Rogue Worlds May Not Be So Lonely After All, Europa Clipper Completes Key Test, and RFK, Jr., Pulls $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Funding
From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.
Did Disease Defeat Napoleon?
Napoleon’s campaign against the Russian Empire was one of the most costly wars in history. Many soldiers died of diseases. Some of these illnesses are only now being identified
MRI Accidents Explained: What Causes Deaths and Injuries in Scanners
When serious accidents happen in magnetic resonance imaging scanners, it’s usually because people ignore one very important rule
The Myth of the Designer Baby—Why ‘Genetic Optimization’ Is More Hype Than Science
A genomics firm saying they can help parents with “genetic optimization” of their embryos is tone-deaf Silicon Valley marketing trampling over legitimate science. Parents should be wary
Doctors Discover a Woman With Her Own Unique Blood Type
Newly discovered “Gwada-negative” is the rarest of 48 known blood groups
Bariatric Surgery Does Not Resolve Weight Stigma for Everyone
While bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss, weight stigma can persist years after the surgery.
U.S. Budget Cuts Are Robbing Early-Career Scientists of Their Future
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
Serenading Cells with Audible Sound Alters Gene Activity
Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and decreasing fat accumulation
Testosterone Therapy Is Booming. But Is It Actually Safe?
As more men turn to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for energy, mood and muscle, experts warn the risks are still not fully understood.
The Truth about Testosterone
To boost mood and manliness, men are spending lots of money on the hormone testosterone—yet they may see trouble instead of benefits
What’s behind the Mysterious Epidemic of Kidney Disease Killing Thousands of Young Men?
As cases of chronic kidney disease emerge in outdoor laborers around the world, scientists are finding that repeated damage from prolonged extreme heat seems to be a leading factor to kidney failure
Are We Ready for Death in Space?
NASA has quietly taken steps to prepare for a death in space. We need to ask how nations will deal with this inevitability now, as more people start traveling off the planet