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Frog Protein Shows Promise as First Antidote to Fatal Red Tide Toxin
A fast-growing “red tide” problem on the Pacific coast is bringing with it an escalating threat: saxitoxin (STX), a potent…
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Low-PFAS Drinking Water: Is It a Major Source of Human PFAS Exposure?
A new evidence summary is putting drinking water on the spotlight in the ongoing debate over PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”—that…
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Racing Takeda, InnoCare reports TYK2 inhibitor win in phase 2 vitiligo trial
A phase 2 trial of InnoCare Pharma’s TYK2 inhibitor soficitinib in nonsegmental vitiligo has hit its primary endpoint, clearing the…
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Cortical hierarchy shows rarely categorical yet highly separable representations
Neuroscientists report a unifying framework for why the brain’s single neurons look so different from one another—yet still support powerful,…
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Metabolite Glues Enable Purine Sensing and Predict Chemotherapy Response
Metabolite “Glues” Find a More Flexible Way to Attack Cancer Targets Researchers have uncovered why certain designed small molecules—called metabolite…
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Sweeteners Slow Growth of Key Gut Bacteria in Laboratory Studies
Cambridge researchers report that several widely used low-calorie sweeteners can directly interfere with gut bacteria—an effect that becomes more pronounced…
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Lilly buys AtaiBeckley for $2.8B upfront to challenge J&J for psychedelic mental health market
Eli Lilly has struck a deal to buy AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront, continuing its takeover spree to move into…
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Rising European Dust Pollution Tied to a Changing Climate
European dust pollution is being quantified with a new continent-wide method that converts daily particulate measurements into estimates of transported…
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Blood Test Model Predicts Postoperative Lung Infections in Older Hip Fracture Patients
Older adults who suffer hip fractures face a high risk of complications after surgery, particularly postoperative pulmonary infection. A new…
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Programming Fracture Resistance in Metamaterials through Elastic Instability Design
Mechanical metamaterials promise tougher, lighter materials—but designing them has been slow because fracture is governed by mechanisms that span many…