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What an FDA veteran thinks a controversial vaccine email gets right—and wrong
Phil Krause applauds call by top agency official Vinay Prasad for better data, but says his approach is “destructive”
The first patients have been helped by cancer-fighting cells made directly in their bodies
Novel approach could be faster, and cheaper, than making the cells in the lab—but safety concerns linger
Cosmic neutrinos’ kink could help explain origins of the elusive particles
Energy spectrum of elusive particles shows an intriguing bump, giant IceCube experiment reports
Can adding light sensors to nerve cells switch off pain, epilepsy, and other disorders?
Optogenetics is poised to move from a research tool to new therapies—if scientists can show it’s safe
The strongest spiderweb on Earth is spun only by females
Bark spider silk is stronger than steel, but males make a weaker version
Warm, humid ‘atmospheric rivers’ threaten Antarctica
Growing more common as climate warms, these once-rare events could ultimately accelerate ice loss
Journal retracts weed killer study backed by Monsanto, citing ‘serious ethical concerns’
Highly cited paper was used as evidence that the widely used herbicide Roundup is safe
‘Incredible’ carved canoe dates back to first settlement of islands near New Zealand
Fibers found on waka in Chatham Islands roughly align in age with earliest known human arrival
Medieval volcano may have indirectly sparked Europe’s Black Death
Crop failures caused by eruptions possibly forced grain imports from plague-ridden regions
What’s the fuss about aluminum in vaccines?
Despite extensive safety record, U.S. health advisers are set to discuss claimed link to asthma
100 years on, quantum mechanics is redefining reality—with us at the center
Increasingly popular theories hold that experimental outcomes really do depend on the observer
Satellite fleets pose problems for space telescopes, too
Proposed “megaconstellations” would contaminate images from telescopes in low-Earth orbit, including Hubble
Watch this tiny robot somersault through the air like an insect
Device weighing less than a paperclip is faster and more agile than its predecessors
To boost research, states are building their own AI-ready supercomputers
New York aims to democratize access to hardware often limited to federal labs and Big Tech
As Energy Department prioritizes AI and fusion, basic research faces squeeze
Reorganization could shift mission of the United States’s largest funder of the physical sciences
Brain’s ‘plumbing’ inspires new Alzheimer’s strategies—and controversial surgeries
Animal studies support idea that boosting fluid clearance could blunt neurological disorders
How some treatments can lead to a ‘functional cure’ for HIV
Specific class of immune cells help keep virus at bay for months or years—even in the absence of drugs
Seeking greater independence, Europe boosts space agency budget
X-ray observatory and mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus win as ESA’s science program sees growth
‘Game changer’: System to track small animals from space takes flight—again
The project lost its data stream in 2022 after the war in Ukraine began
Antiviral drug abandoned by pharma shows promise against dengue
A daily pill can prevent the crippling disease, but its maker won’t bring it to market
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