Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The unusual DNA of a particular type of spider is fascinating scientists, as they think it may hold the key to diverse evolution across the world we live in. Australia’s …
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Credit: Midjourney/ZME Science. Why do humans seem uniquely prone to autism? A new study suggests the answer lies deep in the wiring of our brains, and in the peculiar bargains evolution struck to make us human. Researchers from Stanford University analyzed brain cells across six mammal species and found a pattern: the more common a type of neuron, the slower …
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Assembly and quality control of DNA methylation data We assembled and processed with a harmonized pipeline14 (v4.1; see Code availability section) 2,430 bulk sample Illumina methylation array data of normal and neoplastic lymphoid cells from previous publications14,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30. As healthy control samples, this dataset contained sorted CD19+ B cells (n = 40), CD3+ T cells (n = 35), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (n = 6) and whole-blood …
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Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans. Researchers found that outer-layer neurons in the human brain evolved far more quickly than in other apes, with significant changes in autism-associated genes. These genetic shifts may have been favored by natural selection, potentially contributing to slower postnatal brain …
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We’re celebrating the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Mega Evolution expansion with a larger-than-life interactive experience. If you’ll be in Los Angeles from September 26–28, 2025, you can visit the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Mega Evolution Discovery event at Magic Box LA. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT each day—tickets will be required to enter the event …
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A new study pushes the date of a Scottish meteorite impact from the often cited 1.2 billion years to about 990 million years. That single change reshapes a key chapter in Earth history and reframes when complex life began to spread beyond the oceans. The evidence sits inside a rugged slice of rock in northwest Scotland called the Stac Fada …
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Saudi Arabian mega-city Project Qiddiya has taken full ownership of tournament organizer RTS, according to a social media post. The news was first made public by Qiddiya Chief Strategy Officer Muhannad Aldawood in a post on LinkedIn. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. RTS is best known as the organizer of the popular fighting game championship series, Evolution Championship …
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Published 09:57 2 Sep 2025 GMT+1 Pokémon fans aren’t keen Pokémon fans are not happy with the newly revised version of a Starmie evolution. We’re just a few short weeks away from the highly anticipated launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on both the Nintendo Switch and the new Nintendo Switch 2. After the release of the underwhelming Pokémon Scarlet and …
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A is shaking up the series’ formula in more ways than one when it launches in October. It’s got real-time combat, it all takes place in one city rather than an entire region, and it has a new take on multiplayer to take advantage of that new battle system. Even with all this newness, perhaps the most exciting …
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The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Mega Evolution, arrives September 26, 2025, but you can visit your local game store to play with it early! Starting September 13, 2025, select retailers will begin selling the Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box, giving fans a chance to have a Prerelease battle and experience the latest expansion before its official release …
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