ensure a fairer future for all generations. Join the conversation to make sure that children’s rights are a key...
Citrus Fruit Consumption Helps Protect against Depression via Gut Microbiome: Study
New research demonstrates a potential protective role of citrus fruit on the incidence of depression and suggests that Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a type of bacteria found in the human gut, and its metabolic activity may modulate the influence of citrus and its flavonoids on mood. The post Citrus Fruit Consumption Helps Protect against Depression via Gut…
Humans were living in tropical forests surprisingly early
By far the oldest evidence of humans living in dense forests comes from a site in Ivory Coast, where stone tools and plant remains reveal a human presence stretching back 150,000 years…