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Stanford AI designs 16 working bacteriophages
Stanford researchers used generative AI models Evo1 and Evo2 — trained on genetic code from viruses, bacteria, plants, and people — to design 16 novel bacteriophages that killed E. coli. Of 302 candid
UCSD Study: Teen Cannabis Use Slows Memory, Thinking
UC San Diego researchers tracking more than 11,000 youth found that teenagers who used cannabis showed slower gains in memory, attention, language, and processing speed, with THC exposure emerging as
GB Olympian on Curbing Porn: Signs and Recovery Steps
Former Team GB diver Freddie Woodward, now 30, has detailed how he overcame a porn habit he developed at age 12 and escalated to multiple times daily, as experts outlined warning signs and recovery ap
China, Not Fauci, Holds COVID Origin Answers
An Oxford epidemiologist argues that a Senate committee's contempt vote against Anthony Fauci is political theater, while China — which still withholds access to Wuhan lab records, early epidemic data
EpilepsyGTx Taps Teresa Nunes as Chief Medical Officer
EpilepsyGTx hired Teresa Nunes as its new chief medical officer, recruiting her from the same CMO role she held at Allucent, according to STAT's recurring personnel-moves column.
NIH to bar visa-holders from key research funding pathway
The National Institutes of Health plans to restrict its "Pathways to Independence" award to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and noncitizen nationals, closing one of the last NIH funding avenues op
AI Creates 16 Functional Viruses Targeting E. coli
Stanford University and Arc Institute scientists used AI models Evo 1 and Evo 2 to generate 16 novel, functional bacteriophages capable of infecting E. coli, marking the first time artificial intellig
FDA Clears Replimune Melanoma Drug; CMS Delays AbbVie Talks
FDA grants accelerated approval to Replimune's melanoma drug Tudriqev despite staff concerns about its key trial's design, while a little-noticed Medicare policy shift delays AbbVie's costly medicine
Postbiotic supplement boosts body’s own GLP-1 and weight loss
A small trial suggests a postbiotic supplement containing dead Lactiplantibacillus plantarum bacteria may boost the body’s GLP-1 hormone and lead to modest weight loss, offering a potential low-cost a
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Acts Like Selective Cancer Drug
New research suggests high-dose intravenous vitamin C can damage cancer cells by generating hydrogen peroxide at blood concentrations impossible to reach with pills, partly vindicating Linus Pauling's
SLC6A20 ASO restores NMDA function in adult autism mice
Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science found that blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 with antisense oligonucleotides restored disrupted NMDA receptor signaling and eased autism-related b
Antarctica Study: More Contact Increased Crew Conflict
A ten-month study of 12 overwinterers at Antarctica's Concordia Station found that frequent contact was linked to greater conflict and mistrust, while crews gradually split into language-based subgrou
Danuri orbiter reveals SpaceX moon crash crater
South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has captured the first before-and-after images of the impact crater created when an out-of-control SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the moon at roughly 8,700
Opinion: I was in my office when bullets hit the CDC. A year later, the agency remains under attack
A year after a gunman fired roughly 500 rounds at CDC headquarters — killing one officer — the agency has lost about 25% of its workforce and faces a proposed 40% budget cut, according to a former sen
Opinion: AI won’t enhance physician autonomy. It will further diminish it
A physician argues AI tools are entering clinical decision-making faster than doctors can consent to them, with the AMA's 2026 survey showing 81% adoption against 85% of physicians wanting a voice — a
UT Austin patch speeds REM sleep by 43 minutes
University of Texas at Austin researchers developed NEUSLeeP, a soft skin-attached patch that uses ultrasound to stimulate deep brain regions and help people reach REM sleep faster and stay there long
How to safely watch a solar eclipse without eye damage
Viewing a solar eclipse safely requires special precautions, as looking directly at the sun can cause permanent eye damage—except during totality, when the sun is fully obscured by the moon.
Scientists discover a hidden brain shift that begins around age 50
NIH-funded researchers have uncovered a major shift in the hippocampus's immune cell population beginning around age 50, where longtime microglia are replaced by more inflammatory cells—a finding that
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Stanford and Arc Institute scientists used AI trained on DNA patterns to design recipes for entirely new viral genomes, then synthesized 16 viable viruses from scratch that successfully infected bacte
FDA Approves Replimune’s Melanoma Drug Tudriqev
The FDA approved Replimune’s RP1, now branded Tudriqev, for advanced melanoma after earlier rejection, marking a reversal backed by advisory support despite trial concerns.
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