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FDA Lets Capricor Resubmit Deramiocel Data Post Panel Vote
The FDA will let Capricor submit additional upper-limb data on its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug deramiocel after an advisory committee voted against a secondary heart-function endpoint, a move fra
Genesis GV90 Debuts with Coach Doors, 657 HP
Genesis unveiled its first full-size flagship electric SUV, the GV90, at an event in San Francisco, packing independently opening coach doors, a pop-up OLED display, 657-horsepower dual-motor AWD, and
AI-designed “intrabodies” could unlock new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND
Researchers at the University of Essex used AI to redesign antibodies into stable intrabodies that function inside human cells, enabling new ways to target proteins involved in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’
Brain's decision hub rewires under uncertainty
University of Iowa researchers demonstrated that the brain's frontoparietal cortex dynamically reorganizes its connections in real time when facing uncertainty, rather than simply ramping up its activ
UK Doctors Urge Flavour Limits After Vaping Review
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reviewed ~81 studies linking vaping in children to respiratory, oral, and mental health problems, and is urging the UK government to restrict vape fla
A mother’s age can shape her offspring without changing their DNA
Research on rotifers suggests a mother's age leaves reversible epigenetic marks — not permanent DNA mutations — on her offspring, with effects that can shift within a single generation and potentially
Indonesia Sets 2026 Macaque Export Quota, Opens Breeding Facility
Indonesia has set its first long-tailed macaque export quota in four years — 1,920 animals for 2026 — and opened a new 4,000-capacity breeding facility in Lampung province, reigniting a clash between
Cancer vaccine from Moderna, Merck shows promise in late-stage trial; both stocks soar
Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, paired with Keytruda, hit its primary goal in a first-of-its-kind Phase 3 melanoma trial, sending Moderna's stock soaring 177% and Merck's up more
ADHD Underdiagnosed in England, Lancet Analysis Finds
A New Scientist columnist argues that Channel 4's documentary "The Great ADHD Myth?" misrepresents a well-documented condition, citing a Lancet analysis showing ADHD is underdiagnosed in England.
Regeneron's Pasatru approved for ultra-rare bone disease
Regeneron's Pasatru, a treatment for the ultra-rare bone disease FOP, won FDA approval on Wednesday, culminating a three-decade research effort aimed at halting the progressive bone growth that typica
How Big Must a Planet Be to Block Space Travel?
Two New Scientist readers tackle how large a planet would need to be before its gravity blocks space travel, arriving at answers ranging from 1.2 g with current rockets to a body the size of Earth's o
Women in hormone research find hidden ADHD in females
After decades of exclusion from hormone research due to fluctuating oestrogen, women are now being included in studies that are reshaping understanding of ADHD, explaining why female symptoms were mis
Book debunks toad psychedelic 'guru' claims
A new book by journalist Kimon de Greef investigates physician Octavio Rettig Hinojosa's popularization of 5-MeO-DMT from Sonoran desert toads, arguing his claims of ancient Indigenous origins are fab
Skull Immune Hubs Found That Fight Brain Tumors in Mice
Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered previously unknown immune hubs at the back of the skull where T-cells, B-cells, and antigen-presenting cells cluster to defend the brain, wi
American Cancer Society Cancels Alcohol Industry Gala
The American Cancer Society has quietly canceled its decades-old Wine and Spirits Industry's Gala, an October fundraiser at Manhattan's Rainbow Room that had drawn at least $22 million from alcohol ex
Wakeful rest triggers 'local sleep' in mouse brains
Neuroscientists have shown that brief, localized sleep-like bursts in the brains of awake mice can perform the same synaptic 'housekeeping' as full sleep, suggesting wakeful rest may offer a partial c
Supercentenarians have hypervigilant immune systems that fight off cancer
A University of Osaka study found supercentenarians' immune systems ramp up rather than decline, with cancer-killing CD4 T cells rising from 4% to over 17% of total T cells in those aged 110+ and show
Five-Year Brain Organoids Match 4-Year-Old Cortex
Researchers at Harvard have grown brain organoids for five years — the longest studied in detail — and found their genetic activity mirrors a typical 4-year-old child's cerebral cortex, suggesting the
Basel Team IDs Sleep-Drive Neurons in Mice
Researchers at the University of Basel have identified two neuron populations in the median raphe region of mice that drive the urge to sleep after prolonged wakefulness, potentially pointing toward n
STAT+: Brain organoids, kept alive more than five years, matured like human brains
Harvard developmental neurobiologist Paola Arlotta's lab has brain organoids that were kept alive for more than five years and matured like human brains, a finding uncovered when junior scientist Iren
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