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'Alive' reframes life around agency, not genes or machines
Melanie Challenger's new book 'Alive' argues life is defined by organism-level agency and purpose, not genes or machine-like mechanics — a view the reviewer mostly endorses while flagging gaps around
Peter Bond's Out of This World: an astronaut history
A new book by Peter Bond, 'Out of This World,' offers a sweeping thematic history of space exploration — from V-2 rockets to ISS missions — anchored in astronauts' own words and the human costs of cos
Why dogs ignore low-flying planes: readers weigh in
New Scientist's Last Word column gathers reader theories on why dogs rarely look up at low-flying planes, ranging from an evolutionary lack of an "up" concept to one spaniel that chased aircraft on si
CRISPR-edited beagles lack main dog allergen protein
Biotech startup Kindred Companion Sciences has used CRISPR gene editing to create two beagles — Alfie and Bailey — that lack the Can f 1 protein responsible for most dog allergies, with the company no
Invertebrate of the Year Q&A: Tardigrades, Worms, Woodlice
The Guardian launched its third annual Invertebrate of the Year vote with natural history writer Patrick Barkham answering reader questions on earthworm estivation, tardigrades stranded on the moon, w
Sun's Most Detailed Image Reveals Predicted Wave Vortices
Astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii captured the most detailed images ever of the sun's surface, revealing Kelvin–Helmholtz wave vortices that had been predicted but never
Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
A Washington state study finds that cougars cut deer-vehicle collisions by 76 percent on the Olympic Peninsula, with deer avoiding roadside areas and shifting their activity away from nocturnal predat
Microbiome Forensics Faces Real-World Limits
Forensic scientists are re-evaluating the use of microbial traces from crime scenes to generate investigative leads, after early hopes of microbiome-based identification faltered under real-world cond
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Medicare pilot and orphan drugs, Pfizer cutbacks, and more
Biotechs are lobbying the Trump administration to exempt rare disease drugs from the Medicare GUARD pricing pilot, a carve-out STAT says would "wipe out much" of projected savings — a hit one Harvard
McGill: Upright Sitting Improves Mood and Risk-Taking
A McGill University study found that participants seated upright through subtle environmental manipulation took more effective risks and reported stronger feelings of pride than those who slouched, wi
Orexin Neurons Drive Sustained Motivation in Rats
Researchers at Nagoya University have identified orexin neurons as key brain cells that sustain motivation when effort increases, offering insight into conditions like depression and ADHD.
Ancient Egyptians May Have Built Dam Near Red Pyramid
New research suggests two large structures near Egypt's Red Pyramid—long thought to be construction ramps—may actually be the remains of one of the oldest major dams ever built.
SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, adrift in space since launching ispace's Hakuto-R moon lander last year, slammed into the lunar surface at approximately 8,700 km/h.
Most US men skip prostate MRI despite global standard
Despite strong evidence and international standards, most U.S. men with elevated PSA levels still undergo systematic prostate biopsies instead of starting with MRI scans, leading to overdiagnosis and
Orphan drug exemption would erase Medicare pilot savings
A Harvard analysis finds that exempting rare disease treatments from Trump's Medicare drug-pricing pilot programs would wipe out much of the intended savings, as biotech companies lobby the administra
SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, floating in space since a January 2025 lunar lander mission, is believed to have crashed into the moon at 5,400 mph, posing no danger to Earth but expected to
Stanford discovers 'ruptoblasts' that explode to kill cells
Stanford researchers identified a new type of immune cell in planarian flatworms that destroys nearby cells by self-exploding within minutes — a process they named "ruptosis" that could inform future
UK Lords Report Calls to Restrict Pet Flea, Tick Treatments
A UK House of Lords committee report urges pet parasite treatments only when needed, citing evidence that common pesticides in flea and tick products are contaminating waterways and harming wildlife.
Medicaid Urges States to Tighten Autism Therapy Oversight
The federal Medicaid office issued a 173-page guide urging states to tighten oversight of autism therapy providers after the program's spending on the treatment quintupled to $10 billion in 2025, fuel
Three Anti-Fauci Books, One Kennedy-Linked Publisher
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used Dr. Fauci's Fifth Amendment testimony to plug his 2021 anti-Fauci book, spotlighting that he, his son, and Senator Rand Paul all published critical Fauci bo
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