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Mary Roach’s New Book Replaceable You Explores Challenges in…
Mary Roach unpacks the millennia-long effort to replace failing body parts—and the reasons that modern medicine still struggles…
Ripply3 overdosage induces mid-face shortening through Tbx1…
Author summary An extra copy of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS) and leads to intellectual disability and distinct facial…
Vaccine Panel Overhaul, Head Trauma in Sports, and Strange…
A revamped CDC advisory committee faces vaccine debates, studies reveal brain changes in athletes, and climate change drives…
Experts Alarmed by CDC Contract to Study Vaccine-Autism Link
The CDC plans to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study the association between vaccine use and autism…
Finland is ready for the next crisis, with stockpiled food and…
The next pandemic or geopolitical shock could be close at hand. To look after our people, we’re looking after our supply chains,…
Whole-Genome Sequencing Will Change Pregnancy
At WIRED Health 2025, Orchid CEO Noor Siddiqui and genomics pioneer George Church laid out their view of the future of genetic…
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, Crispr Breakthroughs, and More
This year’s WIRED Health summit in Boston featured Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, and…
Integrative Mendelian randomization for detecting exposure-by-group…
Author summary Complex diseases often arise from interactions between genetic, environmental, and biological factors, leading to…
Deficiency of Kif15 impairing synaptic development leads to mood…
Author summary Mood disorders are a common mental illness with a high incidence rate. The etiology of mood disorders is complex,…
First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Marks Milestone in…
Surgeons think the first transplantation of a pig lung in a human is an exciting step forward for the field, but many questions…
How Key Changes to the Pelvis Helped Humans Walk Upright
Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs
The First Inkjet Printer Was a Medical Device
From inkjet printing to life-saving implantable pacemakers, Rune Elmqvist's inventions had a lasting impact on technology and…
Type 1 Diabetes Patient’s Insulin Production Restored with New Cell…
Scientists treated a person’s type 1 diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system…
Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Created by Scientists Shine in Multiple…
Houseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particles
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected in U.S.
This gruesome parasite is more of a threat to your burger than to you
Carbon Dioxide Isn’t What You Think It Is
In his latest book, science journalist Peter Brannen argues that CO2 is the most important—and most misunderstood—molecule on…
The highly dynamic pangenome of basal chordates is enriched in…
Author summary Understanding how genetic diversity arises and is maintained within a species is key to reveal evolution and…
Rogue Worlds May Not Be So Lonely After All, NASA’s Europa Mission…
From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.
Why the EPA’s Latest Move Could Worsen the Climate Crisis
If the EPA abdicates its responsibility to address climate change, it will harm health and the planet in exchange for pandering…
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