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Tau protein can sneak into brain cells’ energy factories—and wreak havoc
Study of mitochondria suggests new treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Global warming is coming for the countryside
Pioneering study projects rural heat will edge closer to city swelter
DNA reveals the hidden past of North America’s bison—and keys to their future
Scientists are racing to conserve what remains of these majestic animals’ genetic diversity
Astrophysicists find best evidence yet that galaxies get some spin before birth
New study spots “primordial spin” imprinted on galaxies by churning halos of dark matter
Neanderthal growth gene turns modern humans into muscle heads
People with DNA variant from our evolutionary cousins tend to have more lean muscle mass
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid
NIH Director Bhattacharya kills more health disparities grants
Letter says agency is “adjusting its extramural research portfolio, which includes terminating grant awards”
‘I Am What I Am’: Fauci’s private notes reveal a scientist navigating science, politics, and fame
Diary entries from the retired NIAID director address presidential relationships, “crazy RFK,” and death threats
With lucky dive, scientists get a front-row view of the creation of Earth’s surface
Chance—and preparation—reveal live action at midocean ridges
As a weekly anti-HIV pill nears the market, vaccine research faces new hurdles
Trial failed of supposedly potent antibodies that the leading vaccine candidates aim to trigger
NASA mission predicts solar explosion’s arrival at Earth with stunning precision
Satellite network known as PUNCH breaks record for forecasting space weather event
Antimalaria pesticide may have backfired, helping mosquitoes find love
Poison appears to have caused mutation that helps insects home in on mates in noisy cities
Major highway of the human nervous system gets a complete road map
First comprehensive map of the vagus nerve may point to more precise stimulation therapies
What triggered one of the most dramatic changes in Earth’s history?
New science may explain mysterious gap before oxygen flooded our planet billions of years ago
These moths smell with their wings
Never-before-seen ability may allow the insects to home in on their favorite plants
EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected
A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says
High-speed orcas are blowing sunfish to smithereens
Never-before-seen behavior may represent the giant cetaceans playing with their food, ecologists say
Ancient DNA confirms historical accounts of how smallpox got to the Americas
“Landmark” paper finds disease originated with European contact
Odd shapes hidden in dense Amazon rainforest reveal sprawling ancient civilization
Newly found earthworks suggest about 3 million people might have lived in just about 3% of the forest’s entire area
Under fire from Republican senators, Fauci takes the Fifth at COVID-19 hearing
Former top NIH official says Senator Rand Paul is trying to imprison him because of an “unhinged obsession”
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