Ginger cats are an enduring fascination of the public, from Garfield to Puss in Boots to the much sought-after Toulouse from The Aristocats. Their orange coats and unique personalities have turned them into icons of popular culture. Scientists have now at last discovered a mystery that has lain hidden for decades regarding what makes these…
In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers at Rockefeller University have inserted a human-specific gene into mice, revealing fascinating changes in their communication. By introducing the NOVA1 gene, a critical player in human brain development, scientists observed that the mice began producing different kinds of squeaks. These changes were not minor; the modified mice exhibited higher-pitched…
Researchers have corrected a disease-causing gene mutation with a single infusion carrying a treatment that precisely targeted the errant gene. This was the first time a mutated gene has been restored to normal. The small study of nine patients announced Monday by the company Beam Therapeutics of Cambridge, Mass., involved fixing a spelling error involving…
SANTA FE: A towering figure in cinema for decades, retired actor Gene Hackman spent his final years in seclusion with his wife, living with heart disease and Alzheimer’s, authorities said Friday. An investigation into the deaths of Hackman and his wife, 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa, paint a tragic picture of the 95-year-old Oscar-winner’s last days before…
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare syndrome spread by mice, according to autopsy results released on Friday in New Mexico. The 95-year-old Oscar-winning actor, 64-year-old Arakawa, and one of their dogs…
SANTA FE, N.M.: Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said on Friday. The condition of the bodies found Wednesday indicated the deaths occurred…
Gene Hackman, the acclaimed character actor who won two Oscars during a career spanning more than 60 years, died at home of unknown causes alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog. The 95-year-old actor and Arakawa, 64, had been dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple’s…
Hollywood icon Gene Hackman has been found dead at his Santa Fe, New Mexico home, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, police confirm. Betsy Arakawa was a classical pianist. Santa Fe County police found the body of the two-time Oscar winner and his wife and their dog on Wednesday afternoon. Officials haven’t confirmed the cause of…
Scientists have long struggled to understand how human language evolved. Words and sentences don’t leave fossils behind for paleontologists to dig up. A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ago, a gene known as NOVA1 underwent a profound evolutionary change in our ancestors….