New study finds ‘sweet spot’ for length of yarn-shaped supercapacitors
Researchers have identified a ‘sweet spot’ at which the length of a threadlike energy storage…
Category: Human Health
New approach to tackling bacterial infections identified
Researchers have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections. The team found a way…
STAT+: RayzeBio co-founder, industry veterans launch new biotech VC with $310 million
Three biotech VC veterans, including one of the co-founders of radiopharma success story RayzeBio, are…
STAT+: AI can speed up drug discovery but don’t expect it to cure cancer, yet
David Reese calls it a “hinge moment” — the turning point when biotech and big…
Opinion: AI assurance labs intended to test health care technology have an equity problem
As leaders across federal agencies swiftly advance regulations for AI in health care, one proposal…
STAT+: Health care developers are impressed by Apple Vision Pro, but they aren’t diving head first
Apple has long touted the potential of the iPhone and Apple Watch to help people…
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions
A team of researchers recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in…
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs
A groundbreaking study has shown promising results in improving the quality of life (QOL) and…
Complex tree canopies help forests recover from moderate-severity disturbances
Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities….
Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe
An international research team has succeeded in controlling the chirality of individual molecules through structural…
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering social evolution
A research group explored how the social evolution of microbes can be manipulated by tuning…
New cell therapy shows promise with ARDS patients
An initial trial suggests that a new drug, originally developed for use with cancer patients,…
Discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment
Researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their…
Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop…
Decoding the molecular networks of early human development
Researchers have mapped the complex molecular interactions that occur during the earliest stages of human…
Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture
A mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture characterizes the Iron Age of highland Pang…
Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries have exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant…
Mystery of novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice solved
A research team has solved the mystery of a novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice,…
How a city is organized can create less-biased citizens
A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more…
Improving fuel cell durability with fatigue-resistant membranes
In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. A…
Scientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms
Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms…
Powerful answers to energy questions may be blowing in the wind
While wind farms have become a widely popular method of generating energy, researchers are now…
STAT+: House panel passes key PBM reform for sliver of commercial market
WASHINGTON — A House panel passed a bipartisan bill to ban drug middlemen from charging…
STAT+: Why Eli Lilly’s earnings didn’t quite live up to the hype
Eventually, the luckiest companies get to deal with a very particular problem: what to do…
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration…
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Understanding the moon’s history with Chang’e-5 sample
China’s Chang’e-5, the first lunar sample return mission since the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 in…
Which came first: Black holes or galaxies?
Black holes not only existed at the dawn of time, they birthed new stars and…
STAT+: Medicare threatens to pull funding from HCA’s embattled Mission Hospital
Five years after investor-owned HCA Healthcare took over an esteemed nonprofit hospital in North Carolina,…
STAT+: Colombia proceeds with plans to issue a compulsory license for an HIV medicine sold by GSK’s ViiV
The Colombian government has taken a significant step toward issuing a compulsory license for a…
Opinion: Aduhelm was a mess — and it could happen again
Last week, Biogen announced it will cease both the study and sale of Aduhelm, its…
CDC and social media: The new misinformation war
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Why Novartis is going to walk away from its acquisition of MorphoSys
Novartis said Monday that it intends to buy MorphoSys for just under $3 billion. The…
Vertex still knows how to do what it does best
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a lawsuit against J&J, Express Scripts dealings, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
STAT+: Eli Lilly reports tirzepatide MASH success during Q4 earnings
The blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug sold by Eli Lilly also appears to improve…
Are body temperature and depression linked? Science says, yes
People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit…
Fatty acids hold clue to creating memories
Researchers have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of…
New species of Jurassic pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye
A new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has…
Supreme Court to weigh whether Covid misinformation is protected speech
WASHINGTON — As social media sites were flooded with misleading posts about vaccine safety, mask…
Opinion: The Philips CPAP nightmare exposes shortcomings in medical device regulation
Millions of Americans’ bedtime routine includes wearing a mask attached to a respiratory machine that…
Number of shark bites consistent with recent trends, with small spike in fatalities
There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick…
One person can supervise ‘swarm’ of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles
Research involving has shown that a ‘swarm’ of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial…
Virus ancestry could aid bid to predict next pandemic, study finds
Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have potential to become the so-called…
Study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability
The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet’s climate. Its origins were thought…
Scientist shows focused ultrasound can reach deep into the brain to relieve pain
Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the…
In a warming world, climate scientists consider category 6 hurricanes
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to…
STAT+: A sweeping new lawsuit asks: Are employers liable if they overpay for drugs?
Johnson & Johnson faces a consequential new class action lawsuit — not in its role…
STAT+: Novartis to buy German biotech MorphoSys for $2.9 billion
Novartis said late Monday it has agreed to buy German biotech MorphoSys and its pipeline…
STAT+: Cano Health’s downfall offers a warning for Medicare Advantage
Private Medicare just isn’t the gold mine it once was. Case in point: Cano Health,…
STAT+: The lone Democrat willing to weaken Medicare’s power to negotiate drug prices
WASHINGTON — Two Republican lawmakers who introduced legislation to water down the Inflation Reduction Act’s…