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Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived…
Opinion: Dr. Glaucomflecken wants the corporatization of medicine to be national news
“We want, we need to keep medicine local. I think that's good for patients, it's good for communities,” Dr. Glaucomflecken says on the “First Opinion Podcast.”
Opinion: RFK Jr. allegedly ‘collected’ a dead raccoon’s penis. Was it bioethically justifiable?
There are scientific reasons to study raccoon reproductive anatomy. But did RFK Jr.’s actions fit within a bioethical framework?
Phenotype, Genetics, and Interpretation: Further Considerations on Atypical Depression
We read with great interest the recent article by Shin et al. (1). The authors leveraged the substantial Australian Genetics of Depression Study (AGDS) cohort to provide compelling evidence for the clinical and biological validity of the atypical depression subtype.…
Reply to: Phenotype, Genetics, and Interpretation: Further Considerations on Atypical Depression
We thank Li and Chen for their thoughtful and constructive engagement with our work (1). They raise three important conceptual and methodological points concerning the operationalization of phenotypes, interpretation of body mass index (BMI)–adjusted sensitivity analyses, and future analytical directions,…
Comorbidity alters the genetic relationship between anxiety disorders and major depression
The extensive genetic overlap between anxiety disorders (ANX) and major depression (MD) may partly reflect inclusion of comorbid cases in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). We investigated this genetic relationship between ANX and MD with and without mutual comorbidity.
Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Neurological Disorders
Focused ultrasound (FUS) was explored for neurological indications more than half a century ago, but only recent technological advances have enabled its practical transcranial use for movement and neuropsychiatric disorders. FUS can produce stereotactic thermal lesions via focused ultrasound ablation…
Screening for photoreceptor survival
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02307-yScreening for photoreceptor survival
A couple of couplings
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02306-zA couple of couplings
The choreography of cerebral vasculature development
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02305-0The choreography of cerebral vasculature development
Neurons for seeing and imagining
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02304-1Neurons for seeing and imagining
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
STAT+: Roche to buy PathAI for $750 million
Roche has signed a deal to acquire PathAI to speed up its use of artificial intelligence to help pathologists diagnose diseases.
Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Makary
Makary's ouster would create another high-profile vacancy atop RFK Jr.'s health department.
STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics accuses Nippon Shinyaku of slow-walking plans on Duchenne drug
Capricor Therapeutics has accused Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. subsidiary of botching the rollout of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.
What Is Traumatic Separation?
You may have a memory of being separated from a parent when you were a child, even just for a few minutes. Maybe you lost them in a crowd or wandered a little too far at the store and felt…
Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. Eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship have contracted a type of…
Opinion: I’m fighting misinformation online. False hantavirus claims follow a now-familiar playbook
The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is serious but limited. Online, it's another story.
The Download: AI malaise and babymaking tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. We’ve entered the era of AI malaise AI is spreading everywhere, and it is not going…