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Chinese JUNO Experiment Releases First Physics Results on Neutrino Mass
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory has delivered early data that improves measurements of key neutrino properties and targets the mystery of mass hierarchy.
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Researchers Improve Quantum Processor Logical Error Rates
A new study published in Nature demonstrates a reduction in logical error rates through advanced quantum correction and detection techniques.
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Global Migration Movements Surged to 35 Million Annually by 2023
New research utilizing deep learning reveals that annual global migration rose from 13 million in 2000 to approximately 35 million people by 2023.
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WHO Chief Visits Uganda and DRC Amid Growing Ebola Outbreak
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Uganda's response while warning that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a 'big head start'.
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Researchers Develop Device to Detect Secret Nuclear Material Production
A new antineutrino detector could identify if fusion reactors are being used illicitly to produce plutonium-239 for nuclear weapons.
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U.S. Confirms Second Texas Screwworm Case; Canada Bans Livestock Imports
Canada has implemented a temporary ban on livestock from Texas following the confirmation of a second New World screwworm infection in a calf.
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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 30% Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A large study of women undergoing breast imaging suggests that GLP-1 medications may reduce the likelihood of developing breast cancer.
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Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle $368 Million Ocean Monitoring System
Scientists and lawmakers warn that removing the Ocean Observatories Initiative's infrastructure will degrade weather predictions and create critical data blind spots.
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White House Proposes Overhaul of US Science Funding and Peer Review
The Office of Management and Budget proposes new rules to increase political oversight of federal science grants, sparking criticism from the scientific community.
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Scientists Discover Vast Fan-Shaped Basin Province Beneath East Antarctica
Researchers have identified a massive geological structure of hidden basins beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, providing new insights into the continent's tectonic history.
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Diagnostic Gaps Delayed Response to Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
Limited access to specialized tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo allowed a rare strain of Ebola to spread undetected for weeks.
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Fusion Startup Xcimer Activates World's Largest Privately Owned Laser
The company has launched its Phoenix laser system as a first step toward building a commercial fusion power plant for grid-scale electricity.
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Gene Therapies for Heart Failure Gain Momentum After Period of Stagnation
New research and clinical trials are reviving interest in gene therapies to treat failing hearts and manage cholesterol levels.
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Experimental Pill Nearly Doubles Survival Time for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Clinical trial data shows daraxonrasib extends median survival to 13.2 months compared to 6.7 months for chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
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Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Delays NASA Lunar Goals
A test firing failure that destroyed Blue Origin's only operational New Glenn launch pad threatens the timeline for NASA's Artemis moon missions.
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WHO Chief Vows Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped' Amid Rising Deaths
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the DRC as health workers face armed conflict and funding shortages.
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Experimental Pill Targets 'Undruggable' KRAS Mutations in Pancreatic Cancer
A new drug from Revolution Medicines uses molecular glue to bind with KRAS subtypes, targeting mutations long considered impossible to treat.
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Moderna receives $50 million to develop mRNA vaccine for Bundibugyo Ebola
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is funding three vaccine candidates to combat a raging Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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NSF Freezes Research Funding for Four Top Universities
The National Science Foundation placed a hold on new awards for Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Duke, though most freezes have since been reversed.
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First Pig Liver and Kidneys Transplanted into Human Patient
A medical milestone has been reached with the first simultaneous transplantation of a pig liver and kidneys into a person, offering a potential solution to organ shortages.
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Meteor Explodes Over Massachusetts, Triggering Sonic Booms
A high-speed meteor disintegrated over the northeastern United States, causing ground shaking and sonic booms felt across several states.
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Open-Source ESMFold2 Model Predicts Shapes of 1 Billion Proteins
The new open-source atlas surpasses the AlphaFold Database by more than 800 million entries, according to Biohub researchers.
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AI-Powered Blood Tests Show Potential for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to identify DNA fragment patterns and protein markers in blood to detect lung cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.
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Research Identifies Lung Cancer in Women as Distinct Disease
New findings suggest lung cancer in women differs from the disease in men, potentially requiring specialized diagnostic and treatment approaches.
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Low Lung Cancer Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa Are an 'Illusion'
Official statistics underrepresent the lung cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa due to gaps in diagnosis and reporting, researchers warn.
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Gene Therapies for Heart Failure Gain Momentum After Period of Stagnation
Researchers are developing a new wave of gene therapies designed to regenerate heart tissue and reverse heart failure, a condition previously considered irreversible.
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Open-Source AI Model Predicts Structures of 1 Billion Proteins
The ESMFold2 model from Biohub provides an open-source alternative to AlphaFold, generating an atlas of over one billion predicted protein structures.
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Eli Lilly Gene-Editing Therapy Cuts Bad Cholesterol by 62% in Early Trial
Interim Phase I trial data shows a single dose of a gene-editing treatment significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels in participants.
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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency following a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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University of Houston Scientists Break 30-Year Superconductivity Record
Researchers achieved a record transition temperature of 151 Kelvin for a superconductor operating at ambient pressure.
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CERN Researchers Detect Particle Behavior Challenging Standard Model
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have observed rare particle transformations that may indicate the existence of unknown forces or particles.
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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Nasal Spray to Reverse Brain Aging
A new nasal spray developed by Texas A&M scientists has shown the ability to reduce brain inflammation and restore cognitive function in preclinical models.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases.
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Quantum Light Source Advances Attosecond Science
New developments in quantum light sources, including bright squeezed vacuum, are enhancing the ability to observe electron motion on the shortest accessible timescales.
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NIH Research Identifies Cause of Weight-Loss Plateaus in Semaglutide Drugs
New research from the NIH reveals how appetite-controlling brain cells respond to semaglutide, offering insights into why weight loss eventually stalls.
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France Primate Research Project Proceeds Despite Ethics Panel Opposition
A French primate research initiative is moving forward despite warnings and opposition from the country's own ethics panel.
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Global River Oxygen Levels Dropping as Climate Change Intensifies
A global analysis of more than 21,000 river systems found that nearly 80% have steadily lost dissolved oxygen over the past four decades.
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Sleep Duration Outside Optimal Window Linked to Faster Organ Aging
Research indicates that sleeping too little or too much is associated with accelerated biological aging across the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system.
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Researchers Enable Non-Line-of-Sight Imaging Using Consumer LiDAR
A new multi-frame fusion strategy allows consumer-grade LiDAR sensors to image objects hidden from their direct field of view.
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OpenAI Model Solves 80-Year-Old Mathematics Conjecture
An internal OpenAI reasoning model has autonomously solved the planar unit distance problem, a decades-old challenge posed by Paul Erdős.
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Columbia Engineering Researchers Develop Faster Lithium Extraction Method
A new technique using temperature-sensitive solvents allows for the direct extraction of lithium from underground brines, bypassing traditional evaporation ponds.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Now Third Largest Recorded
The World Health Organization has upgraded the risk level to 'very high' as cases and deaths rise rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Scientists Identify Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Common Foods
Research highlights the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in foods prepared with high-heat cooking methods.
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European Regulator Recommends Approval of First Oral Weight-Loss Drug
The European Medicines Agency has backed Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, clearing the path for the first oral obesity treatment in the European Union.
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Scientists Investigate Origins of Escalating Ebola Outbreak
Researchers are examining how the current Ebola outbreak began as the World Health Organization declares a public health emergency of international concern.
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UK Melanoma Cases Reach Record High of 20,980
Analysis of 2022 data from Cancer Research UK shows the number of diagnoses for the deadliest form of skin cancer has exceeded 20,000 for the first time.
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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Highlights Disease Spread Uncertainties
An unprecedented hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship off West Africa is prompting scientists to re-evaluate how the deadly pathogen spreads.
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China Approves World's First Commercial AI Brain Implant
Regulators have cleared a brain-computer interface developed by Neuracle Medical Technology for commercial use in patients with spinal cord injuries.
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AI Integration Accelerates Mathematical Discovery and Formal Verification
Researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to automate theorem proving and formalize mathematical discoveries, shifting the role of human mathematicians.
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Personalized DNA Vaccine Shows Promise in Treating Glioblastoma
A small phase I study indicates that a bespoke DNA vaccine can increase immune response and extend survival rates for patients with aggressive brain tumors.
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Indiana University Biology Lab Locked Down Amid Federal Smuggling Inquiry
Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have been barred from their laboratory following a request from a federal funding agency.
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WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Spreading Faster Than Initially Estimated
World Health Organization officials warn that the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa may be larger than ascertained and spreading to new areas.
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Eosinophils Drive Intestinal Remodelling and Innate Defence During Reproduction
New research published in Nature identifies a previously unrecognized role for eosinophils in managing intestinal changes and immune protection during reproduction.
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Study Identifies Optimal Sleep Window to Slow Biological Aging
Research indicates that sleep durations between 6.4 and 7.8 hours are associated with slower biological aging, while both undersleeping and oversleeping accelerate the process.
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Secondary Faults Beneath Seattle Rupture More Frequently Than Main Fault
New research indicates that smaller secondary faults in the Seattle Fault Zone rupture approximately every 350 years, presenting a more frequent seismic risk than the region's main fault.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Emergency as US Restricts Travel
The United States has restricted entry from three African nations following a World Health Organization declaration of a public health emergency of international concern.
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Obesity Rates Plateau in Developed Nations While Accelerating in Developing World
A large-scale analysis of 232 million people across 200 countries reveals a widening divide in obesity trajectories between high-income and lower-income nations.
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Researchers Link X-Linked Non-Coding RNA to Core Autism Traits
A study identifies PTCHD1-AS, a long non-coding RNA on the X chromosome, as a contributor to social and repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorder.
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Global Preparedness Board Warns of Rising Infectious Disease Threats
A new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board warns that the world is becoming less resilient to infectious disease outbreaks.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has designated the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern.
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FDA Reviews Ensitrelvir as First Oral Pill to Prevent COVID-19 After Exposure
The drug ensitrelvir, already approved in Japan, showed a 67% reduction in infection risk during Phase 3 trials for post-exposure prophylaxis.
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NASA Satellites Detect Massive Blue-Green Bloom Off U.S. East Coast
Satellite imagery reveals large, swirling blue-green plumes in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, spanning coastlines from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
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Non-antibiotic drugs may accelerate antimicrobial resistance
Research indicates that common medications, including painkillers and pharmaceuticals in waterways, may contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Cosmic Web Filament
Astronomers have produced the sharpest image to date of a 3-million-light-year filament connecting galaxies from nearly 12 billion years ago.
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James Webb Telescope Detects Relics of First Stars in Distant Galaxy
Astronomers have identified an ultra-faint galaxy, LAP1-B, containing stars that date back to approximately 800 million years after the Big Bang.
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Systemic Drug Design Flaws Hinder New Antibiotic Development
Researchers warn that treating antibiotics like standard pharmaceuticals ignores the unique biological challenges of bacterial resistance.
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Obesity Rates Plateau in Developed Nations While Accelerating in Poorer Countries
A new analysis published in Nature reveals a divergence in global obesity trends, with rates stabilizing in high-income nations but rising rapidly in low- and middle-income countries.
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Antarctic Ice Core Provides Longest Continuous Climate Record
Researchers have extracted a 2.8-kilometre-deep ice core providing an uninterrupted record of Earth's atmospheric conditions stretching back 1.2 million years.
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Ensitrelvir Pill Reduces COVID-19 Infection Risk After Exposure
A phase 3 trial of the drug ensitrelvir, known as Xocova, showed a 67% reduction in COVID-19 infection risk for people treated after exposure.
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AI Capabilities in Designing Bioweapons Raise Global Security Concerns
Experts and government officials warn that AI's ability to design novel viruses and toxins could empower bad actors to create biological agents more dangerous than those found in nature.
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Scientists Identify Evidence of New Continental Rift Forming in Zambia
Analysis of geothermal springs suggests the Southwest African Rift Zone may be in the early stages of a continental breakup that could eventually split Africa.
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Obesity Rise Plateaus in Developed Nations as Growth Accelerates in Developing Countries
A new analysis of global obesity trends since 1980 reveals a shift in prevalence patterns between high-income and low-to-middle-income nations.
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Scientists Identify Thousands of New Proteins in Human 'Dark Proteome'
Researchers have uncovered over 1,700 previously unknown microproteins that may be essential for cell survival and play roles in human diseases.
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Anaesthetized Brains Process Language and Predict Speech, Study Finds
Research indicates the hippocampus remains active during general anesthesia, parsing the meaning of spoken words and anticipating subsequent speech.
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Androgen loss accelerates brain tumor growth via HPA axis activation
Research published in Nature indicates that the loss of testosterone suppresses anti-tumor immunity and triggers the HPA axis to drive glioblastoma progression in males.
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Asteroid Trajectory Data Reveals Potential Shortcut to Mars
A new study suggests that analyzing asteroid trajectories could reduce the round-trip travel time to Mars to as little as 153 days.
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University of Hong Kong Researchers Develop Corrosion-Resistant "Super Steel"
The new material utilizes a double-protection mechanism to withstand the harsh conditions required for green hydrogen production from seawater.
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University of Rochester Scientists Transfer Longevity Gene from Naked Mole Rats to Mice
Researchers successfully transferred a gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in increased lifespan and resistance to cancer and inflammation.
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Nanoscale 'Conveyor Belt' Teleports Quantum State of Electron
Researchers have developed a system to shuttle mobile spin qubits in silicon, enabling the teleportation of quantum states across a chip.
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship Prompts Global Health Concerns
Authorities are monitoring a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean that has resulted in three deaths.
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Peru Grants Legal Rights to Stingless Bees in Amazonian Province
Officials in Satipo, Peru, have recognized native stingless bees as legal subjects with inherent rights, marking the first time an insect has been granted such status.
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Scientists leverage microbes to combat industrial and environmental pollution
Researchers are utilizing specialized microorganisms to remove toxic chemicals from soil, water, and air as sustainable alternatives to traditional cleanup methods.
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Protein Discovery Challenges 60-Year Understanding of Fat Metabolism
Researchers found that the HSL protein maintains fat cell health in the nucleus, contradicting long-held beliefs about its role in obesity.
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Unconscious Brain Can Process Language and Predict Words
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine found that brains under general anesthesia can decode stories and predict upcoming words.
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NASA JPL Engineers Develop Supersonic Rotor Blades for Mars Helicopters
Testing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirms next-generation rotor blades can exceed Mach 1 without disintegrating.
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JWST Observations Reveal Frequent Extreme Outflows in Early Quasars
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope shows powerful galaxy-scale winds in early quasars may be responsible for shutting down star formation in the early universe.
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Rise in Testosterone Therapy Use Prompts Medical Scrutiny
Medical professionals and researchers are evaluating the safety and necessity of testosterone replacement therapy as it gains popularity via social media and private clinics.
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NIH Grant Cuts Disproportionately Impact Minority and Female Scientists
A UC San Diego-led study finds that federal funding terminations targeting health equity and gender identity research have hit marginalized researchers hardest.
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Swedish Scientists Reverse Diabetes in Mice Using Lab-Grown Insulin Cells
Researchers have developed a more reliable method to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells that restored blood sugar control in diabetic mice.
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SpaceX Begins Transition Away from Falcon 9 Rocket
The company's most successful rocket will remain operational at least as long as the International Space Station, which is now expected to operate until 2032.
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Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Reported on MV Hondius Cruise Ship
Health officials are investigating a cluster of hantavirus cases on a Dutch cruise ship that has resulted in three deaths.
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Genomics Pioneer J. Craig Venter Dies at 79
The scientist who co-led the effort to sequence the human genome and developed the 'whole genome shotgun method' has died.
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FDA Blocked Publication of Studies Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Safe
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson confirmed the agency stopped the release of taxpayer-funded research showing rare serious side effects.
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Injectable Biomaterial Repairs Damaged Tissue via Bloodstream
Scientists have developed an intravenous biomaterial that travels through the blood to reduce inflammation and repair tissues in the heart, brain, and lungs.
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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Reaches Peak Activity
The meteor shower caused by debris from Halley's Comet reaches its peak activity overnight from May 5 to May 6.
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Rare Comet C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS Visible Over Southern Hemisphere
The glowing blue-green comet is visible to stargazers in New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa before disappearing for another 170,000 years.
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WHO Suspects Human-to-Human Hantavirus Transmission on Cruise Ship
Three passengers have died and several others are ill aboard the MV Hondius, where health officials believe the rare virus may have spread between people.
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Cell Atlas Identifies High-Risk Form of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Researchers have mapped the immune architecture of the kidney, discovering B cell clusters linked to faster progression toward kidney failure.
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Octopus Brain Structure Offers Insights Into Evolution of Intelligence
Neuroscientists are studying cephalopods to determine if their unique brain architecture represents an independent evolutionary path to complex intelligence.
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Astronomers Detect Atmosphere on Tiny Icy World Beyond Pluto
Researchers have identified a thin atmosphere on (612533) 2002 XV93, potentially the smallest object in the solar system to possess a gravity-bound atmosphere.