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April 26th 2024

The Long Comics History Behind X-Men‘s Sentinel Program

Since almost the very beginning, the X-Men and their people have been hunted by the Sentinel Program—and now X-Men '97 is playing with that legacy too.

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 26

November 30th 2023

11 Christmas Lessons Bob’s Burgers Has Taught Us

While we wait to see if the Fox animation staple will deliver a festive episode this year, here's a look back at Belcher holidays past.

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 30

October 4th 2023

Vegetarian Genes? Scientists Say DNA Could Influence Your Chosen Diet

New research finds a possible link between certain genes and adopting a strict vegetarian diet.

Biology Ed Cara Oct 4

February 25th 2023

The Umbrella Academy Adds Nick Offerman to Its Final Season Cast

A new timeline means new faces when The Umbrella Academy comes back for season 4.

Television Justin Carter Feb 25

December 23rd 2022

The Best Animated TV and Movies of 2022

A year of challenges in the animation industry went hand in hand with some truly excellent TV and movies.

io9 James Whitbrook & Germain Lussier & Linda Codega & Cheryl Eddy & Sabina Graves & Rob Bricken Dec 23

November 24th 2022

11 Thanksgiving Lessons Bob’s Burgers Taught Us

Celebrate Bob Belcher's favorite holiday by talking to your food and revisiting these classic episodes.

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 24

April 4th 2022

The New Bob’s Burgers Movie Trailer Is a Chaotic, Stressful Joy

Rent issues, big holes, wharf-side mania, and...heavy burger petting?

Trailers James Whitbrook Apr 4

December 1st 2021

Netflix’s True Story Went Hard on the Ugly Side of Obsessive Fandom

Eric Newman's True Story takes a look at superhero movie fame from a different perspective.

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 1

November 23rd 2021

Image: Sunrise, Warner Bros., Fox, The Pokémon Company, and Adult Swim

The Pop Culture We’re Thankful for Getting Us Through 2021

From Dune to Gundam , Bob's Burgers and more, here are some things that helped make 2021 semi-tolerable.

Television Germain Lussier Nov 23

September 17th 2021

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Sung Kang Gives a Big Hint About His Role

Plus, Apple TV+'s got good dogs, good robots, and Tom Hanks, what more could you want?

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Sep 17

August 30th 2021

What Is the Most Important Scientific Development of the Last 50 Years?

"That would surely be the discovery and proof of global warming."

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Aug 30

June 26th 2012

Stress-Induced Depression Is Real

Stress breeds depression. Anecdotally, we all know that’s the case, but scientifically speaking it’s been a hypothesis that has until now remained unproven. A new study, however, reveals that chronic stress affects us at the genetic level, in turn creating very real brain changes associated with depression. A team of researchers from Yale University has…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 26

May 1st 2012

New Blood Test Could Predict Breast Cancer Years in Advance

A new blood test which identifies a genetic change that doubles the risk of breast cancer could allow doctors to identify women at high risk of the disease years before they develop a tumor. The research, which is published in Cancer Research, analyzed blood samples from 1,380 women of various ages, 640 of whom went…

Health Jamie Condliffe May 1

April 10th 2012

Niceness goes all the way down to the DNA level

There are two hormones, oxytocin and vasopressin, that generally make us more sociable, more caring, and just generally nicer. But now scientists have taken this a step further by finding the specific genetic receptors that make these hormones so effective. A team of researchers at the University of Buffalo and UC Irvine looked at how…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 10

March 6th 2012

Extra gene keeps mice cancer-free and permanently skinny

The gene PTEN is a tumor suppressor, making it one of the best genes to have in the fight against cancer. But the latest research suggests that preventing cancer is just the beginning of all the amazing things this gene can do. Usually, the phrase “too much of a good thing” is all over medical…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 6

February 22nd 2012

The Y chromosome isn’t going extinct after all

A few years back, we learned that the Y chromosome was essentially rotting, shedding hundreds of its genes over the last 300 million years. That isn’t wrong, but it turns out reports of the Y chromosome’s eventual extinction were premature. The X and Y chromosomes first emerged as the two sex-determining chromosomes – X for…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Feb 22

November 3rd 2011

Fruit fly intestines could hold a vital clue to increasing human longevity

There seems to be one surefire way to increase longevity in animals. It’s caloric restriction, which means placing them on a near-starvation diet. We don’t know if that could work on humans… but fruit flies might be able to give us the answer. There’s no reason to think that caloric restriction wouldn’t work on humans,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 3

August 12th 2011

Leukemia Patients Treated by Gene Therapy. Let’s Hope the Cure Doesn’t Kill Them This Time.

On Wednesday scientists announced an exciting new potential cure for leukemia using gene therapy. Yay. Let’s hope the test subjects don’t get sick and die. Because that’s what happened last time. Gene therapy has had a bumpy 20-year history of seemingly curing patients with various diseases, only to later cause side effects as bad if…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Aug 12

July 13th 2011

The human genome contains a million years worth of population data

Our genes don’t just help determine who we are — they also preserve an incredibly ancient record of who our ancestors were. Our genomes can actually reveal human population sizes dating all the way back to before humans even existed. Richard Durbin of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Heng Li of the Broad Institute…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 13

June 22nd 2011

A single mutant gene is responsible for 30% of all mysterious pain

In the United States alone, 20 million people suffer from peripheral neuropathy, a condition that involves nerve degeneration and sometimes extreme pain, often without any explanation. Now we’ve found the culprit for this mysterious pain…and it’s all one gene’s fault. Specifically, it’s the gene SCNA9, which is involved in the sensory nerve fibers and produces…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 22

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The Long Comics History Behind X-Men‘s Sentinel Program

11 Christmas Lessons Bob’s Burgers Has Taught Us

Vegetarian Genes? Scientists Say DNA Could Influence Your Chosen Diet

The Umbrella Academy Adds Nick Offerman to Its Final Season Cast

The Best Animated TV and Movies of 2022

11 Thanksgiving Lessons Bob’s Burgers Taught Us

The New Bob’s Burgers Movie Trailer Is a Chaotic, Stressful Joy

Netflix’s True Story Went Hard on the Ugly Side of Obsessive Fandom

The Pop Culture We’re Thankful for Getting Us Through 2021

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Sung Kang Gives a Big Hint About His Role

What Is the Most Important Scientific Development of the Last 50 Years?

Stress-Induced Depression Is Real

New Blood Test Could Predict Breast Cancer Years in Advance

Niceness goes all the way down to the DNA level

Extra gene keeps mice cancer-free and permanently skinny

The Y chromosome isn’t going extinct after all

Fruit fly intestines could hold a vital clue to increasing human longevity

Leukemia Patients Treated by Gene Therapy. Let’s Hope the Cure Doesn’t Kill Them This Time.

The human genome contains a million years worth of population data

A single mutant gene is responsible for 30% of all mysterious pain

Apple’s New Wearables Push Will Start with Glasses In 2027, Report Says

Crypto Investor at Center of Trump Corruption Allegations Now Sees Himself as ‘Victim’

Southwest Is About to Limit Power Banks on Flights

Damn, the ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot Could’ve Had Four Movies

The Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Team Wants to Go the Distance

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Will Please Gross Horror Fans

Somehow Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Movie Has Leaked, Too

The World Is Basically Begging for Another iPod

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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