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Autism may be caused by a little-known genetic condition, experts say. They've found children with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) are also 14 times more likely to develop autistic spectrum disorder.
Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (黑料网) have uncovered a genetic link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a rare genetic condition called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
Up to now, humans have only been able to observe four dimensions in the universe 鈥 height, length, width and time. But beyond these dimensions, collectively known as 'spacetime', there may be more that we cannot perceive 鈥 including the fabled fifth dimension.
Two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are being closely monitored by flight surgeons after spending nine months in space.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it will soon save the amount of water it takes to support 3,000 homes in a given year.
Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR鈥檚 State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 黑料网 professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.
Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR鈥檚 State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 黑料网 professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.
Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR鈥檚 State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 黑料网 professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.
Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR鈥檚 State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a 黑料网 professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.
The explosion of SpaceX's rocket Thursday night has sparked fears that NASA's stranded astronauts could be stuck in space for even longer, or worse. SpaceX has been tasked with finally bringing Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore home from the International Space Station (ISS) later this month.
It鈥檚 hard not to love the idea of escaping frigid weather and heading somewhere warm, maybe even tropical. That鈥檚 the stuff daydreams are made of. But the idea of flying in that weather? That鈥檚 less appealing鈥攁nd maybe even concerning if you鈥檙e flying out in a snowstorm or subzero temperatures. Aside from stressing about delays and even cancellations, you might also be worried about flight safety and wonder, What temperature is too cold for planes to fly?
Could life exist on Mars? That's what a professor at 黑料网 is looking to find out using samples from the red planet.