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Half of metastatic cancer patients lack genomic testing
A new JAMA Network Open study reveals that roughly half of patients with metastatic cancers receive tumor genomic sequencing, with lower rates among low‑income, Medicare/Medicaid, Black, and Hispanic
Adelaide Study: Redesigned Packaging Risks Brand Recognition
New research from Adelaide University's Ehrenberg-Bass Institute finds that packaging redesigns meant to modernize a brand can backfire badly if they strip out recognizable visual cues, with Tropicana
CSF layer sharpens fNIRS brain imaging
Tufts University researchers demonstrated that adding a cerebrospinal fluid layer to fNIRS head models substantially improves the technique's ability to isolate brain-specific signals from surface tis
15 Years After Rinderpest, Eradication Lessons Endure
Fifteen years after the UN declared rinderpest eradicated — only the second virus ever wiped out — Tufts researchers say the campaign's blend of a heat-stable vaccine and community-driven delivery sti
FDA Pushes Domestic Drug Manufacturing as TrumpRx Adds AbbVie
The FDA proposed budget policies to boost U.S. drug manufacturing and counter China's early-stage clinical trial dominance, while AbbVie and Genentech joined the TrumpRx discount site with cuts like a
Merck HIV pill could cost under $5 per patient yearly
Researchers analyzing Merck's experimental HIV prevention pill MK 8527 say it could be mass-produced for under $5 per patient per year, arguing the low projected cost should make it easier to license
NASA's Artemis 2 Reaches Far Side of Moon Amid Budget Cuts
NASA's Artemis 2 mission sent four astronauts around the far side of the moon for the first time in over 50 years, delivering a morale boost to an agency simultaneously facing proposed 23% budget cuts
Study Finds Lunar Ice Concentrated in Oldest Craters
A new Nature Astronomy study reveals that water ice on the Moon has built up over billions of years, with the oldest, permanently shadowed craters holding the richest deposits, reshaping expectations
Artemis II Breaks Apollo Record, Names Lunar Craters
NASA's Artemis II crew completed a historic lunar flyby, regaining contact after a 40‑minute blackout, breaking the Apollo‑13 distance record, and delivering human‑scale observations of the Moon’s sur
Brian Donovan wins award after NSF cuts end career
Brian Donovan, a genetics education researcher who demonstrated that teaching the complexities of human genetic variation can reduce racism in classrooms, received a lifetime-achievement award from th
FDA backs domestic drug development push
The FDA has backed policy proposals aimed at boosting domestic drug development and manufacturing, particularly by making early-stage clinical trials easier to conduct in the U.S. and favoring America
Nedergaard Shows Sleep Aids Disrupt Brain Waste‑Pump
Neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard’s latest work uncovers how synchronized brain fluid dynamics during deep sleep clear waste, revealing that common sleep aids can hinder this process and opening paths
Artemis astronauts enter 40-minute moon blackout
The four Artemis astronauts are currently experiencing an anticipated 40-minute communications blackout as their spacecraft passes behind the moon, temporarily severing contact with NASA scientists on
7 days of meditation rewires brain, mimics psychedelics
A UC San Diego study found that seven days of intensive meditation and mind-body practices produced measurable changes in brain activity, immune function, and natural pain-relief chemistry, with patte
Casein and wheat gluten cut cholera 100x in mouse study
UC Riverside researchers found that diets rich in casein and wheat gluten reduced cholera gut colonization by up to 100-fold in mice, by disabling a syringe-like bacterial weapon used to eliminate com
Study Finds GMO Images Reinforce Existing Attitudes
A new experimental study published in the Journal of Science Communication finds that visual cues—plain apple or apple‑syringe—reinforce existing attitudes toward GMOs, deepening polarization among U.
9th-Century Eye Physician Shaped Western Medical Thought
A new study in Cogent Arts and Humanities by University of Sharjah researchers argues that 9th-century Syriac Christian eye physician Hunayn ibn Ishaq — who translated Greek works by Galen, Hippocrate
Model: Panspermia From Earth to Venus Is Plausible
Researchers from Johns Hopkins APL and Sandia National Laboratories used the 'Venus Life Equation' framework to model panspermia from Earth, finding that roughly 100 cells of Earth-derived material pe
LEAS Cuts 5‑Week Temperature Forecast Errors by 10 %
A new post‑processing technique called lagged ensemble analog sub‑selection (LEAS) improves North American air‑temperature forecasts up to five weeks ahead by selectively reusing high‑skill past ensem
Study Finds Neural Fingerprint in Five Psychedelics
A multinational analysis of over 500 brain scans identified a shared neural signature across five classic psychedelics, revealing that they flatten hierarchical brain organization and boost cross‑talk
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