Developing brain cells from the hippocampus growing in culture ARTHUR CHIEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Whether or not we grow new brain cells as adults has been the subject of an ongoing and often contentious debate. Now, evidence suggests that we can. This could help answer one of neuroscience’s most controversial questions and has sparked some speculation…
When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings,…
A nurse administering a flu shot Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Getty Images On 26 June, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) rolled back recommendations for flu shots containing a rare preservative falsely linked to autism. While the move is unlikely to affect vaccine access, it exemplifies the US government’s wider effort to upend the vaccine…
A spokesperson using ICE’s general press email referred WIRED to a statement issued by acting director Todd M. Lyons on June 30, but did not provide further comment. The White House did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment. In the statement, Lyons called CNN’s coverage of the app “reckless and irresponsible.” When reached…
Evidence is mounting that a microbe called Methanobrevibacter smithii is involved in colorectal cancer KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Mysterious ancient microorganisms that are neither bacteria nor viruses seem to play a role in colorectal cancer. This supports the idea that such microbes, which were thought to be harmless, could actually be involved in human disease.…
A United Nations expert has called on dozens of multinational companies to stop doing business with Israel, warning them they risk being complicit in war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Francesca Albanese, presenting her report to the UN human rights council, described what she called “an economy of genocide” in which the…
What is the future for hormone patches? Phanie – Sipa Press / Alamy Stock Photo Fancy being in direct, hormonal control of your body and mind? By 2035, a range of options had come to the market. A pickup in the morning? A libido boost at bedtime? Or a period of immunity to pain? All…
A tornado captured near Arnett, Oklahoma Ethan Mok Most storm chasers live for tornadoes. A few live for hailstorms. That is certainly true of the more than 50 weather scientists involved in the largest-ever field survey focused on extreme hail, now under way across the US Great Plains. Since mid-May, the researchers involved in the…
In Here and Beyond, it will take 42 light years to reach a new planet Gremlin/Getty Images So far, it has been an encouraging year for science fiction. My favourite new offering to date is probably Hal LaCroix’s Here and Beyond, but then, I’m a sucker for a good ark-ship story. In LaCroix’s take on the trope,…
Back in 2020, my colleague Scott Gilbertson tried the Joybird Eliot sofa. And he hated it. Ever since, the Joybird Eliot has been the only pick in the “Avoid” section of our couches buying guide. When Joybird reached out explaining that it had revamped the Eliot (and its customer service—more on that later), I was…