Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often considered a developmental disorder, but in rare cases, it begins in childhood or adolescence. This form, known as juvenile-onset ALS (JALS), is especially painful for affected children and families. Several different genes can cause JALS when they are damaged. These genes encode proteins that are important for the normal … Read more
Jeff Vierstra’s mother and two sisters all died after complications from IFor Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and the skier hope that an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent the neurodegenerative disease can help save his life. Vierstra was only two years old when her mother died. All of his siblings … Read more
QUINCY (InvestigateTV) – The Kempf family received two devastating news. Both of their children were diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B, a very rare genetic disorder that affects about 30 children in the United States. Nine-year-old Poppy and 2-year-old Oliver both have the disease. Kyle and Megan’s parents say Oliver is the youngest person ever … Read more
researchers may have found the first direct evidence of ancient black holes, which could revolutionize our understanding of dark matter. A gravitational wave, captured by LIGO in November 2025proposed a revolutionary hypothesis: the collision that produced the signal may not have involved ordinary black holes in stars, but rather black holes formed in the early … Read more
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in just one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump administration wants to expand oil and gas drilling that scientists fear could push the monster to extinction. READ MORE: Trump’s Committee on Endangerment exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from regulations. Endangered Rice’s whales spend their entire … Read more
Astronomers have revealed a rare triple-double radio galaxy 7.5 billion light-years from Earth. Known as J022248−060934, this mysterious system sheds new light on the behavior of supermassive black holes. With only six other clusters of its kind previously known, this discovery pushes the boundaries of our understanding of cosmic phenomena and could pave the way … Read more