Science word of the day: Abiotic
Science word of the day: Abiotic Pronunciation: Ay-bye-AH’-tik What it means: Abiotic means “without living organisms.” Scientists typically use the term when referring to nonliving
Short-term immunosuppressive therapy briefly restores autism-like brain changes in adult mice
A new mouse study led by UCLA Health suggests that inflammation during pregnancy can trigger autism-like changes in offspring, but also that those brain and
Meet Phantom Twist, a stealthy new drone that hides in plain sight by tricking your eyes
Engineers have created a drone that camouflages itself as a faint, hovering haze when it takes flight. The “Phantom Twist” prototype drone is a carefully
Emerging PPAR therapies offer new hope for primary biliary cholangitis
Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the
New imaging platform tracks hundreds of neurons at unprecedented depths
The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in real time could reveal how the brain
Study finds greater social jetlag linked to a later eating pattern
In a 14-day study of 101 healthy UK adults, greater social jetlag was associated with a later distribution of energy intake, particularly greater late-evening intake
Ancient immune protein C3 boosts cancer immunotherapy within tumors
An ancient molecule that existed long before the blood circulation system evolved, has been found to support cancer immunotherapy.
Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
Past US presidents insisted that Saudi Arabia normalise relations with Israel in exchange for nuclear technology.
Thousands evacuated in France fires
A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.
FDA reviews peptide injections favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers
Federal health advisers are meeting to review a group of controversial chemicals called peptides
New bipartisan bill takes aim at Chinese AI companies accused of copying American tech
The bipartisan effort addresses claims from American tech companies and officials that Chinese companies are “distilling” frontier U.S. models.
Rep. Jim Jordan formally asks DOJ to prosecute Jack Smith over congressional testimony
Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any
A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology
SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology but found nothing beyond human-made interference. Even so, the rapid-response
This four-winged dinosaur may have terrorized Earth’s earliest birds
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur called Jian changmaensis may be the missing predator responsible for mysterious piles of crushed prehistoric bird bones in China. The