Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)

1. Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine

A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America

 4 Jul 2025  By Richard Pallardy 

2. Ancient wooden tools show human ancestors ate their veggies

Found in China, 300,000-year-old digging sticks reveal a lost technology

 3 Jul 2025  By Andrew Curry 

3. Genetic evidence that our brains make new neurons in adulthood may close a century-old debate

Cells from human brain tissue have genetic hallmarks of neural progenitors, AI-aided study finds

 3 Jul 2025  By Annika Inampudi 

4. Researchers claim their AI model simulates the human mind. Others are skeptical

Cognitive scientists question new Centaur model’s ability to predict human behavior

 2 Jul 2025  By Cathleen O’Grady 

5. Methane tracker lost in space

For nearly 15 months, MethaneSAT helped pinpoint industrial emissions of potent greenhouse gas

 1 Jul 2025  By Warren Cornwall.

6. These tiny lasers are completely edible

Edible sensors made of glowing droplets could improve food and drug monitoring

 1 Jul 2025  By Zack Savitsky 

7. Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off

USDA research points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend

 30 Jun 2025  By Joanna Thompson 

8．Scattershot vaccination fails to slow mpox spread in Congo

Limited vaccine doses weren’t used strategically, WHO analysis finds

 30 Jun 2025  By Jon Cohen