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Salt-Loving Microbe Grows in Simulated Mars Conditions
Researchers at the University of Florida have shown for the first time that salt-loving archaea can actively grow — not merely survive — in simulated Mars-like conditions of low pressure, anoxic atmos
Sionna's CF Pill Fails Phase 2 Trial, Stock Drops 90%
Sionna Therapeutics' experimental cystic fibrosis pill SION-719 failed to show any benefit when combined with Vertex's Trikafta in a Phase 2 trial, wiping out 90% of the company's stock value.
STAT+: Silence Therapeutics aims at Takeda with new data in rare blood cancer
Silence Therapeutics said its experimental drug divesiran drove an 88% clinical response rate in a 48-person Phase 2 trial for the rare blood cancer polycythemia vera, versus 19% on placebo — data tha
How Tata Trusts and Sridhar Vembu kept the first MRI scanner built in India out of a multinational’s hands
A Bengaluru-based company has built India's first domestically engineered 1.5 tesla full-body MRI scanner, installed at a cancer centre near Nagpur, with backing from Tata Trusts and Sridhar Vembu tha
Bootlace worm fires crab-killing toxic slime
The bootlace worm, one of the longest animals on Earth, can fire toxic slime capable of killing crabs and cockroaches, with potential applications in developing new insecticides.
Two teams test quantum voting protocol with entangled photons
Two independent teams have successfully tested a quantum voting protocol in practice, showing that entangled photons can theoretically guarantee both accurate vote counting and voter anonymity in smal
2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck With 500 Amphorae Found Off Sicily
A 2,100-year-old Roman merchant vessel carrying about 500 wine amphorae was discovered off Sicily's coast, following a tip-off from local fishers. Italy's culture minister called it one of the most im
Ebola Outbreak Exposes Narrow Preparedness
The ongoing Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exposed critical gaps in global Ebola preparedness, revealing that prior advances were largely tailored to a diff
Study: Texts, Calls Cut Medicaid Paperwork Denials
New research finds that supplementing standard written outreach with prerecorded phone calls and text messages could help states reduce procedural Medicaid denials as new work requirements and six-mon
China Tightens Trial System U.S. Sought to Replicate
China is tightening oversight of its once-lauded investigator-initiated clinical trial system, just as U.S. researchers had been eyeing it as a model to accelerate America's own drug development pipel
Radiopharmaceuticals hit safety snags in clinical trials
Radiopharmaceuticals — a hot new class of cancer drugs designed to deliver radiation directly to tumors — are running into safety concerns as more enter clinical trials, with off-target damage to kidn
Starwatch: Deep partial solar eclipse in UK to precede the Perseids
A deep partial solar eclipse will obscure about 90% of the sun's diameter across the UK on 12 August — the deepest UK eclipse since 1999 — followed by a moonless night ideal for the Perseid meteor sho
QuantHealth Raises $45M Series B for AI Trial Simulation
Tel Aviv-based QuantHealth, which sells AI software that simulates clinical trials, raised a $45 million Series B led by Qumra Capital, pushing its total funding to roughly $70 million.
Sanofi Pompe Drug Shortages Follow FDA Warning
Sanofi has alerted U.S. and European physicians and patient groups that supplies of its two Pompe disease treatments — Myozyme and Nexviazyme — are dwindling due to manufacturing bottlenecks and quali
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, the researcher who first definitively linked HPV to throat cancers, has died at 61 from a rare cancer of the small intestine.
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday Under New Moon
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning under a new moon, with up to 100 fireballs per hour expected across the northern hemisphere — coinciding with a total solar eclips
‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
NASA is flying WB-57 research jets from Iceland at 50,000 feet to intercept the moon's shadow during Wednesday's solar eclipse, using four onboard cameras to capture rare data on solar prominences and
Study: Frequent Cannabis Users Wake With Elevated Cortisol
Oregon State University researchers found that frequent cannabis users wake up with elevated cortisol levels, suggesting their daily stress rhythms may be disrupted — a finding that could complicate t
NASA Deploys Air Mission for August 12 Total Eclipse
A total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026 is drawing converging coverage, with outlets emphasizing NASA's airborne mission to capture rare eclipse data that promises an unprecedented observation.
Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain
A UC San Diego study of 20 healthy adults found that a seven-day intensive meditation retreat produced measurable changes in brain connectivity, neuroplasticity, immune signaling, metabolism, and the
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