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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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Sharing a love for calculus
The national conversation about the value of education is currently dominated by speculation about the risks and positive potential of AI. Whatever your own perspective on that debate, I hope you’ll be glad to know that MIT is also working…
STAT+: Want high-quality generic drugs? One expert has ideas on how consumers can trust their supply
Can the quality of generic drugs in the U.S. be made more consistent? One expert has some ideas on how to do it.
Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
The federal government can't block benefits from the nation's largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda, and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.
Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multibillion-dollar health care fraud crackdown
The Justice Department has charged a Texas doctor in an $89 million health care fraud scheme, accusing him of billing insurers for medically unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests.
STAT+: Exclusive: Mystery man gets experimental GLP-1
Giving an individual special access to an experimental obesity drug is highly unusual.
Dynamic changes of gut microbiota during progression of three Alzheimer’s disease mice models
IntroductionAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive impairment and irreversible neuronal degeneration, affecting approximately 55 million individuals worldwide. Despite extensive research efforts, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of AD remain incompletely understood, and effective therapeutic…
Physical bacteria–neuron proximity and early cellular responses: a conceptual perspective
Recent experimental observations obtained in reduced in vitro systems have reported direct proximity between bacteria and neuronal cells associated with intracellular Ca2+ dynamics and transcriptomic alterations. In particular, studies involving Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and primary cortical neuronal cultures have described bacterial…
Contemporary pharmacological strategies for acute peripheral facial palsy: a narrative review with clinical decision considerations
Acute peripheral facial palsy (APFP) sometimes known as Bell’s palsy is a common neurological condition and is marked by the acute onset of lower motor weakness on one side of the face. Whereas spontaneous recovery is widespread, there is a…
Applications of machine learning algorithms to detect digital addiction: a meta-analysis
Digital addiction (DA) has emerged as a significant global concern, yet traditional diagnostic methods relying on self-report questionnaires face subjective bias and threshold inconsistencies. Recent advances in machine learning (ML) offer promising alternatives for automated DA detection. This study conducted…
The impacts of a justice-focused body image program for early adolescents
To address gaps in universal, diversity-focused eating disorders prevention with early adolescents, our team co-created an evidence-informed body image intervention through a community-engaged, participatory research process. The Body Justice intervention and associated research were co-created by a team of middle…
TIC-XNet: a structured evidence translation framework for interpretable multimodal pediatric tic event detection with improved temporal alignment and fidelity
ObjectivesThis study aimed to develop an interpretable multimodal framework for detecting tic events in children with tic disorders by translating model decisions into structured, time-aligned evidence from synchronized video and physiological signals.MethodsTIC-XNet was developed to jointly analyze synchronized video, heart…
Gender-specific symptom outcomes on cariprazine treatment: a 12-month naturalistic longitudinal follow-up study in schizophrenia
IntroductionA growing body of literature is focusing on third-generation antipsychotics and their unique characteristics, but few studies have examined gender as a crucial factor in response profiles. The present study aims to address this gap by analyzing the outcomes of…
Mapping and engineering the human cell–cell interactome
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03177-2Di Carlo and colleagues discuss technologies required to map and engineer the human cell–cell interactome and the therapeutic avenues such an atlas could unlock.
Efficient generation of epitope-targeted antibodies with Germinal
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03187-0Germinal achieves epitope-targeted, de novo complementarity-determining region design with high experimental success rates.
Shifting the goalposts in obesity drug development
Nature Medicine, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04462-yObesity drug development must move beyond an emphasis on ever-greater weight loss to prioritize tolerability, sustainable benefits and medication persistence; two recent trials exemplify this shift, with more underway.
STAT+: Cadence raises $100 million to automate chronic disease care with regulated AI
Digital health startup Cadence has raised $100 million at a $1.23 billion valuation to expand its chronic disease management program.
STAT+: Gene-editing startup launches with $230 million and a Chinese licensing deal
A new gene-editing startup negotiated contracts with a Chinese company, raised $230 million in funding, and executed a reverse-merger with a preexisting biotech company.
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking
Jos Benschop is climbing a ladder to get to the top of his newest machine. It’s a bit of a schlep. The contraption is the size of a double-decker bus—more than 150 tons of gleaming precision-milled aluminum covered in thousands…
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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
3083 results
Sharing a love for calculus
The national conversation about the value of education is currently dominated by speculation about the risks and positive potential of AI. Whatever your own perspective on that debate, I hope you’ll be glad to know that MIT is also working…
STAT+: Want high-quality generic drugs? One expert has ideas on how consumers can trust their supply
Can the quality of generic drugs in the U.S. be made more consistent? One expert has some ideas on how to do it.
Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
The federal government can't block benefits from the nation's largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda, and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.
Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multibillion-dollar health care fraud crackdown
The Justice Department has charged a Texas doctor in an $89 million health care fraud scheme, accusing him of billing insurers for medically unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests.
STAT+: Exclusive: Mystery man gets experimental GLP-1
Giving an individual special access to an experimental obesity drug is highly unusual.
Dynamic changes of gut microbiota during progression of three Alzheimer’s disease mice models
IntroductionAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive impairment and irreversible neuronal degeneration, affecting approximately 55 million individuals worldwide. Despite extensive research efforts, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of AD remain incompletely understood, and effective therapeutic…
Physical bacteria–neuron proximity and early cellular responses: a conceptual perspective
Recent experimental observations obtained in reduced in vitro systems have reported direct proximity between bacteria and neuronal cells associated with intracellular Ca2+ dynamics and transcriptomic alterations. In particular, studies involving Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and primary cortical neuronal cultures have described bacterial…
Contemporary pharmacological strategies for acute peripheral facial palsy: a narrative review with clinical decision considerations
Acute peripheral facial palsy (APFP) sometimes known as Bell’s palsy is a common neurological condition and is marked by the acute onset of lower motor weakness on one side of the face. Whereas spontaneous recovery is widespread, there is a…
Applications of machine learning algorithms to detect digital addiction: a meta-analysis
Digital addiction (DA) has emerged as a significant global concern, yet traditional diagnostic methods relying on self-report questionnaires face subjective bias and threshold inconsistencies. Recent advances in machine learning (ML) offer promising alternatives for automated DA detection. This study conducted…
The impacts of a justice-focused body image program for early adolescents
To address gaps in universal, diversity-focused eating disorders prevention with early adolescents, our team co-created an evidence-informed body image intervention through a community-engaged, participatory research process. The Body Justice intervention and associated research were co-created by a team of middle…
TIC-XNet: a structured evidence translation framework for interpretable multimodal pediatric tic event detection with improved temporal alignment and fidelity
ObjectivesThis study aimed to develop an interpretable multimodal framework for detecting tic events in children with tic disorders by translating model decisions into structured, time-aligned evidence from synchronized video and physiological signals.MethodsTIC-XNet was developed to jointly analyze synchronized video, heart…
Gender-specific symptom outcomes on cariprazine treatment: a 12-month naturalistic longitudinal follow-up study in schizophrenia
IntroductionA growing body of literature is focusing on third-generation antipsychotics and their unique characteristics, but few studies have examined gender as a crucial factor in response profiles. The present study aims to address this gap by analyzing the outcomes of…
Mapping and engineering the human cell–cell interactome
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03177-2Di Carlo and colleagues discuss technologies required to map and engineer the human cell–cell interactome and the therapeutic avenues such an atlas could unlock.
Efficient generation of epitope-targeted antibodies with Germinal
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03187-0Germinal achieves epitope-targeted, de novo complementarity-determining region design with high experimental success rates.
Shifting the goalposts in obesity drug development
Nature Medicine, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04462-yObesity drug development must move beyond an emphasis on ever-greater weight loss to prioritize tolerability, sustainable benefits and medication persistence; two recent trials exemplify this shift, with more underway.
STAT+: Cadence raises $100 million to automate chronic disease care with regulated AI
Digital health startup Cadence has raised $100 million at a $1.23 billion valuation to expand its chronic disease management program.
STAT+: Gene-editing startup launches with $230 million and a Chinese licensing deal
A new gene-editing startup negotiated contracts with a Chinese company, raised $230 million in funding, and executed a reverse-merger with a preexisting biotech company.
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking
Jos Benschop is climbing a ladder to get to the top of his newest machine. It’s a bit of a schlep. The contraption is the size of a double-decker bus—more than 150 tons of gleaming precision-milled aluminum covered in thousands…