Low-risk ultrasound procedure revolutionizes prostate cancer treatment

A new treatment shows promise for revolutionizing prostate cancer treatment, offering a minimally-invasive and relatively low-risk alternative to traditional surgeries and radiotherapies. Called TULSA, this method uses sound waves to eliminate the diseased tissue in the prostate, leaving the rest of the healthy tissues behind. According to the researchers, patients treated with this method experience ‘minimal side effects.’ The transurethral … Continue reading

Official Pokemon Center Pokemon Holiday Collection 2019 hands-on

The folks at the Pokemon Center have a bunch of seasonally-cute Pokemon products appearing in their store this season, and we’ve got our hands on a few of those bits involved. In the mix this year you’ll find holiday-themed Pokemon plush toys, hats, socks, PokeBall-themed items, and some String Lights. There are crew neck sweatshirts, Pikachu and Eevee Pokemon Holiday … Continue reading

Crio9-sis on Infinite Roundtables: Why We're Split Like a Multiverse on DC's New Crossover

Last year around this time, io9 was dissecting the events of the last Arrowverse crossover, Elseworlds. This year we’re only partway through the giant Crisis on Infinite Earths but there’s still a ton to talk about.

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10 Holiday Gift-Giving Rules Families Swear By

The “want, need, wear, read” guideline is very popular.

Just 88 Companies Are Responsible for Ruining the Oceans

Climate change is taking a toll on the ocean, and people are racing to save the seas. But a new study shows exactly who’s to blame for their crash. And no, it’s not consumers. It’s major fossil fuel producers: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell.

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The 8 Best Netflix Original Shows Of 2019

The streaming service’s highlights of the year.

New Zealand Volcano Death Toll Rises To 8 As Names Of Missing Released

Two teenage brothers originally from Chicago are identified as among the dead following the White Island eruption.

This Dust-Filled Galaxy Formed Less than a Billion Years After the Big Bang

Astronomers have spotted an unusually distant star-forming galaxy, the light of which took a whopping 13 billion years to reach Earth. Perhaps most incredibly, however, the galaxy was observed directly, without the help of a celestial phenomenon known as gravitational lensing.

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Joe Biden Calls Malarkey On Report Casting Doubt On 2024 Run

A Politico story suggested Biden would serve only one term if elected president. He says it’s “just not true.”

Spotify Is Getting the Netflix Treatment

Netflix just announced that’s developing a scripted series based on the “Swedish music sensation Spotify.” Based on the book Spotify Untold, the new Netflix show will tell the music streaming company’s origin story in the framework of piracy in the late Aughts. Whether or not this will be an exciting ride, remains…

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