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A breakthrough clinical trial using gene therapy has restored hearing to five children born deaf. After six months, the children were able to recognize speech and hold conversations, raising hopes for wider use in the near future.The patients in the trial suffered from a genetic condition called autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9), which is caused by a mutation in a gene called OTOF. This gene produces the otoferlin protein, which helps transmit electrical pulses from the cochlea to the brain, where it can be…

'CyberGuy': Don't take the bait Kurt Knutsson provides advice on how to identify safe email links and tips for safeguarding your email account against phishing attacks. Technology is integral to our everyday lives, and for individuals who require assistance with vision or hearing, smartphones like the iPhone can be incredibly beneficial. We've compiled useful tips for those with vision challenges or who could use enhanced hearing support.Before we dive in, if you’re an Android user, find out how to increase the font…

Other musicians on the soundtrack include Daniel Caesar, Wizkid, Leon Bridges, and Jessie Reyez Kacey Musgraves has released an intimate, acoustic cover of “Three Little Birds,” a reggae song originally written and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1977. The track will appear on the soundtrack to forthcoming Marley biopic Bob Marley: One Love, in theaters Feb. 14. Bob Marley: One Love (Music Inspired by the Film), also out Feb. 14, is a seven-song EP featuring reinterpretations of…

His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) which carried out the treatment – a first in the United States – said in a statement Tuesday the milestone represents hope for patients around the world with hearing loss caused by genetic mutations.Aissam Dam was born "profoundly deaf" because of a highly rare abnormality in a single…

If you’re a parent who doesn’t always have time for a bedtime story, or your children have memorized Goodnight Moon after hearing it 17 times, allow us to present you with an alternative to a simple pre-sleep story: telling your kids a new fun fact each night!One parent on Reddit recently asked others to share the best, simple fun facts that can satiate a child’s curiosity at bedtime, and readers did not disappoint. Below, you’ll find all of the best facts that both kiddos and adults can enjoy, so be sure to upvote the…

To get the new genetic material into cells, they engineered harmless viruses to carry it. Doctors carefully injected a tiny amount of liquid containing the viruses into a part of the children’s inner ears called the cochlea, a spiral-shaped chamber that contains hair cells. The first patient in the trial received the gene therapy in December 2022. Researchers followed the participants, who ranged in age from 1 to 6 years old, for 23 weeks after treatment.While the gene therapy did not give the children a “normal” level of…

Sometimes the best new music comes from old favourites: 2023 saw a Rolling Stones album, André 3000’s ambient flute solo debut, a Paramore comeback, and Jai Paul’s return to the stage.Now, in 2024, there’ll be returns from mega pop names such as Dua Lipa alongside scuzzier cult faves such as Idles, so we asked readers who else they want to hear new music from – whether it’s someone who hasn’t released a single track in decades, or a newcomer to the industry who is yet to release a full length album.Archie SheppI had the…

Kim Gordon is prepping her second solo album. On Tuesday, the former Sonic Youth vocalist released her solo track “Bye Bye” as she announced that she’ll release her second LP, The Collective, on March 8. “I’ve been waiting so long to share this song and video with you all. It was made with love and fun,” Gordon said on Instagram Tuesday. “I hope you like it. Love Kim.” The music video stars Gordon’s daughter Coco Gordon Moore as she runs through a suburban town, stopping by a pay phone and liquor store before…

Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: alienFind out if the crew of the USCSS Boreas can stop a killer chest-burster in Alien #3 before they're space dust.Published Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:27:06 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary Marvel's Alien #3 hits shelves Wednesday, teasing more chest-bursting chaos. The USCSS Boreas crew faces a bloodbath as they hunt a lethal chest-burster. Alien #3 by Declan Shalvey & Andrea Broccardo, complete with variant covers. LOLtron, the AI sidekick,…

On May 12, 1976, Bob Dylan‘s Rolling Thunder Revue played a gig at the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, Texas, that left little historical mark. Newspaper clippings from the week reveal that furious fans protested with signs outside the hall (“Boycott Rolling Thunder Ripoff”) when they learned plans for separate early and late shows were scuttled at the last minute, creating a general admission melee where seat assignments were suddenly meaningless. But it’s one of the few shows from the 57-date Rolling Thunder Revue…