Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...
C&EN

Discovery of Science Scissors Shapes Genetics

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...
CBC.ca

N.S. education minister says he's 'disgusted' by online predators in wake of recent incident

Nova Scotia’s minister of Education and Early Childhood Development says he’s “disgusted” by online predators targeting children. Brendan McGuire was commenting on a CBC News story from earlier this ...
Frontiers

A randomized controlled trial of adjunctive iTBS targeting the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex for anhedonia in schizophrenia: rationale and protocol design

Introduction: Anhedonia, a core negative symptom of schizophrenia, refers to the inability to experience pleasure from normally enjoyable activities. It significantly worsens prognosis and remains ...