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Oak Ridge Lab Advances Actinium-225 Cancer Therapy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is advancing targeted alpha therapy for cancer through two major research initiatives, developing new chelators and nanoparticles that could enable simultaneous diagnosis
DFW Patent Productivity 35% Under Expected Levels
A new SMU‑led study finds Dallas‑Fort Worth’s patent output is roughly 35% below what its strong economy, universities and workforce would predict, highlighting untapped innovation potential and point
Empa's light-activated graphene coating kills 100% of resistant bacteria
Researchers at Empa have engineered ultra-thin, light-activated graphene coatings that killed nearly 100% of one drug-resistant bacterial strain in lab tests, outperforming current silver-based antimi
MSU AI model finds drug candidates for liver cancer, lung disease
MSU researchers built an AI model (GPS) that predicts how chemicals influence gene expression from structure alone, identifying drug candidates for aggressive liver cancer and a chronic lung disease w
Mousebirds move wild cotton seeds over 1 km
A new study reveals that mousebirds in Eswatini actively collect wild cotton for nest material, moving intact seeds over a kilometer and reshaping understanding of seed dispersal mechanisms in the sav
SUPER method uses femtosecond lasers for clean photons
A Berlin team unveiled the SUPER technique, using femtosecond laser pulses to generate clean single photons from tin‑vacancy centers in diamond while preserving spin states, a key step toward practica
Epic wins data access ruling as privacy battle
Epic scores a partial legal victory as a court rules its data‑access practices weren’t unlawful, yet the battle over patient‑record privacy continues; at the same time, Nvidia teams up with radiology
Scientists Pinpoint How Lecanemab Clears Alzheimer's Plaques
Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven have finally cracked how the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab clears toxic amyloid plaques from the brain, pinpointing the antibody's Fc fragment as the trigger that activ
Simulations Recreate Psyche's Massive Crater
University of Arizona researchers ran impact simulations on asteroid 16 Psyche to generate testable predictions for NASA's 2029 Psyche mission, which aims to determine whether the largest known metall
Study Finds 20th‑Century Wildfire Surge in Peatlands
A new Global Change Biology study shows that tropical peatland wildfires surged dramatically during the 20th century, a pattern unprecedented in the past two millennia and linked to human land‑use cha
LHCb discovers Xi-cc-plus, a proton four times heavier
CERN’s LHCb experiment, using its upgraded detector, identified a new particle, Xi-cc-plus, that is four times heavier than a regular proton, offering fresh insight into the strong nuclear force.
ADHD Adults Show More Sleep‑Like Brain Bursts During Tasks
A new neuroscience study finds that adults with ADHD experience brief, sleep‑like brain activity while awake, which correlates with increased attention lapses, slower reaction times, and greater feeli
DoriVac DNA vaccine matches mRNA, skips cold chain
Harvard's Wyss Institute researchers report that DoriVac, a DNA origami vaccine platform, produced immune responses comparable to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in preclinical mous
Study Tracks 48 Urban Coyotes, Finds Natural Dens
A University of Georgia team GPS‑tracked 48 Atlanta coyotes, revealing they preferentially den in natural shelters and avoid high‑human‑activity areas, underscoring their urban adaptability and low di
Carbon trading cut emissions 18% vs carbon taxes
A global study analyzing the 100 largest economies from 2000 to 2020 found that carbon trading systems cut emissions by roughly 18% on average, while carbon taxes produced murkier and smaller effects
RV Investigator finishes 55‑day Antarctic cruise
CSIRO’s RV Investigator completed a 55‑day Antarctic expedition, collecting a record‑length sediment core, thousands of water and sediment samples, and extensive seafloor mapping to advance climate an
CD40 Antibody 2141‑V11 Shrinks Tumors in 6 of 12
Rockefeller University’s engineered CD40 agonist antibody, 2141‑V11, delivered by intratumoral injection, induced systemic tumor regression and complete remission in two of twelve metastatic cancer pa
Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Type at 80% Normal Speed
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Brown University developed a brain-computer interface that decodes attempted finger movement, enabling two paralyzed patients to type on a virtual keyboard —
Pharmalittle: Obesity pill cuts 16% body weight in 44
Structure Therapeutics reported that its once‑daily obesity pill shaved roughly 16% off participants’ body weight versus placebo after 44 weeks, a result that could mark a turning point in medical wei
Structure Therapeutics' oral GLP‑1 pill cuts 16% weight
Structure Therapeutics announced that its experimental oral GLP‑1 drug aleniglipron produced a 16% average weight loss versus placebo after 44 weeks in a Phase 2 trial, positioning the startup against
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