Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. ‘About as close to aliens as we’ll ever get.’ Can AI crack animal language?
Dolittle Prize recognizes breakthroughs in translating “speech” of dolphins, cuttlefish, and other creatures
15 MAY 2025 BY CHRISTA LESTÉ-LASSERRE
2. Massive DNA sequencing effort reveals how colonization shaped Brazil’s genetic diversity
New study identifies thousands of new variants related to diseases
15 MAY 2025 BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA
3. ‘Jumping gene’ enzyme can make big, precise changes to human DNA
Improved editing tool inserts gene-size sequences into human genome at specific locations, broadening potential treatments
15 MAY 2025 BY MITCH LESLIE
4. Gene-editing therapy made in just 6 months helps baby with life-threatening disease
Custom CRISPR paves the way for treating genetic disorders in tailormade ways
15 MAY 2025 BY JOCELYN KAISER
5. This mass of amber traps evidence of an ancient tsunami
Deep-sea rocks suggest giant waves pounded modern-day Japan 115 million years ago
15 MAY 2025 BY HANNAH RICHTER
6. Low-quality papers are surging by exploiting public data sets and AI
Paper mills are also likely contributing to “false discoveries”
14 MAY 2025 BY CATHLEEN O’GRADY
7. Africa’s manatees are highly elusive. A new DNA test promises to reveal their presence
Genetic traces in water could help survey populations under growing threat
14 MAY 2025 BY MEGAN EWALD
8. Nanoparticle gel could help save degraded coral reefs
Artificial “reef scent” attracts coral larvae, could be new tool for restoring critical underwater ecosystems
14 MAY 2025 BY GENNARO TOMMA
9. Aztec Empire sought obsidian from far and wide to make ritual jewelry and basic tools
Largest ever study of Tenochtitlan obsidian reveals complex trade networks and ritual preferences
12 MAY 2025 BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA
10. AI conjures up potential new antibody drugs in a matter of months
Company finds candidates that bind to tricky proteins that deliver chemical messages in and out of cells
12 MAY 2025 BY ROBERT F. SERVICE
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