Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. Microbe with bizarrely tiny genome may be evolving into a virus
With DNA focused almost entirely on replication, newly discovered organism blurs the line between cells and viruses
13 JUN 2025 BY CHRISTIE WILCOX
2. Physicists’ hopes for an exotic muon collider get a boost
U.S. should plan to build machine to hunt for new subatomic particles, National Academies report says
12 JUN 2025 BY ADRIAN CHO
3. Tropical forests are heating up. Can they cope?
Scientists are pushing plants beyond their comfort zone to test their resilience to warming
12 JUN 2025 BY ERIK STOKSTAD
4. U.K. science funding to remain flat for next 4 years
Government also announces cash for nuclear, carbon capture, and AI projects
11 JUN 2025 BY CATHLEEN O’GRADY
5. Climate change threatens India-Pakistan pact over major river system
Warming world could further heighten tensions over access to Indus River waters
11 JUN 2025 BY SUSHMITA PATHAK
6. Newly discovered plant genes could slash cost of making key cancer drug
Shifting production from yew trees to yeast could lead to cheaper synthesis of Taxol precursor
11 JUN 2025 BY ROBERT F. SERVICE
7. ‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur may be missing link in T. rex evolution
Newly described fossils point to ancient movement between Asia and North America
11 JUN 2025 BY MICHAEL GRESHKO
New brain-computer interface allows control of intonation, and generates a person’s voice at the speed of typical speech
11 JUN 2025 BY SARA REARDON
9. Immune cells can make female deer grow antlers
Macrophages help male deer build their impressive headgear, new study suggests
9 JUN 2025 BY MITCH LESLIE
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