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Fireflies Light Up Brooklyn Cemetery Garden
Fireflies have been putting on their nightly aerial light show at a small Brooklyn botanical garden nestled between the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Navy Yard, a presence the garden's horticultu
JWST Finds Black Holes Too Big and Galaxies Too Bright
James Webb Space Telescope observations are forcing astrophysicists to reconsider how the first black holes and galaxies formed, after spotting objects that seem impossibly massive and bright for the
Edinburgh Trainee Lawyer IDs Two New Fungi Species
Edinburgh trainee lawyer Alfred Drummond-Herdman has formally identified two new species of dung-dwelling fungi after turning his bedroom into a terrarium-filled lab whose timelapse videos have become
Cancer breaks its own DNA to keep growing
Researchers found that super-enhancers driving intense gene activity in cancer cells cause double-strand DNA breaks, and the repeated repair cycles introduce mutations that may fuel tumor evolution wh
Trump unleashes RFK Jr.; Fauci takes the Fifth
Donald Trump is done pretending moderation on vaccines is a winning midterm formula. The Wall Street Journal reports the president is pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to probe the debunked vaccines-auti
Eating one avocado a day may lower heart disease risk
A Penn State randomized trial found that eating one avocado a day for six months lowered LDL particle concentrations in adults with abdominal obesity, translating to an estimated 4% drop in heart dise
McMaster team finds statin muscle pain is immune-driven
McMaster University researchers published a study in Science Advances identifying an immune-driven pathway that explains why statins cause muscle pain, weakness, and exercise intolerance—opening a pat
Blood cancer progression detectable in genome years early
A Wellcome Sanger Institute study of 30 patients tracked for up to 25 years found that genomic patterns in chronic blood cancers can distinguish stable disease from likely progression years before cli
Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed
Prof Christine Maggs has confirmed a tiny pink-striped seaweed she first spotted on a UK maerl bed 40 years ago is a new species, with a specimen now joining the Natural History Museum's collection af
Novo Nordisk Shares Dive After Heart Drug Trial Failure
Novo Nordisk shares plunged after a heart medicine candidate failed a clinical trial, a setback to the company's push to diversify beyond its blockbuster obesity drug franchise.
Trump admin revamps 340B pilot to rebate model
The Trump administration revised a controversial 340B Drug Pricing Program pilot slated for Jan. 1, 2027, letting drugmakers offer "timely" rebates rather than upfront discounts on drugs tied to Medic
Lovell Telescope Closure Threatens UK Physics Future
The Guardian editorial warns that UK funding cuts threatening the iconic Lovell telescope and broader physics research are politically tone-deaf, delivering minimal savings while risking Britain's sta
Study: Malaria Shifting From West Africa to Cooler Zones
A new modelling study finds that extreme heat from climate change could eliminate malaria from West and Central Africa by 2100, while simultaneously pushing the disease into cooler, higher-elevation r
Could eating less protein slow ageing?
A review of over 300 rodent studies finds that restricting protein to minimum required levels extended lifespan by more than 50% in one experiment, but researchers caution the findings may not transla
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novo setback, support for Replimune’s melanoma drug, and more
An FDA advisory panel voted 10-3 to recommend Replimune's experimental melanoma drug RP1, while separate reporting shows GLP-1 weight-loss drug prescriptions moderating as employers and insurers pull
SpaceX Rocket Stage to Slam Moon at 5,400mph
A SpaceX rocket upper stage, adrift since launching lunar landers more than a year ago, is predicted to slam into the moon's surface Wednesday near Einstein Crater at roughly 5,400mph, giving scientis
Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer’s surgery
China's National Health Commission banned an experimental Alzheimer's surgery called DCLVA after an estimated 2,000 people had undergone the procedure at roughly 300 hospitals, despite no rigorous evi
Novo's Ziltivekimab Fails Phase 3 Heart Trial
Novo Nordisk's anti-inflammatory drug ziltivekimab failed to reduce major cardiovascular events in a Phase 3 heart disease trial enrolling over 6,300 patients, despite successfully lowering inflammati
Trump Pressures RFK Jr. to Escalate Vaccine Policy
President Trump is privately pressuring HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to escalate vaccine policy — including investigating the debunked vaccine-autism link and cutting childhood shots — despite the agency's m
ADA Members Demand Resignations Over Meeting Ejections
More than 200 American Diabetes Association members are demanding resignations and an investigation after security ejected five physicians from the group's annual meeting for distributing an opinion p
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