New Rhizobia-diatom symbiosis solves long-standing marine mystery
Scientists have discovered a new partnership between a marine diatom and a bacterium that can…
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How night shift work can raise risk of diabetes, obesity
Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to…
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs–but are relatively united in taking action
The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is…
2D all-organic perovskites: potential use in 2D electronics
Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team has…
Exact Sciences’ stock tumbles amid worries cancer detection firm’s growth may slow
Exact Sciences reported first-quarter revenues this week that beat market expectations, and the cancer detection…
Q&A with Jennifer Adair, researcher on a mission to increase global access to gene therapies
BALTIMORE — Gene and cell therapies have transformed a handful of devastating disorders in the…
Researchers harness blurred light to 3D print high quality optical components
Researchers have developed a new 3D printing method called blurred tomography that can rapidly produce…
AI advancements make the leap into 3D pathology possible
Researchers present Tripath: new, deep learning models that can use 3D pathology datasets to make…
Robotic system feeds people with severe mobility limitations
Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal…
Generative AI that imitates human motion
Walking and running is notoriously difficult to recreate in robots. Now, a group of researchers…
Rapid oyster reef restoration gives hope for repairing the sea
After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has…
Saturated soils could impact survival of young trees planted to address climate change
New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked…
Discover optimal conditions for mass production of ultraviolet holograms
Scientists delve into the composition of nanocomposites for ultraviolet metasurface fabrication. Read Original Article: Discover…
Astrophysicists discover a novel method for hunting the first stars
A recent study has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as…
Fluidic systems resembling blood vascular tissues: Artificial blood vessels and biomedicine
Nature has consistently inspired engineering applications. Recently, a group of researchers drew new inspirations from…
An epigenome editing toolkit to dissect the mechanisms of gene regulation
A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system…
STAT+: CDC goes hard on military pets
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
How biological aging clocks tick
Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can…
‘Digital afterlife’: Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted ‘hauntings’ by AI chatbots of dead loved ones
Researchers lay out the need for design safety protocols that prevent the emerging ‘digital afterlife…
STAT+: Health care leaders plot how to expand diversity in clinical trials
Even with the recent awareness that clinical trials often lack the diversity that would make…
STAT+: Cytokinetics set to pitch its heart drug to physicians — and Big Pharma suitors
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a new subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers…
Yet another big financing round in immunology
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Takeda restructuring, Pfizer settling Zantac suits, and more
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because…
STAT+: Drug supplies for millions would be jeopardized by U.S. crackdown on China biopharma industry, trade group says
U.S. legislation that would sever ties with Chinese drugmakers would jeopardize the drug supply for…
STAT+: Getting Alzheimer’s treatment to those who need it poses particular challenges
A host of hurdles are slowing the adoption of the new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, experts…
Bird flu keeps rewriting the textbooks. It’s why scientists are unsettled by the U.S. dairy cattle outbreak
Twenty-seven years ago today, a 3-year-old boy in Hong Kong developed a sore throat, spiked…
A new cholera vaccine will increase supply, but will it be enough to manage global outbreaks?
Weeks after the global public health community sounded the alarm on the shortage of cholera…
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Opinion: Caring for young caregivers, a hidden population
The intersection of the mental health crisis among young Americans and the growing burden of…
Opinion: H5N1 communication has been strictly for the birds. Didn’t the federal government learn anything from Covid?
When it comes to federal agencies communicating to the public about H5N1 bird flu, it…
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Knox County Mental Health Court seeing success as incarceration alternative – WATE 6 On Your Side
Knox County Mental Health Court seeing success as incarceration alternative WATE 6 On Your Side Read…
Chemists produce new-to-nature enzyme containing boron
Chemists created an enzyme with boronic acid at its reactive center. This approach can produce…
Neuropathy very common, underdiagnosed
Neuropathy, the nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands and…
Large amount of bird flu virus in milk suggests asymptomatic cows are infected with H5N1
Since March, when the first reported cases of H5N1 bird flu began showing up in…
STAT+: A nonprofit does deals in Brazil and India to make low-cost CAR-T cell therapies widely available
In the latest bid to widen access to medicines, a nonprofit is sending technology and…
Brain worms are more common than you think. Here’s what doctors who’ve treated them say.
Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s…
New insight into genesis of spina bifida
Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes…
‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries
A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new…
Strengthening CAR-T therapy to work against solid tumors
Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to…
Exercise, new drug class recommended for management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Experts released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)….
Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
Episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the…
Human activity is making it harder for scientists to interpret oceans’ past
New research shows human activity is significantly altering the ways in which marine organisms are…
Teens who view their homes as more chaotic than their siblings have poorer mental health in adulthood
Adolescents who view their households as more unstructured, disorganized, or hectic than their siblings develop…
New study finds AI-generated empathy has its limits
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions…
Cell therapy fails to slow early type 1 diabetes, but safety is established
Tolerance is the holy grail in calming autoimmune disease, a truce in the immune system’s…
STAT+: Software glitch caused Tandem insulin pumps to prematurely shut down, FDA warns
At least 224 diabetes patients have been harmed by a software error causing their insulin…
Climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas
Local decision-makers looking for ways to reduce the impact of heat waves on their communities…
Possible atmosphere surrounding rocky exoplanet
Researchers may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41…
Rock steady: Study reveals new mechanism to explain how continents stabilized
Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth’s continents stable for…
Iron fingerprints in nearby active galaxy
After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the…
Damaging impact of heat waves on vital organs
Researchers have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes…