On June 1, an international group of industry and academic collaborators, led by geneticist Dieter Egli at Columbia University, released a preprint on bioRxiv demonstrating the use of base editing in human embryos (2026,…
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More testosterone won’t make a better soldier or a tougher man – aggression and strength drive T levels, not the other way around
How low is too low when it comes to testosterone levels? When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July 2026 that U.S. service members ages 30 and older will have…
The 1st ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer is here, and it’s stuffed to bursting with superheroes
Avengers: Doomsday | Official Trailer | In Theaters December 18 – YouTube Watch On One thing is for certain: there will absolutely be no shortage of superheroes in Marvel Studios’…
Rare Hellenistic ritual complex revealed at Gradište
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Gradište near Mlado Nagoričane in North Macedonia have uncovered what they believe was a ritual dining complex associated with a sacred precinct, revealing fresh…
Top maritime court rejects bid to halt UN deep-sea mining inquiry
A United Nations investigation into deep-sea mining firms will continue after the world’s top maritime court rejected their bid to suspend the inquiry triggered by a US-backed push to extract…
Many cancer survivors have impairments that make using mobile devices and websites difficult
Megan (not her real name) had always taken pride in her ability to meet someone once and remember their name. Then came a breast cancer diagnosis in her 40s, chemotherapy,…
Keeping drugs free of contaminants – pharmaceutical manufacturers filter medications through tiny pores to keep them sterile and safe
Every year, the global pharmaceutical industry produces trillions of doses of medications. Manufacturing these drugs involves several stages, and the chance of contamination increases with every step. Thus, before a…
Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in
Colorado is one of a handful of states with a review board for drug prices and one of only four with a board empowered to set upper limits on what…
Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions
Scientists have found that the deadly floods across parts of West Africa in recent weeks were made more likely and intense by human-driven climate change, while the expansion of cities…
