Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. Possible genetic clues to ME/chronic fatigue syndrome identified in massive study
DNA analysis of more than 15,500 people with the debilitating condition identifies eight tentative “genetic signals”
6 Aug 2025 By Catherine Offord
2. Ancient Europeans resisted inequality for 5000 years
Farming and draft animals didn’t stratify societies in Carpathian Basin
6 Aug 2025 By Lizzie Wade
3. Video reveals cockatoos have 30 unique dance moves—including headbanging
Researchers now know why the caged bird dances: a form of mentally enriching play
6 Aug 2025 By Annika Inampudi
4. Using electrons to make art, this scientist’s biology images grace rock albums and stamps
Steve Gschmeissner’s electron microscope image of liver cholesterol won a Wellcome Photography Prize this year
6 Aug 2025 By Nazeefa Ahmed
5. Could lithium stave off Alzheimer’s disease?
The metal is depleted in brains of people with disease and can reverse memory symptoms in mice, new study shows
6 Aug 2025 By Annika Inampudi
6. Immune-dodging cells could give diabetes treatment a shot in the arm
In first human test, genetically modified pancreas cells injected into patient’s arm evade immune attack, produce insulin
4 Aug 2025 By Mitch Leslie
7. Mysterious killer of sea stars finally identified
Discovery of a bacterium could reveal more about massive die-off, perhaps aid recovery
4 Aug 2025 By Erik Stokstad
8. One-fifth of computer science papers may include AI content
A surge in AI-generated text has been detected in papers across many disciplines since the release of ChatGPT
4 Aug 2025 By Phie Jacobs
9. Simple solar device extracts ammonia from wastewater
Technique could provide cheap fertilizer and prevent harmful nutrient runoff
1 Aug 2025 By Robert F. Service
10. Blood taken from Danish babies ended up in huge genetic study—without consent
The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash
1 Aug 2025 By Annika Inampudi
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