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Turning CDK4/6 inhibitors against the dark side of senescence
Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help
Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
Hidden volcanoes hint at Moon’s turbulent past
Researcher, heal thyself: meet the scientists studying their own diseases
Moderna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?
Astronaut vest cuts radiation exposure in half
To shield the fetus, link a protein to these drugs
Dialkyl ether synthesis through heteroatom homolytic substitution
Investors’ sneak peak: can this AI tool spot the science that will lead to patents?
These trees are making air quality in cities worse
For investigators in NIH’s autism initiative, funding comes with a ‘big spotlight’
First public presentation of studies on environmental factors touts rigorous science amid charged political climate
More than 1,000 genetic switches reveal why female immunity is different
More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Female immune systems appear genetically tuned for stronger inflammatory responses—a powerful defense against infection that may also make dangerous immune misfires more likely.
AI-designed “intrabodies” could unlock new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND
Researchers have developed a new way to turn ordinary antibodies into tiny disease-fighting molecules that can work inside human cells, potentially opening new paths for treating Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, and motor neurone disease.
AI chatbots are becoming experts at changing people's minds. What's their secret?
ChatGPT and other AIs use a flood of facts, and the occasional lie, to persuade humans
Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub
The brain has a remarkably flexible system for handling uncertainty and changing situations. Researchers found that the frontoparietal cortex constantly shifts how it communicates with other brain regions depending on what information is needed to make a decision. Rather than simply becoming more active when things get difficult, this network appears to reorganize itself in real time.
A mother’s age can shape her offspring without changing their DNA
Scientists have found evidence that the effects of a mother’s age on her offspring may be driven by reversible changes in gene activity rather than permanent DNA damage. The discovery raises the fascinating possibility that biological information from mothers, grandmothers, and even great-grandmothers can shape the health of future generations.
Coffee drinkers have less fat, more muscle, and surprising hormone differences
Coffee drinkers may be getting more than an energy boost. A Finnish study found that people who drank more coffee tended to have less total and abdominal fat, more muscle, and healthier metabolic markers despite having similar BMIs. Higher coffee intake was also linked to lower levels of certain amino acids associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes risk.
Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tiny drug factories for pancreatic cancer
Engineered probiotic bacteria were able to infiltrate pancreatic tumors, stimulate cancer-fighting immune cells, and slow tumor growth in animal studies. Even more strikingly, the treatment worked better when combined with chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy.
‘Brain-eating amoeba’ appears to love crawling into narrow spaces
Claustrophilic behavior may help Naegleria fowleri find food—and accidentally travel up the human nasal cavity