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Can new drugs stop a deadly set of brain-eating diseases?
One treatment that would knock out prion proteins before they go bad is facing its first big test
RNA deserves its own massive counterpart to the human genome project, researchers argue
U.S. report lays out an ambitious plan to harness the “RNome” for medicine and more—but funding is uncertain
Final NIH budget for 2024 is essentially flat
Belated Senate and House compromise eliminates policy riders restricting certain studies
Survey suggests Trump’s attacks boosted public trust in science
Polarization increased, but across the political spectrum, trust rose faster than mistrust during his presidency
News at a glance: Geoengineering test canceled, Havana syndrome probed, and U.S. energy research chief departs
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Number of known moonquakes tripled with discovery in Apollo archive
Within 22,000 new strikes are dozens of mysterious quakes concentrated in the north
Pressure grows to ditch controversial forced swim test in rodent studies of depression
Scientists are searching for more precise ways to gauge the effects of psychiatric drugs on animals
‘Jelly in the skull’: Ancient brains are preserved more often than you think
A former undertaker says some thousands-year-old brains could be a valuable scientific resource—and perhaps reveal clues to our past
Can quantum tech give telescopes sharper vision?
Quantum memories and networks could help combine light from widely separated mirrors
Have U.S. deaths from pregnancy complications tripled?
CDC pushes back on study claiming overestimates
Possible TikTok ban has U.S. science communicators on edge
Advocates say platform provides free education to broad audience, as well as critical revenue stream
Mystery illness among U.S. diplomats did not cause permanent brain damage
Two new studies did not find long-lasting neurological changes seen in earlier research on illness previously dubbed Havana syndrome
Scientists in Antarctica track ‘baffling’ virus that could decimate penguins and other polar animals
The flu strain has killed few seabirds on southern continent so far, but there is grave concern for the next breeding season
NASA’s x-ray telescope faces a long goodbye
Layoffs loom as budget slashed for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
West Virginia opens the door to teaching intelligent design
Governor poised to sign bill allowing teachers to discuss antievolutionary “theories”
Canine peer review, stolen toxins, and more stories you might have missed this week
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Watch out! This colorful bird raises a nest of cannibals
Eurasian hoopoes raise extra chicks so they can be eaten by their siblings
‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Letter by 12 COVID-19 scientists says social media attacks violate university policy and could incite physical harm
Department of Energy’s science chief announces her unexpected departure
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe had been director of the Office of Science since May 2022
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