A Little-Known Inflammatory Disease Is Hiding in Plain Sight

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 02.15.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   A Little-Known Inflammatory Disease Is Hiding in Plain Sight GENETICS | 6-MINUTE READ  Genetic analyses show a newly discovered condition called Vexas is more common than previously thought—and could explain some patients' undiagnosed symptoms. By Grace Huckins   Schizophrenia Drugs Are Finally Getting an Overhaul MENTAL HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ  Current antipsychotics are plagued by patchy efficacy and unwanted side effects—but a new treatment could change all that. By Grace Browne   A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an 'On-Off Switch for Sperm' REPRODUCTION | 4-MINUTE READ  A new compound halts sperm in their tracks. It's fast-acting, temporary, hormone-free, and highly effective—in mice. By Emily Mullin   How Supergenes Beat the Odds—and Fuel Evolution WILD CARD | 7-MINUTE READ  Stretches of DNA that lock inherited traits together often accumulate harmful mutations. But they also hold genetic benefits for species. By Carrie Arnold   How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake SEISMOLOGY | 6-MINUTE READ  By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious time to prepare. By Matt Simon More from WIRED Science Rovers Are So Yesterday. It's Time to Send a Snakebot to Space Wanted: Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables Covid Can Boost Your Response to Flu Vaccines—if You're a Man This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They Spread The Secret Lives of Neutron Stars Trending on WIRED DIAMONDS IN THE SKY | 4-MINUTE READ The Wild Logistics of Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show By Angela Watercutter The singer gave much of her halftime show performance atop seven suspended platforms. It was all in the name of protecting the grass. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.