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Birthright ending could create 6.4 M children
A Penn State study warns that ending birthright citizenship could leave up to 6.4 million U.S.-born children without legal status by 2050, disproportionately affecting Latino families and sparking a p
'Oliver's law': brother demands UK cannabis clinic reforms
The brother of a 34-year-old man who died by suicide is campaigning for tighter regulation of UK private cannabis clinics after a coroner ruled his medicinal cannabis prescription 'probably contribute
Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Flight Since 1972
NASA's Artemis II will send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day lunar fly-around — the first crewed moon trip since 1972 — featuring the first woman, first person of color, and first non-American ever
ATLAS J1138-5139 to explode as supernova, emit detectable gravitational waves
Chinese astronomers used advanced simulations to forecast the evolution of the ultra-compact double white dwarf system ATLAS J1138-5139, predicting it will become an AM CVn system and eventually explo
Biogen to buy Apellis for $5.6bn, $41 per share
Biogen is buying Apellis for about $5.6 billion, paying $41 per share and securing the approved macular‑degeneration drug Syfovre, which posted $587 million in sales last year, as part of a push to br
New catalyst redesigns macrolide antibiotics to kill MRSA
Researchers designed a less-bulky oxoammonium precatalyst called HAzc-(OMe)-OMe that selectively oxidizes hard-to-reach sites on macrolide antibiotics, producing 11 derivatives including two that kill
Lilly to Buy Centessa Pharmaceuticals for $6.3B
Eli Lilly announced Tuesday it will acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals for roughly $6.3 billion in cash, targeting the U.K.-based biotech's experimental drug for wakefulness disorders, with up to $1.5 b
Hiroshima Team Maps Fungal Genes Without Reference
A new fungal‑specific workflow developed by Hiroshima University enables functional annotation of RNA‑seq data without reference genomes, achieving over 96% coverage of protein‑coding transcripts acro
Adelaide Study Finds Dealcoholization Cuts Smoke Taint
A University of Adelaide team showed that pairing spinning cone column dealcoholization with activated‑carbon treatment can effectively remove smoke taint from wine while preserving its fruity aroma,
Canadian astronaut joins historic Artemis II moon mission
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to fly on NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon — the first lunar voyage featuring a non-American crewmember, with launch possible as early as April 1.
NASA Schedules Artemis II Moon Launch for Early April
NASA has entered the final countdown for Artemis II, the first crewed Moon mission in over half a century, targeting a Wednesday launch with a four‑astronaut crew that reflects historic diversity.
Jimini Health raises $17M for AI mental health chatbot
Jimini Health raised $17 million in seed funding to launch Sage, an AI platform that interacts with patients continuously during treatment under clinician supervision — betting that AI's real role in
German firms stuck between US and China, study finds
A new study by the University of Sussex and King's College London reveals that Germany’s largest listed companies are deeply intertwined with both the United States and China, making it impossible for
Murdoch University Launches Facial Link Tool
Murdoch University researchers have created a forensic intelligence tool that uses facial landmark ratios to link victims of sexually motivated serial homicides, offering a low‑cost, image‑based metho
Stanford psychiatrist leads 'metabolic psychiatry' push
Stanford psychiatrist Shebani Sethi is championing "metabolic psychiatry," arguing that nutrition and metabolic pathways—not just neurotransmitters—should be part of treating conditions like schizophr
Music detects hypertension 10% better than smartwatches
A wave of research is reframing the heart-brain connection as a deeper, bidirectional system than previously understood, with studies showing classical music lowers surgical complications, music-liste
AI Detects Early Alzheimer's from Brain Scans at 93%
Massachusetts researchers are developing AI tools to detect early-stage Alzheimer's from brain scans, targeting the 90% of mild cognitive impairment cases that currently go undiagnosed in the US.
Knee Braces, Hydrotherapy Top Arthritis Treatments
A major analysis of nearly 10,000 patients finds knee braces, hydrotherapy, and exercise are the most effective non-drug treatments for knee osteoarthritis, outperforming medications and high-tech the
Manchester team links RNU2-2 gene to severe epilepsy
Scientists in Manchester have pinpointed a recessive RNU2‑2 gene mutation as a leading genetic cause of severe childhood epilepsy, estimating up to one in 40 000 children may be affected and offering
Evolocumab Cuts First Heart Attack Risk 31% in Diabetics
A Mass General Brigham analysis of the VESALIUS‑CV trial shows that adding the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab to standard therapy cuts first‑time heart attacks and strokes by 31% in high‑risk diabetics wi
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