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OpenAI-Backed Red Queen Bio Raises $36M for AI Antibody Drugs
OpenAI-backed biosecurity startup Red Queen Bio raised $36 million to use artificial intelligence in designing antibody drugs that defend against novel pathogens, including AI-enabled bioweapons.
Wildlife Trusts Demand Urban Green Spaces Within Walking Distance
Conservationists are urging policymakers to bring wildlife-rich green spaces directly into urban neighborhoods, arguing that many people lack access to nature within a 15-minute walk of home.
Glucosamine Linked to 25% Higher Dementia Progression Risk
A University of Florida study published in Nature Metabolism found that glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter joint supplement, was associated with a 25% higher likelihood that mild cognitive im
SINGLE-AF: DOACs Cut AF Events 69% With No Bleeding Risk
The randomized SINGLE-AF trial found that direct oral anticoagulants reduced serious cardiovascular events by 69% in atrial fibrillation patients at intermediate stroke risk, with no increase in major
One CRISPR treatment cut “bad” cholesterol in half for a full year
A Cleveland Clinic Phase 1 trial of CRISPR therapy CTX310 found a single infusion cut LDL cholesterol by 52.5% and triglycerides by 47.8% in patients with treatment-resistant lipid disorders, with red
Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans
An international study published in Science has genetically analyzed tumors from nearly 500 domestic cats across five countries, identifying cancer driver genes — most notably FBXW7, mutated in over h
PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
PNOĒ, the Massachusetts startup whose breath-analysis mask drew Bane comparisons, is launching a sleeker self-serve version October 1 that lets gym-goers measure VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in
NHS pilot cuts brain tumour diagnosis from 8 weeks to 2 hours
An NHS pilot collapsed brain tumour diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours. Steve Palmer, 55, learned he had a grade 4 glioblastoma mid-surgery at Queens Medical Centre after an Oxford Nanopore seque
The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky
Four young women in Hanle, Ladakh—India's first Dark Sky Reserve—have been trained as astronomy guides, leading tourists through the night sky at 14,764ft and earning their own income alongside family
Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
A blood test detecting CD64 and CD169 proteins correctly classified 85 feverish infants as having bacterial, viral, or no infection in 15 to 20 minutes, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use
Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
Hospitals' use of AI tools when submitting insurance claims drove an extra $942 million in healthcare spending over two years, per a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis that found upcoded cond
Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Far Lower Than Believed
A reanalysis of all eight major randomized mammography trials concludes that breast cancer overdiagnosis is likely below 5%, challenging decades-old estimates of 30-50% that have shaped screening guid
Scented Cleaners Create Nanoparticle Dose Rivaling Traffic
Purdue researchers found that scented cleaning products, both conventional and botanical, can react with indoor ozone to generate billions of ultrafine nanoparticles within minutes, producing respirat
Tirzepatide Activates Calorie-Burning Brown Fat in Mice
A University of Barcelona mouse study finds that tirzepatide — sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound — directly activates calorie-burning brown fat, suggesting the drug's metabolic benefits go well beyond its
REM Sleep Paradox: Fuel Rises, Neuronal Energy Falls
Researchers at Tohoku University found that during REM sleep the brain's blood supply rises while neuronal ATP levels fall — an energy paradox suggesting dreaming burns through fuel faster than neuron
Opinion: I worked on the CDC investigation of the anthrax letters. 25 years later, are we ready for the next biothreat?
On the 25th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, former CDC lead investigator Daniel Jernigan warns that eroding public health staffing and AI-enabled biothreats leave the U.S. less prepare
Cannabis Leaves Contain Rare Flavoalkaloids, Study Finds
Stellenbosch University researchers have detected flavoalkaloids — a rare class of natural compounds — in Cannabis leaves for the first time, identifying 79 phenolic compounds across three South Afric
Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean
Deep-sea microbes collected from hydrothermal vents near Japan survived a laboratory simulation of Enceladus's highly alkaline briny ocean, adapted their metabolism to cope, and thrived at pH 11 — wel
Rakuten Medical Taps Danesi as Chief Medical Officer
Rakuten Medical promoted Hassan Danesi to chief medical officer, elevating him from his prior role as vice president of clinical development at Coherus Biosciences, in a weekly STAT+ personnel-moves c
NHS Suspends Staff for Snooping on Patient Records
NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has ordered every trust to immediately suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records and lock them out of NHS computer systems, in what he calls a "
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