- newA single drug injection reversed autism-like behavior in mice
In a mouse model of autism, a single injection of a designer drug re-grew a shrunken part of the neuron and, within an hour, the mice went from antisocial and compulsive to behaving like healthy controls. That's the finding of a new study in Cell Death & Disease, written up by Eric W. — Read the rest The post A single drug injection reversed autism-like behavior in mice appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 16 mins ago 30 Jun 26, 8:43pm -
- newSide-by-side: how macOS app icons changed from Tahoe to the next beta
Apple keeps tinkering with the "Liquid Glass" look it introduced in macOS Tahoe, and designer BasicAppleGuy has lined up dozens of system app icons from the latest beta (codenamed Golden Gate) next to their Tahoe versions so you can see the changes. — Read the rest The post Side-by-side: how macOS app icons changed from Tahoe to the next beta appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 18 mins ago 30 Jun 26, 8:41pm -
- newA tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases
Most people who worry about ticks are thinking about Lyme disease, which generally needs the tick attached for a day or two before it can infect you. Powassan virus — rarer, but far nastier — can do it in about 15 minutes. — Read the rest The post A tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 27 mins ago 30 Jun 26, 8:32pm -
- new"Mexican Batman" tapes suspected thieves to lamp posts
A Mexican vigilante is chasing down suspected thieves in Lagos de Moreno and duct-taping them to lampposts. He has acquired the unimaginative nickname "Batman" in local media reports; police would like him to stop.Many of them were reportedly sporting moustaches, cat whiskers, and had "ratero", the Spanish word for "thief", scribbled on their faces by the anonymous crime hunter. — Read the rest The post "Mexican Batman" tapes suspected thieves to lamp posts appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 36 mins ago 30 Jun 26, 8:23pm -
- newNPR retracts comically specific article about Supreme Court's Samuel Alito retiring, after he doesn't
This morning, NPR published a long, detailed article about U.S. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito retiring. Announced from the bench, wrote veteran court reporter Nina Totenberg. But he hasn't retired; he wasn't even there today. Oops!"Earlier today, we erroneously published a story saying that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. — Read the rest The post NPR retracts comically specific article about Supreme Court's Samuel Alito retiring, after he doesn't appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 1 hour ago 30 Jun 26, 7:59pm -
- newMass layoffs expected at Xbox, as prices go up
Microsoft's gaming division is having a rough time of it, having sold fewer consoles this generation than Sony and the game industry's general troubles pinching its ambitions. New Xbox chief Asha Sharma, who took the role in February, published an internal memo acknowledging a roughly $500 million revenue decline over five years and profits far short of expectations. — Read the rest The post Mass layoffs expected at Xbox, as prices go up appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 1 hour ago 30 Jun 26, 7:46pm -
- newLiquid water may be two different structures constantly swapping back and forth
Water is weird. Unlike any simple liquid, it becomes easier to compress as it cools, and it reaches its maximum density at 4°C—not at its freezing point. This anomaly is why ice floats and lakes freeze from the top down. For decades, scientists have suspected that liquid water is actually a shifting mix of two distinct molecular arrangements: one dense and chaotic, the other loose and ordered. — Read the rest The post Liquid water may be two different structures constantly swapping back and forth appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 3 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 5:52pm -
- newDHS chief does happy dance after Iran exits World Cup
The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security is apparently doing soccer taunts now, telling a World Cup security briefing he was "so happy" when Iran was eliminated that he may have "sung a song or two" and done a "happy dance."Mullin admitted during a World Cup security briefing: "I'm just glad they're done, and they're not coming back. — Read the rest The post DHS chief does happy dance after Iran exits World Cup appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 4 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 4:52pm -
- newTED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave
There's close to 14,000 man-made satellites bopping around in low-Earth orbit. Many of us willingly bring wiretaps into our lives: smartphone apps that constantly listen; smart speakers that do our bidding in exchange for access to our most intimate moments. Every day, your country, state, and neighbors install more cameras in public spaces and private homes. — Read the rest The post TED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 4 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 4:38pm -
- newBear spray incident prompts evacuation of NYC hotel
A dispute in Lower Manhattan resulted in the evacuation of a hotel when one of the participants responded with bear spray. The altercation spilled out into the hallway, and the bear spray entered the hotel's ventilation system, spreading throughout the building. — Read the rest The post Bear spray incident prompts evacuation of NYC hotel appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 4 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 4:33pm -