Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. New nanoparticle therapies target two major killers
Particles loaded with RNA reverse symptoms of respiratory failure and atherosclerosis in mice
BY ROBERT F. SERVICE 28 MAR 2025
2. This lump of melted soil may push back the origin of metallurgy by thousands of years
Hunter-gatherers in what today is Turkey may have smelted copper more than 10,000 years ago
BY SAHAS MEHRA 27 MAR 2025
3. Genetic surprise gives horses exceptional endurance
A mutation that should have cut a protein short instead makes it more sensitive to the stress of exercise
BY CHRISTIE WILCOX 27 MAR 2025
4. Scientists scramble to track LA wildfires’ long-term health impacts
Urban infernos spew a unique brew of toxic smoke and ash—with unknown effects on the risk of diseases such as cancer
BY WARREN CORNWALL 27 MAR 2025
5. Elusive stem cells discovered in human retina may lead to treatment for blindness
Transplants of similar cells grown in a lab protected vision in mice
BY CATHERINE OFFORD 27 MAR 2025
6. This ancient parasitic wasp subdued prey with its ‘flytrap’ tail
The unusual structure may have helped the insect deposit eggs inside its victims
BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA 26 MAR 2025
7. AI models miss disease in Black and female patients
Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say
BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA 26 MAR 2025
8. This isn’t a spaceship. It’s a cuttlefish ‘cloaked’ while hunting
Motion camouflage makes creatures invisible while stalking prey
BY ALEXA ROBLES-GIL 26 MAR 2025
9. Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning
The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines
BY ERIK STOKSTAD 26 MAR 2025
10. Listen to the first sounds ever known to be made by sharks
What, if anything, this chittering means remains a mystery
BY ERIK STOKSTAD 25 MAR 2025
11. A year later, cow flu origins are an unsettling puzzle
It’s still unclear how H5N1 virus jumped into U.S. cattle—and why it keeps doing so
BY KAI KUPFERSCHMIDT 25 MAR 2025
12. Curiosity rover detects long-chain carbon molecules on Mars
Fatty acid byproducts could be the remains of microbes—or not
BY PAUL VOOSEN 24 MAR 2025
13. Does daylight saving time make sense? Scientists debate pros and cons
A new paper says seasonal clock changes help align human activity with the sunrise, but the practice is associated with numerous health risks
BY PHIE JACOBS 24 MAR 2025
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