What Animals Do Before Going to War
Intergroup conflict is common across the animal kingdom, shaping how social species survive and reproduce. A new review in Trends in Ecology & Evolution argues...
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Maternal and Cord Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy, Copy Number Linked to Preterm Birth
Preterm birth (PTB)—delivery before 37 weeks—remains a major contributor to neonatal illness and long-term developmental risk. Despite decades of research, the biological processes that tip...
Driving Speed Limits Saves Millions in Fuel Costs with Seconds of Change
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (07/16/2026) — A new national study from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities finds that simply driving at posted speed limits...
Association for Molecular Pathology Honors Dartmouth Health Director for Long Leadership
Laura J. Tafe, M.D., a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, has...
Air-Stable Ru/BaSiN2O: Floating Electrons Power New Catalyst
A new class of air-stable electrene materials could make the long-sought “green ammonia” revolution far more practical. Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo report...
Modular In Vivo Antibody–ADC Click Reaction Reverses Tumor Drug Resistance
Viral science news: A new preclinical strategy, termed in vivo antibody–ADC click, is reported to overcome resistance and expand the activity of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs)...
Study Links Early PFAS Exposure to Childhood Intestinal Inflammation at Mount Sinai
Exposure to PFAS—often dubbed “forever chemicals”—during pregnancy and early life has been linked to higher intestinal inflammation in childhood, according to new research from the...
Blood Test Detects 90% of Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers at Kanazawa University report a blood-based diagnostic approach that could make early pancreatic cancer screening more feasible and improve patient outcomes. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma...
Repurposed Antiplatelet Prasugrel Shows Neuroprotective Effects in Parkinson’s, Proteomics Reveal
A new viral-looking study is fueling optimism in Parkinson’s research by spotlighting a surprising candidate: prasugrel, an antiplatelet drug best known for preventing blood clots....
SLAS Technology Vol. 38 Highlights Progress and Accountability in Life Sciences
SLAS Technology’s new volume spotlights how today’s life-science research is tightening the feedback loop between experimentation, automation, and evidence. Published on May 29, 2026, the...
$2.5M DoD grant supports targeted therapy development for triple-negative breast cancer
Weill Cornell Medicine has secured a $2.5 million, three-year Department of Defense (DoD) Breakthrough Award to create new therapies for triple-negative breast cancer, a subtype...
Study Explains Why Some Colorectal Cancers Respond Better to Immunotherapy
Microsatellite instability (MSI) and deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) colorectal cancers stand out among malignancies because they tend to generate immunogenic signals that immune cells...
New Advances in ALS and Alzheimer’s Treatments
Oak Brook, IL—SLAS Discovery’s Volume 40 spotlights four original studies that push drug discovery forward by engineering faster, more quantitative screening workflows. Across neurodegenerative disease,...
Climate Change Alters Resource Adequacy Risks and Optimal Wind, Solar Siting
Climate change is poised to reshuffle the reliability problem facing decarbonized power systems, according to a new study that links weather extremes, long-term climate projections,...
Bayesian framework integrates longitudinal EHR data with genetic discovery
A new Bayesian system called ALADYNOULLI is designed to forecast how multiple diseases unfold over time from longitudinal electronic health record (EHR) histories. The work...