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How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer’s...

December 4, 2023

A rare but potent genetic mutation that alters a protein in the brain’s immune cells, known as microglia, can give people as much as a threefold greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A new study by researchers in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT details how the mutation undermines microglia function, explaining how it seems to generate that higher risk. “This TREM2 R47H/+ mutation is a pretty important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease,” says study lead……

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'Glass of Thrones Belfast' in Northern Ireland

December 4, 2023

The popular and award-winning HBO-produced television program Game of Thrones was based on a series of fantasy novels written by the American novelist George R. R. Martin. Most of the filming took place primarily in and around Northern Ireland. To pay homage to the prosperity and boom in the tourist industry the series generated for the city, a series of six stained glass panels were erected along a pedestrian walkway in the city’s Titanic District. Each of the windows……

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Nativity Scenes Celebrate Diverse Christmas Culture Around...

December 4, 2023

This story was originally published on The Conversation. It appears here under a Creative Commons license. For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas season. Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary, and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in communities and churches. While Nativity sets focus on the……

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Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil...

December 4, 2023

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the man leading the United Nations climate talks runs one of the “dirtiest” oil companies out there. “They’re much better at capturing politicians than they are at capturing emissions,” Gore told The Associated Press in a sit-down interview. The Nobel Prize-winning climate activist, author and filmmaker blasted Sultan al-Jaber, the…

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against...

December 4, 2023

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MADRID (AP) — A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protection. In a statement, the Information Media Association said it is demanding 550 million euros ($600 million) from the social media giant. The association represents dozens of newspapers including Spain’s principal dailies El País, El Mundo, ABC and La Vanguardia. The association accuses Meta…

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: December Themeless

December 4, 2023

Atlas Obscura’s weekly crossword comes to us from Natan Last, a writer who also helps develop policy and digital products for refugees and asylum seekers. His work can be found in The Atlantic, Los Angeles Review of Books, The New Yorker, and other publications, and he’s currently working on a nonfiction book about crosswords. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas……

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3 Questions: Laura Beretsky on living and...

December 4, 2023

Do you have a disability? It’s a question every employer is required to ask job applicants. Some people quickly check a box and move on. For Laura Beretsky, deciding how to answer the question is more complicated. Beretsky, who works as a grant writer in the MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) program, was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 6. Prior to joining MIT, she had a major seizure at work. The experience was traumatic, but……

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Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including...

December 4, 2023

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes including appearances and performances that are typically kept secret from the honorees themselves. President Joe Biden welcomed the honorees to the…

Here’s why the UAE, the autocratic COP28...

December 3, 2023

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks Sunday found themselves greeted by the rarest sights in the United Arab Emirates — public protests. From the largest demonstration seen in the UAE since the start of the raging Israel-Hamas war to environmental issues, activists allowed into the UAE can protest under strict guidelines in this autocratic nation inside the summit. Meanwhile, human rights researchers from organizations long banned by the country also have…

Unlocking the secrets of natural materials

December 3, 2023

Growing up in Milan, Benedetto Marelli liked figuring out how things worked. He repaired broken devices simply to have the opportunity to take them apart and put them together again. Also, from a young age, he had a strong desire to make a positive impact on the world. Enrolling at the Polytechnic University of Milan, he chose to study engineering. “Engineering seemed like the right fit to fulfill my passions at the intersection of discovering how the world works,……

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Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia,...

December 2, 2023

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AP) — From underwater drones to electronic warfare, the U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom as part of a broader effort to counter China’s rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with defense chiefs from Australia and the United Kingdom at the U.S. military’s defense technology hub in Silicon Valley on Friday to forge a new agreement to increase technology cooperation and information sharing. The…

South Korea launches its first spy satellite...

December 2, 2023

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — South Korea launched its first military spy satellite into space Friday, a little over a week after North Korea claimed to put its own spy satellite into orbit for the first time as tensions rise between the rivals. Launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, it was the first of five spy satellites South Korea plans to send into space by 2025 under a contract with SpaceX….

A Curious Collection of Weird Gift Ideas

December 1, 2023

There is no uniform way to describe the word “weird” that works for everyone—in fact, that lack of homogeneity is precisely the point. Unusual, strange, odd, curious, eccentric, unique: Weird is in the eye of the beholder. Here at Atlas Obscura, we celebrate all the ways to stand out from a crowd, and that goes double during the holidays, which can start to feel formulaic rather than festive, rote and not remarkable, ho-hum rather than ho-ho-ho. So this year,……

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The Strange Case of Antarctica’s Red and...

December 1, 2023

In Antarctica, global warming has been turning the snow green. And no, that’s not a good thing. It’s all happening on and near the Antarctic Peninsula, the bit of the Frozen Continent that juts out furthest north. It’s one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. By some accounts, average annual temperatures have increased by almost 3°C (5.4°F) since the start of the Industrial Revolution (c. 1800). The Peninsula is where, in 2020, Antarctica’s temperature topped 20°C (68°F) for the……

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Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Dallas,...

December 1, 2023

The Willamette River Valley of western Oregon is the historical and economic heart of the state. Not only is it a fabulously productive agricultural area, but it is also the major population center, containing Oregon‘s largest cities. Unsurprisingly, however, the scale of human activity has had a highly deleterious effect on native wildlife. The Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge preserves a small slice of the natural environment, tucked among the farmlands, where wildlife still has a chance to thrive…….

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