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EPA targets microplastics and drugs in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now targeting microplastics and pharmaceutical contaminants in drinking water, a move lauded by the Make America Healthy Again movement. This initiative co
Many Patients Leaving ICU Face Cognitive Challenges
Leaving the ICU often marks the beginning, not the end, of a patient's struggle, as prolonged intensive care can trigger a cascade of physical, cognitive, and mental health challenges. These post-ICU
Westlake Platform Yields Fast Covalent Protein Drugs
Researchers at Westlake University unveiled a high‑throughput yeast‑display platform that engineers fast‑acting covalent protein therapeutics, enabling rapid target engagement for cancer, cytokine, an
Trump proposes 23% NASA cut, slashing science and ISS
President Trump has unveiled a FY2027 budget plan that trims NASA’s funding by nearly a quarter, slashing science and ISS programs while prioritizing a lunar landing agenda.
Parakneria thysi Fish Scale 15‑Meter Congo Waterfall
Scientists have captured and documented the first confirmed footage of tiny Parakneria thysi fish scaling a 50‑foot Congo waterfall, revealing a multi‑hour, rest‑filled climb enabled by specialized fi
Hawkmoths pollinate Japan's black‑nectar flower
A University of Tokyo team has shown that nocturnal hawkmoths, not daytime insects, chiefly pollinate the black‑nectar flower Jasminanthes mucronata, marking the first confirmed case of colored nectar
Study finds 13‑ton sediment from Arkansas unpaved roads
A new Arkansas study reveals that watershed characteristics, not just road crossings, drive massive sediment runoff from unpaved roads, prompting a shift toward landscape‑wide water‑quality management
EPFL microwave photon detector reaches 70% efficiency
EPFL scientists developed a semiconductor detector that converts individual microwave photons into measurable electrical current, achieving 55–67.7% detection efficiency that approaches 70% with optim
Westlake University Builds 1,000‑plus Human Pangenome
A research team at Westlake University has assembled a pangenome of over 1,000 human genomes using a cost‑effective hybrid sequencing method, creating the largest human pangenome to date and expanding
Rice Study Measures 'Racial Realism' in One-Third of Black Adults
Rice University researchers have published one of the first national measures of 'racial realism'—the belief that racism is a permanent feature of American life—identifying it in roughly one-third of
ULiège decodes bite mechanics of Cretaceous sea reptiles
University of Liège paleontologists used 3D skull models and engineering simulations to reconstruct the bite mechanics of plesiosaurs and mosasaurs that shared a Cretaceous sea, finding distinct feedi
Habitable Worlds Observatory needs astrometry to weigh exoplanets
A new paper argues that the planned Habitable Worlds Observatory will need ultra-precise astrometry—not just direct imaging—to measure exoplanet masses to within 10%, a threshold its authors say is es
9-spin quantum beats thousands of classical nodes at weather
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China showed that a quantum processor built from just nine interacting atomic spins outperformed classical reservoir networks with thousands
White House proposes 12% HHS cut in 2027 budget
The White House released its 2027 federal budget proposal Friday, seeking more than a 12% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services, including deep reductions to the National Institutes of He
Seed Banks Delay Gene Drive Spread in Plants
A new modeling study reveals that underground seed banks can dramatically slow or even halt the spread of engineered gene‑drive weeds, reshaping how scientists plan and safeguard future plant‑gene‑dri
Proxygen Names Chiara Conti Chief Scientific Officer
Ed Silverman's weekly 'Up and down the ladder' Pharmalot column highlights pharmaceutical industry personnel moves, with the visible portion noting that Proxygen has named Chiara Conti as its new chie
Biotech investors plead Trump leverages 100% tariffs
The Trump administration is leveraging new 100% tariffs on imported brand-name drugs to pressure both large and small drugmakers into confidential agreements for lower prices and U.S. manufacturing, a
Supreme Court Blocks Colorado Conversion‑Therapy Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s ban on conversion‑therapy counseling violates the First Amendment, treating talk therapy as protected speech and sending the law back for higher scrutiny n
8-Year-Old's Plushie Orbits Moon Aboard NASA's Artemis II
An 8-year-old Mountain View boy's smiley-face plushie named Rise — winner of a NASA and Freelancer 'moon mascot' competition — is serving as the zero-gravity indicator aboard Artemis II, NASA's first
Study: All 11 Kids' Shirts Tested Exceeded Lead Limits
Researchers at Marian University found that all 11 children's shirts purchased from fast-fashion and discount retailers exceeded the U.S. safety limit of 100 ppm for lead, with simulations suggesting
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