Scientists have identified a genetic cause of an extremely rare bone-weakening disease seen in young adults. Idiopathic osteoporosis is a bone disease that is estimated to affect about 0.4 people per 100,000 each year. Like the most common forms of osteoporosisit weakens people’s bones, causing them to become brittle. This increases the risk of fractures, … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers looked at how science could play a more active role in crisis management. The paper is based on the results of the international conference “What role for science in times of crisis? Perspectives in the interconnected areas … Read more
2005 supernatural horror film White noise (now broadcast on Peacock) hinges on the concept of electronic voice phenomena, or EVPs, the idea that ghosts communicate with the living through electronic noise. There is no reliable scientific evidence for supernatural rockets hidden in radio static, but scientists have discovered messages from the universe itself, embedded in … Read more
Sonos Roam: Available in white or black for $179, the Roam is currently the smallest and most affordable Sonos speaker (unless you count those $99 Sonos Symfonisk Ikea Wi-Fi compatible bookshelf speakers), though it is quite expensive for a mini wireless speaker. This Sonos Roam model, like the larger Sonos Move 2 portable speaker, is … Read more
Tim Cook introduces the newest Apple products. Apple During Apple’s last annual iPhone event, where the company introduced its new iPhone 16 series, it also unveiled a slew of new wearables and a new silicon strategy. To no one’s surprise, AI was a big component of the launch; there was also a heavy focus on … Read more