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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.”
84% of Fire-Vulnerable Species Face Higher Risk by 2100
A University of Gothenburg-led study in Nature Climate Change finds that 84% of species vulnerable to wildfires will face heightened risk by century's end as climate change extends fire seasons and pu
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
Kennedy Pushes FDA to Reclassify Peptide Drugs
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Joe Rogan he expects FDA action within weeks to reclassify roughly 14 experimental peptide drugs so compounding pharmacies can sell them again, reversing a
FDA cancelation shuts down Kezar, sale to Aurinia
A sudden FDA cancellation of a critical trial‑design meeting left Kezar Life Sciences, which had secured a February agreement, unable to advance its autoimmune hepatitis therapy, prompting mass layoff
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
Brain cells boost glioblastoma; Maraviroc blocks CCR5
Canadian researchers identified that oligodendrocytes, a type of brain cell, actively support glioblastoma growth via CCR5 signaling, and showed that the approved HIV drug Maraviroc blocks this pathwa
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
Northern Ireland offers two weeks paid miscarriage leave
Northern Ireland has become the first UK region to grant women and their partners two weeks of paid leave after a miscarriage, a policy aimed at validating grief and easing emotional trauma.
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