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Sei whales use New York Bight as spring habitat
A new acoustic study reveals that endangered sei whales regularly occupy the New York Bight during early spring, highlighting the region’s significance as a seasonal habitat and migratory corridor.
Pigeons keep options open despite rewards, Iowa study finds
University of Iowa researchers found that pigeons rewarded for pecking button sequences never locked into a single winning pattern, instead maintaining persistent behavioral variability — a phenomenon
Female Baboons Filter Sperm Using pH and Immunity
New research in PLOS Biology provides the first evidence that female olive baboons actively filter sperm after mating, using shifts in vaginal pH and immune gene activity to favor genetically dissimil
Glyphosate Cuts Bee Foraging 13%, Alters Brains
Virginia Tech researchers found that sublethal exposure to glyphosate—the world's most widely used herbicide—reduces honeybee foraging by 13% and alters brain neurochemistry within just three days, ch
FDA Four-Month Delay Closes Kezar; Neurocrine Deal
A critical four-month delay by the FDA in scheduling a meeting for Kezar Life Sciences' autoimmune hepatitis treatment led to the small biotech's closure, highlighting regulatory hurdles in drug devel
Stealth biotech Stipple bets on secretive ADCs
STAT+ reports on **Stipple**, a stealth biotech firm making significant bets on secretive Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs), a move highlighted amidst broader discussions on the often-thin scientific ba
SLAC's ePix10k triples MeV‑UED pulse rate to 1,080 Hz
SLAC’s LCLS has installed a revamped ePix10k detector on its MeV‑UED instrument, tripling electron‑pulse readout to 1,080 Hz and unlocking faster, more sensitive ultrafast diffraction studies.
Genome confirms fish steals bioluminescence from prey
Genome sequencing has confirmed that a bioluminescent fish glows entirely by retaining light-producing proteins stolen from its prey, delivering the first genomic proof of a rare biological strategy c
Photographer's 4-Step Guide to Moon Photos During Artemis II
As NASA's Artemis II mission carries four astronauts closer to the moon than humans have been in over 50 years, astrophotographer Alex Cherney shares a four-step smartphone method for capturing sharp,
DDR2 Antibody Clears Amyloid and Boosts Memory in Mice
Researchers at Guangzhou Medical University identified DDR2 as abundant in Alzheimer’s brains and demonstrated that a DDR2‑blocking antibody clears amyloid‑beta and improves memory in mice, prompting
Neurocrine buys Soleno for $2.9B
Neurocrine Biosciences announced Monday it will acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion, picking up the only FDA-approved treatment for hyperphagia in patients with the rare genetic disease Prade
NASA Families Join Artemis II Mission at Assignment
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
Artemis Orion Enters Lunar Sphere, First Flyby 1972
NASA’s Artemis crew entered the Moon’s sphere of influence, beginning the first lunar flyby in five decades and setting the stage for historic crew milestones and critical system tests ahead of future
Gray Whale Dies After 20-Mile Swim Up Washington River
A juvenile gray whale that captivated Washington state residents by swimming 20 miles up the Willapa River was found dead, with researchers linking the unusual inland journey to a broader eastern Paci
Medical Foods Bill Would Mandate Federal Coverage
A mother of a child with mitochondrial disease argues that a regulatory quirk allowing insurers to classify prescription medical foods as 'optional' is denying coverage to nearly 500,000 Americans, as
Parent Flags Psychosis Care After 7 ER Visits
A mother recounts her 13‑year‑old’s descent into psychosis, detailing seven emergency department visits and a fragmented hospital system that left her to coordinate care, and urges a dedicated coordin
UnitedHealth Pours $3B Into AI, 22,000 Engineers Build Agents
UnitedHealth Group is investing $3 billion in artificial intelligence, embedding it across operations that touch tens of millions of Americans — from claims processing to clinical documentation — whil
NHS urges to keep appointments despite doctors’ strike
The NHS is urging patients to keep appointments and use normal emergency channels as a six‑day resident doctors’ strike begins, while officials stress senior staff will cover and most services will re
Artemis II crew set to surpass Apollo 13 distance record
NASA's four-person Artemis II crew entered the moon's sphere of influence and is poised to fly past the lunar far side, poised to break the 55-year-old Apollo 13 distance record as the climax of their
Nautilus, Allonautilus Live Deeper Than Extinct Kin
A new UW‑led study reveals that living fossil nautilus and allonautilus now dwell deeper than their ancient ancestors, with juveniles inhabiting twice the depth of adults and a newly discovered popula
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