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Pervasive patterns in bird songs resemble those in human speech and song and are independent of vocal learning
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 556-561, October 2026.
Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
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Getting the timing right. Autistic adolescents reflect on the value of an early diagnosis
IntroductionIn Western countries, autism diagnoses are increasingly assigned in the first years of life. But is earlier necessarily better? Despite potential benefits, autistic infants and toddlers cannot participate in these discussions. In the ethical debate on early autism diagnosis, this…
Cortical high-threshold and low-activation characteristics in adolescent depression: a cross-age differential analysis
BackgroundAdolescent depression exhibits distinct neurophysiological features, with marked age heterogeneity particularly in the resting motor threshold (RMT) measured during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and substantial variability in clinical therapeutic efficacy. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) enables the assessment of cortical…
Advancing conversational diagnostic AI with multimodal reasoning
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04371-0Improvements in the Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer, a large language model designed for diagnostic dialogue, enable the model to request, interpret and reason about multimodal medical data.
Performance of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome criteria in identifying individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04392-9The proposed clinical features of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome have low predictive value for chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology, raising significant concern for incorrect diagnoses of neurodegeneration in former athletes.
Abatacept versus hydroxychloroquine for prevention of rheumatoid arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism: a randomized open-label trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04395-6Subcutaneous injections of abatacept were superior to oral hydroxychloroquine in preventing progression to persistent arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism.
Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic profiling in ALS uncovers peripheral-to-central immune infiltration and reprogramming
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02300-5This study reveals that the immune system has a role in driving ALS. These findings link blood immune changes to spinal cord damage and suggest personalized treatments targeting specific immune pathways.
Synchronous climbing fiber activity enables instructive signaling for cerebellar learning through modulation of disinhibitory circuits
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02268-2Combining connectomics, physiology and behavior, this study shows how the cerebellum decides when to learn. Synchronized climbing-fiber error signals lift an inhibitory signal gate on Purkinje cells, enabling synaptic plasticity and motor adaptation.
STAT+: Three years of declining overdose deaths begets cautious optimism and some concerns
The next FDA leader, how the CDC is responding to hantavirus, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Biogen’s tau-targeting Alzheimer’s drug posts mixed results in mid-stage study
Biogen is moving its tau-targeting Alzheimer's drug into Phase 3 studies, despite mixed data from a Phase 2 trial.
STAT+: CREATE Medicines, a biotech company developing CAR-T therapies, raises $122 million
CREATE Medicines has a new name, an expanded pipeline, and now fresh funding to propel the company’s first CAR-T candidates through human trials.
STAT+: Regenxbio says Duchenne gene therapy succeeded in clinical trial, paving way for FDA submission
Regenxbio said its experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy succeeded in a trial, paving the way for a submission to the FDA.
STAT+: ‘No drama’ Diamantas should serve biotech well as acting FDA chief
Kyle Diamantas, the acting commissioner of the FDA, is expected to be a drama-free, stabilizing caretaker at the top of the agency.
The Tesla Semi could be a big deal for electric trucking
The Tesla Semi has officially arrived. The company recently released a photo of the first vehicle rolling off its new full-scale production line. This moment has been nearly a decade in the making: The company first announced the Tesla Semi…
The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn
When Jennifer got a job doing research for a nonprofit in 2023, she ran her new professional headshot through a facial recognition program. She wanted to see if the tech would pull up the porn videos she’d made more than…
Hantavirus risk remains low, CDC says, citing its ‘playbook’ response
Despite rising concern about the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, two CDC doctors say the risk to the public remains low.
Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
Vice President JD Vance announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California, as part of an initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs.
Opinion: The hantavirus is a wake-up call. Will the Trump administration answer it?
Arriving in the isolation ward of a biocontainment hospital is an unsettling, scary experience. In 2014, I spent 19 days in one while being treated for Ebola, watching the news…
I’m scared of everything — what does it mean and how do I get over it?
What you’re describing sounds really overwhelming. I’m glad you reached out. The fears you mention — being scared of doing something against your will, worrying you might not have control, and feeling intensely concerned about being judged — are patterns…
Opinion: Hospitals are silencing doctors online, and it’s fueling the health misinformation crisis
Hospitals and health systems need to loosen the reins and let physicians combat social media misinformation, writes Adam Goodcoff.
AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI—and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it. A Redditor recently wrote that he was “desperate for help”: for about a month, he said, his phone had been…
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Pervasive patterns in bird songs resemble those in human speech and song and are independent of vocal learning
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 556-561, October 2026.
Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
News
3090 results
Getting the timing right. Autistic adolescents reflect on the value of an early diagnosis
IntroductionIn Western countries, autism diagnoses are increasingly assigned in the first years of life. But is earlier necessarily better? Despite potential benefits, autistic infants and toddlers cannot participate in these discussions. In the ethical debate on early autism diagnosis, this…
Cortical high-threshold and low-activation characteristics in adolescent depression: a cross-age differential analysis
BackgroundAdolescent depression exhibits distinct neurophysiological features, with marked age heterogeneity particularly in the resting motor threshold (RMT) measured during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and substantial variability in clinical therapeutic efficacy. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) enables the assessment of cortical…
Advancing conversational diagnostic AI with multimodal reasoning
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04371-0Improvements in the Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer, a large language model designed for diagnostic dialogue, enable the model to request, interpret and reason about multimodal medical data.
Performance of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome criteria in identifying individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04392-9The proposed clinical features of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome have low predictive value for chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology, raising significant concern for incorrect diagnoses of neurodegeneration in former athletes.
Abatacept versus hydroxychloroquine for prevention of rheumatoid arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism: a randomized open-label trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04395-6Subcutaneous injections of abatacept were superior to oral hydroxychloroquine in preventing progression to persistent arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism.
Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic profiling in ALS uncovers peripheral-to-central immune infiltration and reprogramming
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02300-5This study reveals that the immune system has a role in driving ALS. These findings link blood immune changes to spinal cord damage and suggest personalized treatments targeting specific immune pathways.
Synchronous climbing fiber activity enables instructive signaling for cerebellar learning through modulation of disinhibitory circuits
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02268-2Combining connectomics, physiology and behavior, this study shows how the cerebellum decides when to learn. Synchronized climbing-fiber error signals lift an inhibitory signal gate on Purkinje cells, enabling synaptic plasticity and motor adaptation.
STAT+: Three years of declining overdose deaths begets cautious optimism and some concerns
The next FDA leader, how the CDC is responding to hantavirus, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Biogen’s tau-targeting Alzheimer’s drug posts mixed results in mid-stage study
Biogen is moving its tau-targeting Alzheimer's drug into Phase 3 studies, despite mixed data from a Phase 2 trial.
STAT+: CREATE Medicines, a biotech company developing CAR-T therapies, raises $122 million
CREATE Medicines has a new name, an expanded pipeline, and now fresh funding to propel the company’s first CAR-T candidates through human trials.
STAT+: Regenxbio says Duchenne gene therapy succeeded in clinical trial, paving way for FDA submission
Regenxbio said its experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy succeeded in a trial, paving the way for a submission to the FDA.
STAT+: ‘No drama’ Diamantas should serve biotech well as acting FDA chief
Kyle Diamantas, the acting commissioner of the FDA, is expected to be a drama-free, stabilizing caretaker at the top of the agency.
The Tesla Semi could be a big deal for electric trucking
The Tesla Semi has officially arrived. The company recently released a photo of the first vehicle rolling off its new full-scale production line. This moment has been nearly a decade in the making: The company first announced the Tesla Semi…
The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn
When Jennifer got a job doing research for a nonprofit in 2023, she ran her new professional headshot through a facial recognition program. She wanted to see if the tech would pull up the porn videos she’d made more than…
Hantavirus risk remains low, CDC says, citing its ‘playbook’ response
Despite rising concern about the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, two CDC doctors say the risk to the public remains low.
Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
Vice President JD Vance announced a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid reimbursements to California, as part of an initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs.
Opinion: The hantavirus is a wake-up call. Will the Trump administration answer it?
Arriving in the isolation ward of a biocontainment hospital is an unsettling, scary experience. In 2014, I spent 19 days in one while being treated for Ebola, watching the news…
I’m scared of everything — what does it mean and how do I get over it?
What you’re describing sounds really overwhelming. I’m glad you reached out. The fears you mention — being scared of doing something against your will, worrying you might not have control, and feeling intensely concerned about being judged — are patterns…
Opinion: Hospitals are silencing doctors online, and it’s fueling the health misinformation crisis
Hospitals and health systems need to loosen the reins and let physicians combat social media misinformation, writes Adam Goodcoff.
AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI—and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it. A Redditor recently wrote that he was “desperate for help”: for about a month, he said, his phone had been…