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Stanford Study Links Ribosome Collisions to Clumps
Stanford researchers discovered that aging brains suffer from protein‑production jams: ribosomes collide and stall, creating misfolded proteins and toxic clumps. Using the fast‑aging turquoise killifi
Cannabis Edibles + Alcohol: Synergistic Driving Impairment
Johns Hopkins researchers found that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol produces synergistic driving impairment greater than either substance alone, and that standard field sobriety tests frequen
Moth Quantum Releases Quantum Backrooms Horror Game
Indie studio Moth Quantum has turned a real quantum computer into a horror experience with its new online game, Quantum Backrooms. By mapping qubit states to rooms, the game lets players feel the stra
Study Shows Modest Goals Raise Satisfaction
A new mathematical model demonstrates that setting goals just above average, rather than chasing extreme outcomes, consistently yields higher satisfaction in choices ranging from salaries and housing
Ricard Solé model says mirror life needs mirror food
A new modeling study by Ricard Solé at the Santa Fe Institute argues that mirror‑handed organisms would struggle to persist outside labs without a dedicated supply of mirror‑chiral nutrients, making e
A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected
A new global analysis shows chronic kidney disease now afflicts almost 800 million adults and has entered the world’s top‑10 causes of death, far outpacing earlier estimates. The study—led by NYU Lang
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
A genetically engineered adenovirus, designed to replicate only inside pancreatic tumors, halted disease progression in three trial participants after a low‑dose intratumoral injection. While the Univ
Dawkins Extract Shows Evolution Shapes Selfishness
Dawkins argues that Darwin’s breakthrough finally gave humanity a scientific answer to its purpose, yet the full implications of evolution remain underappreciated in academia and culture. In The Selfi
STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition
Anti‑aging researcher Jamie Justice left her tenure‑track role at Wake Forest to helm the $101 M XPRIZE Healthspan competition, which will pit 10 finalist teams against each other in year‑long clinica
Low B12, Folate Linked to Fatigue in Healthy Adults
A study of roughly 600 healthy Japanese adults found that low vitamin B12 and folate levels — reflected in elevated homocysteine — correlated with greater physical fatigue in men and lower motivation
Organoids Find Gene Switch Restoring Nerve Regrowth
Cambridge scientists have built linked brain‑spinal‑cord organoids that reveal a developmental gene network limiting axon regeneration and show that blocking this switch, especially with the hormone d
Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes in Florida Hotfire Test
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 36, destroying the launchpad in a massive fireball and raising fresh uncertainty about NASA's Art
CBD Inhalation Cuts Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer Mice
A new study shows that inhaled CBD dampens neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s mouse models, highlighting chronic brain inflammation as a core disease driver. The findings broaden therapeutic focus beyon
King's College Hospital Opens UK's First Rooftop ICU
King's College Hospital in south London has turned its roof into a six‑patient intensive‑care ward, letting critically ill patients breathe fresh air while staying hooked to life‑support equipment. Th
Levin Warns Biotech Institutions Are Fracturing
Longtime biotech executive Jeremy Levin warns that the institutions underpinning the US biotech industry — from regulators and investors to public trust in science — are fracturing even as scientific
Mosquitoes Associate Deet With Blood, Study Shows
A new study shows that mosquitoes can learn to associate the repellent DEET with a blood meal, making the scent attractive after feeding. Researchers observed up to 60% of trained insects attempting t
CVS Restores Zepbound, Trump Drug Pricing Data Emerges
A new STAT+ Pharmalittle briefing reveals that President Trump’s most‑favored‑nation drug deals will finally expose U.S. drug prices, with three upcoming launches—Baxfendy, Awiqli, and Veppanu—set to
UK Committee Rejects Mass Prostate Screening, BRCA2
The UK National Screening Committee has advised the government to reject nationwide prostate‑specific antigen testing, deeming it more harmful than beneficial, while endorsing limited biennial screeni
EMR Corrects Nearsightedness Without Lasers
Researchers from Occidental College and UC Irvine have developed an experimental, non-invasive vision correction technique called electromechanical reshaping (EMR) that uses mild electrical pulses and
GINA, ADA Leave Workers Unprotected From Genetic Risks
Polygenic risk scores are rapidly entering personalized medicine, but U.S. anti‑discrimination statutes lag behind. While GINA and the ADA shield workers from firing based on genetic data, they do not
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