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WASHINGTON — White House officials are steering the Trump administration away from vaccine reform, fearing the political fallout of emphasizing a relatively unpopular issue during a critical election year. But the “Make America Healthy” movement, led by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a history of anti-vaccination activism, is not going without a fight. The change in government began late last year, especially as the midterm elections approached, when Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio released a memo saying that “vaccine skepticism is bad politics.” STAT+ exclusive story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to…

Gold cannot form until certain unstable atomic nuclei decompose. It has long been difficult to understand exactly how these nuclear changes unfold. Now, nuclear physicists at the University of Tennessee (UT) have reported three discoveries in a single study that reveal key parts of this process. Their findings could help researchers build improved models of stellar phenomena that produce heavy elements and more accurately predict the behavior of exotic nuclei. Heavy elements such as gold and platinum are forged under unusual conditions such as star collapse, explosions, and collisions. These events trigger a rapid neutron capture process (r-process for short).…

Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin report the discovery of what they believe to be a “universal thermal performance curve” (UTPC) that applies to the entire tree of life. The researchers say this pattern determines how organisms respond to changes in temperature. The results of this study suggest that this rule is effectively an “evolutionary shackle.” This is because the species studied so far have not been able to escape the limitations this regulation imposes on the effects of temperature on biological performance. Temperature affects all living things. The newly described UTPC brings together tens of thousands of previously individual…

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a black hole and a neutron star collided while traveling along elliptical orbits, rather than the near-perfect circle that scientists typically expect before such a merger. The discovery challenges long-held ideas about how these extreme cosmic pairs form and evolve. The research was carried out by scientists from the University of Birmingham, the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. Their findings were published on March 11th. Astrophysics Journal Letter. Unusual elliptical orbit discovered after black hole and neutron star merge Astronomers generally expect neutron star-black hole…

aAs soon as the barrier broke, a poisonous flood brought death to the river. In February 2025, more than 50 meters cubic liters of acid and heavy metals leaked through a weak wall built to contain mining waste in Zambia’s copper belt and into the Chambisi River, a tributary of the Kafue River, the country’s longest waterway.A plume of acid drifted downstream, bringing thousands of lifeless fish to the surface and leaving behind the carcasses of crocodiles and other wildlife.For the millions of Zambians who depend on Kafue, the collapse of the tailing dam at the Chinese state-owned Sino Metals…

Iconeus, a French neuroimaging company developing functional ultrasound (fUS) solutions for real-time brain activity imaging, today announced the formation of a U.S. corporation, Iconeus Inc. This is an important milestone in supporting the introduction of functional ultrasound in preclinical neuroscience research. The new U.S. location will enable closer collaboration with U.S. academic institutes, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and contract research organizations that use advanced imaging to study brain function, neurological diseases, and the development of treatments. As part of this expansion, Iconeus has appointed Joshua Dufresne, the company’s first U.S.-based team member, as Business Development Manager. He will drive strategic…

It sounds like science fiction to make a living brain transparent and watch neurons fire without interfering with its function. But the solution may already exist within our own bodies. In a study published in nature method On March 12, 2026, a research team led by Kyushu University introduced a new reagent called SeeDB-Live. Albumin, a common protein in serum, is used to remove tissue while preserving cellular function. This technique allows scientists to see deeper and brighter structures in both brain slices in dishes and in living mice, allowing them to access previously invisible neural activity. This is…

Cancer is caused by defective genes, but what also shapes the behavior of cancer cells is how the instructions in genes are trimmed and rearranged before they are converted into the proteins that keep cells alive. Research published in nature communications uncover a new way to directly measure the editing process known as splicing. This is the first time scientists have a clear picture of how tumors systematically rewire their genetic instructions to help them grow and survive, potentially pointing to new ways to control the disease. As a proof of concept, the researchers used the method on solid tumor…

In type 1 diabetes, the immune system begins to destroy insulin production. beta cells in the pancreas. Preserving or restoring beta cell mass is a central treatment goal, because the progressive loss of these cells destabilizes the body’s blood sugar levels and accelerates disease progression. Although new treatments aimed at preserving or increasing beta cell mass are rapidly advancing, non-invasive, direct measurements of this mass, and how much is preserved or restored by intervention, are still lacking in routine clinical practice. Assessment of beta-cell loss primarily relies on indirect blood-based markers that can be influenced by glycemic status, making it…

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to modify complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals. This discovery has the potential to accelerate and improve the way drugs are designed and manufactured. Published in natural synthesisthis study introduces what the research team calls an “anti-Friedel-Crafts” reaction. Classic Friedel-Crafts reactions use strong chemicals or metal catalysts under harsh experimental conditions. This means that reactions occur only in the early stages of drug manufacturing, followed by many additional chemical steps to produce the final drug. Cambridge’s new approach reverses that pattern, allowing scientists to modify drug…