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We’ve found the best example yet of an enormous wandering black hole
Astronomers have detected the most extreme wandering supermassive black hole ever found, spotted 30,000 light-years from its host galaxy's center after it devoured a star in a tidal disruption event c
Jodrell Bank Faces Closure After UKRI e-Merlin Cut
Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, faces closure after UK Research and Innovation said it will withdraw funding for the e-Merlin radio astronomy network when the cu
Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how
Nutritional needs shift dramatically from age 40 onward as the body becomes less efficient at absorbing nutrients, metabolizing food, and fighting inflammation — making midlife dietary changes critica
PRIMA Retinal Implant Approved in EU, Restores Vision in AMD
The PRIMA retinal implant has received European approval — the world's first regulatory green light for a device that restores functional central vision in people with geographic atrophy, the irrevers
Gunther von Hagens, inventor of plastination, dies at 81
Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who invented plastination and turned the resulting displays into the global Body Worlds exhibitions, has died aged 81 in Heidelberg, with his institute confirm
Sarepta names Michael Severino as new CEO
Sarepta Therapeutics appointed Michael Severino, the former CEO of gene-editing biotech Tessera Therapeutics, as its new chief executive effective Tuesday, replacing retiring leader Doug Ingram.
Study of 3,700 Dream Reports Shows Brain Rewrites Reality
A study of more than 3,700 dream reports from 287 adults found that dreams are not random but are shaped by personality traits, sleep quality, and external events like the COVID-19 pandemic, with the
FDA: Capricor's Duchenne Drug Failed Phase 3 Trial
The FDA publicly contradicted Capricor Therapeutics, stating that the company's stem cell treatment deramiocel did not meet Phase 3 trial objectives — directly at odds with the company's December clai
Sparkling Water Less Harmful to Teeth Than Soda, Study Finds
Preliminary research from Purdue University presented at NUTRITION 2026 suggests unsweetened sparkling water causes only a brief dip in mouth acidity that quickly recovers, making it a lower-risk alte
AstraZeneca CEO: Match 'Chinese Speed' or Lose
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot warned the drugmaker must match 'Chinese speed' in innovation or risk losing to rivals, as the company posted 6% first-half revenue growth and reaffirmed its $80bn 2030 s
STAT+: RA Capital backs upstart rival to Ultragenyx and Ionis in rare brain disease
RA Capital and other investors are putting $175 million into Oak Hill Bio, a startup resurrecting a shelved Roche Angelman syndrome drug to challenge Phase 3 frontrunners Ultragenyx and Ionis.
UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the UK's largest telescope for nearly 70 years, has lost its £2.8m annual UKRI funding and faces closure with all scientific observations expected to end on 1 April 2
Eating within 8 hours may help keep the aging brain sharp
A small pilot trial found older women who ate within an 8-9 hour daily window showed better spatial planning and problem-solving after six months than peers eating over 12 hours, despite both groups l
How midwives fight vaccine misinformation
A nurse-midwife shares how midwives can build trust with vaccine-hesitant patients through respectful, evidence-based conversations without judgment, amid rising vaccine-preventable diseases and erodi
Medical Schools Take Kennedy's Nutrition Call, Skip MAHA Parts
Medical schools are selectively adopting HHS's 71-topic nutrition curriculum, embracing culinary medicine and food-based approaches while explicitly avoiding MAHA-aligned topics lacking scientific evi
Opinion: E-bikes, e-scooters are a burgeoning pediatric public health emergency
Pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia warn that e-bike and e-scooter injuries among children have become a public health emergency, citing a 71% one-year spike in e-scoo
Inherited Genes Shape Tumor Evolution After DNA Damage
A controlled mouse study published in Nature provides the first direct evidence that inherited genetic background shapes how tumors evolve after identical DNA damage, even as all cancers converge on t
UPFs linked to depression, dementia and faster cognitive decline
Multiple recent studies tie higher ultra-processed food consumption to faster cognitive decline, elevated risk of dementia, Parkinson's disease and depression, though researchers caution the evidence
Summer Triangle Returns: Vega, Deneb, Altair Visible Now
The Summer Triangle — an unofficial asterism of three bright stars, Vega, Deneb, and Altair — is again prominent in the northern hemisphere's summer night sky, framing the Milky Way's dense central st
NASA behavioral scientist details Artemis crew health work
A day-in-the-life profile of Dr. Suzanne Bell, the organizational psychologist leading NASA's behavioral health lab at Johnson Space Center, who is preparing crew psychology research for the Artemis l
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