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Genetics
White Plains, NY
News
Dunkin’ Faces Backlash Over ‘Genetics’ Ad Featuring Gavin Casalegno Amid Sydney Sweeney Uproar
Dunkin’ is under fire for its latest ad campaign starring actor Gavin Casalegno, with critics accusing the coffee chain of being tone-deaf for referencing “genetics” just as a separate controversy over a Sydney Sweeney ad for American Eagle continues to make waves online. On Tuesday, July 29, Dunkin’ debuted the ad for its Golden Hour Refresher drinks featuring the 25-year-old Casalegno, who attributes his “golden” tan to his “genetics,” even dubbing himself the “King of Summer.” The ad drew almost immediate backlash, as viewers linked its messaging to the ongoing debate sparked by Am…
Bel Air, MD
Business
Dunkin' Ad Featuring Gavin Casalegno Sparks Outrage Over 'Genetics' Line
A new Dunkin' ad is the latest to face backlash for channeling "genetics" in an effort to hype a new product. Fresh on the heels of American Eagle's "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans" campaign, which was called out for purported racist undertones, the breakfast franchise introduced The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Gavin Casalegno promoting its Golden Hour Refresher drink. During the ad, which went viral on social media with more than 13,000 likes on TikTok alone, Casalegno references his "golden tan," which he attributes to the beverage. @dunkin golden hour hits different with Dunkin’ …
Hartford, CT
News
Dire Wolf Pups Double In Size, 'De-Extinction' Company Says: See Their Growth
Three dire wolf pups are growing up fast after scientists claimed to have revived the ancient species in the world's first successful animal "de-extinction." Two male pups named Romulus and Remus are now more than 100 pounds at just eight months old and doubled in size, according to Colossal Biosciences. The genetics company gave an update on the popular wolves, saying they're showing signs of pack dynamics and ancient traits on a private Texas preserve. The dire wolf pups named after mythological figures in the city of Rome's origin story were born on Tuesday,…
Bel Air, MD
Sports
Trump Blitzes NFL Owners After Shedeur Sanders Draft Slip: 'Are They Stupid?'
Do the genes make the man? President Donald Trump surely thinks so. For the second straight day, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to take on the NFL, this time addressing Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders — son of Hall of Famer Deion — not being picked in the first round. At one point, Sanders was considered a potential top three pick in the NFL Draft, which began on Thursday, but he fell out of the first round after being passed over by all 32 teams. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shedeur Sanders (@she…
Darien, CT
News
Human Ear Evolved From Gills Of Ancient Fish, New Report Says
It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear has its evolutionary roots in the gills of ancient fish. This surprising discovery sheds light on how structures can adapt over millions of years to serve entirely new functions. Published in Nature by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the study connects the elastic cartilage in mammalian ears to the same rare tissue found in fish gills. To explore this link, scientists used gene enhancers — DNA sequences that control tissue development.…
Westport, CT
Schools
Junior Scientist Award: Westport Student Earns Prestigious STEM Program Award
A Connecticut middle school student impressed a national STEM competition with a potential study that could be out of this world. Fairfield County resident Ziggy Zhao, who attends the Pierrepont School in Westport, won one of the five Junior Scientist Awards from the Genes in Space contest, which asks students from across the country to design biology experiments that address real-world challenges in space exploration. The winning study will be carried out by astronauts aboard the International Space Station next year. The 12-year-old Zhao created an exper…
Torrington, CT
News
Covid-
19: Those With This Blood Type Have Higher Chance Of Contracting Virus, Study Shows
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: New Studies Shed More Light On Impact Of Blood Type On Virus Those who have one blood type are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, and those in another are at a lower risk, a study has shown. The four blood types are A, B, AB and O. The findings by a team of European scientists were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Blood Type O had the lowest frequency of disease positivity and Blood Type A the highest, the study revealed. A total of 1,980 patients described as having "severe" respiratory disease in seven Italian …
Englewood, NJ
Lifestyle
Non-Smokers Develop Lung Cancer, Too
More than 80% of lung cancer cases are attributed to smoking. But that means that nearly a fifth of cases afflict non-smokers, a percentage that has increased in recent years. Both environmental and genetic factors are in play when non-smokers get lung cancer. Despite marked improvements in U.S. air quality, there are still plenty of irritants and harmful pollutants in the environment. The Leading Cause Exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second-leading cause overall, responsible for more than 20,000 lung-cancer deaths annually. Radon is harmles…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Long Island Biologist Named MacArthur 'Genius'
A Long Island plant biologist is a MacArthur "genius." Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Zachary Lippman, 41, was named Wednesday, Sept. 25 one of 26 MacArthur Fellowship, often called "genius grant" recipients. Click here for the fellows list. The fellowship provides exceptional individuals in a variety of fields with backing for their intellectual and professional pursuits. Lippman’s research focuses on the genes that determine when, where, and how many flowers are produced on a plant. Employing a combination of genetic, genom…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Am I Doing All I Can To Avoid A Heart Attack?
Eating right, exercising and not smoking are all the obvious lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your everyday routine to help lower your risk for heart disease. Still, there are a few other risk factors that are just as important, if not more so, than the lifestyle factors I mentioned above. The first is high cholesterol. Did you know that not all cases of high cholesterol are due to lifestyle changes? Some are inherited. In fact, one in 300 people have what’s known as familiar hypercholesterolemia, which is a genetic disorder that results in extremely high cholesterol levels. If you…
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Scientists Continue Hunt For Improved Diagnosis And Treatment Of Epilepsy
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The first known reports of epilepsy, which is characterized by seizures due to intense electrical activity in the brain, appeared in Assyrian writings around 2000 B.C. Ancient Greek medical texts reference the first neurosurgical procedure as being performed to quiet brain seizures. Mythological tales of demonic possession and lycanthropy – people convulsing into werewolves in the full moon’s light – are partially rooted in what was then a lack of understanding of brain disorders like schizophrenia and epilepsy. Epilepsy often leaves its victims in convulsions, foamin…
Armonk, NY
Schools
Byram Hills Tops In Regeneron Scholars
ARMONK, N.Y.-- Five Byram Hills High School students were selected as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.Five students are the most from any high school in Westchester. The students selected are Alexis Aberman, Alexandra Brocato, Stella Li, Jeremy Ma and Kylie Roslin. Forty finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. in March to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists and compete for the top award of $250,000. Aberman investigated if a milestone exists when infants can make abstractions from unique object labels to generic…
