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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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At the end of a tense and scoreless first half of a soccer match between the English men’s team and rival Germany, millions of Brits let out a collective sigh and did what they so often do in moments of…
Opinion: I’m an Alzheimer’s specialist. I still missed it in my own father
“Alzheimer’s is not primarily a disease of old age. It is a decades-long biological process,” writes Elizabeth Bevins.
Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
America’s next health emergency won’t wait for Washington, write W. Craig Vanderwagen and Jennifer B. Alton.
STAT+: Human Cell Atlas leader’s tie to 10x Genomics raises conflict-of-interest questions
As the Human Cell Atlas project marks its 10th anniversary, a leader's ties to a major single-cell RNA sequencing company raise conflict-of-interest questions.
EEG Biomarkers for ADHD Stimulant Treatment
Conditions: ADHD Interventions: Drug: methylphenidate HCl; Drug: Mixed amphetamine salts extended release Sponsors: Boston Children's Hospital; Seattle Children's Hospital; Tris Pharma, Inc. Not yet recruiting
Using Fenfluramine to Test the Serotonin Deficiency Theory of Depression
Conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Drug: Fenfluramine Hydrochloride; Radiation: [11C]Cimbi-36; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; University of Oxford Not yet recruiting
The Efficacy and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Interventions: Device: TI stimulation device (nerviox-1000） Sponsors: Shanghai Mental Health Center Recruiting
Examining the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Based Virtual Reality Clinic in Treating Adults With Specific Phobia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to enhance telemental health care (TMH) by enabling accessible, engaging, and personalized treatment from home. Although VR is well-supported for in-person treatment, evidence for telehealth-based VR is limited. Moreover, no prior research has…
Why do South Koreans love AI so much?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When I landed in Seoul after a grueling 12-hour flight from San Francisco, I walked through an…
STAT+: FDA approves Colorado’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
The FDA said it will allow Colorado to import certain prescription drugs from Canada in an effort to bring prices down for residents.
STAT+: Trump’s obesity drug plan creates a temporary Medicare program that may be hard to end
After July 1, Medicare will offer GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50. It's supposed to be temporary, but chances are it won't be.
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is paralyzed, first used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to “speak” sentences with the help of a…
STAT+: A key European clinical trial registry lacks complete and timely results, an analysis finds
A new analysis found that results for less than half of the clinical studies registered in a key European database were reported within the required time frame.
Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study finds
Covid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events in a large study, surprising researchers.
STAT+: Lilly’s Ajax acquisition may have been worth it
A syphilis drug shortage, Sanofi's diabetes drug approval, and more biotech news from The Readout
The Download: cutting AC emissions, and nature’s drug designer
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. These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure. After three years of…
A novel de novo QRICH1 variant causing Ververi–Brady syndrome with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: clinical and genetic analysis
ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the clinical phenotype and genetic etiology of a case of Ververi–Brady syndrome (VBS) with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) caused by a novel de novo variant in the QRICH1 gene.MethodsClinical data were retrospectively collected from…
Spatial transcriptomics on an expanded dataset at the brain-electrode interface: exploration of variability and identification of novel biomarkers
The foreign body reaction to implanted electrodes in the brain has long been recognized as a major challenge impacting the performance and reliability of indwelling neurotechnologies. Spatially resolved transcriptomic approaches have enabled high-resolution mapping of cellular and molecular dynamics at…
Sex-divergent intrinsic brain function in Parkinson’s disease: elevated nigral fluctuations and premotor-visuospatial coupling in female patients
IntroductionCortical and subcortical alterations in brain intrinsic function have been widely reported in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, sex differences in brain intrinsic function in PD are poorly understood. This study aimed to examine sex differences in spontaneous brain intrinsic function…
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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
Want to get a data center online quickly? Give it some flex.
At the end of a tense and scoreless first half of a soccer match between the English men’s team and rival Germany, millions of Brits let out a collective sigh and did what they so often do in moments of…
Opinion: I’m an Alzheimer’s specialist. I still missed it in my own father
“Alzheimer’s is not primarily a disease of old age. It is a decades-long biological process,” writes Elizabeth Bevins.
Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
America’s next health emergency won’t wait for Washington, write W. Craig Vanderwagen and Jennifer B. Alton.
STAT+: Human Cell Atlas leader’s tie to 10x Genomics raises conflict-of-interest questions
As the Human Cell Atlas project marks its 10th anniversary, a leader's ties to a major single-cell RNA sequencing company raise conflict-of-interest questions.
EEG Biomarkers for ADHD Stimulant Treatment
Conditions: ADHD Interventions: Drug: methylphenidate HCl; Drug: Mixed amphetamine salts extended release Sponsors: Boston Children's Hospital; Seattle Children's Hospital; Tris Pharma, Inc. Not yet recruiting
Using Fenfluramine to Test the Serotonin Deficiency Theory of Depression
Conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder Interventions: Drug: Fenfluramine Hydrochloride; Radiation: [11C]Cimbi-36; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; University of Oxford Not yet recruiting
The Efficacy and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Interventions: Device: TI stimulation device (nerviox-1000） Sponsors: Shanghai Mental Health Center Recruiting
Examining the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Based Virtual Reality Clinic in Treating Adults With Specific Phobia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Virtual reality (VR) has the potential to enhance telemental health care (TMH) by enabling accessible, engaging, and personalized treatment from home. Although VR is well-supported for in-person treatment, evidence for telehealth-based VR is limited. Moreover, no prior research has…
Why do South Koreans love AI so much?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. When I landed in Seoul after a grueling 12-hour flight from San Francisco, I walked through an…
STAT+: FDA approves Colorado’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
The FDA said it will allow Colorado to import certain prescription drugs from Canada in an effort to bring prices down for residents.
STAT+: Trump’s obesity drug plan creates a temporary Medicare program that may be hard to end
After July 1, Medicare will offer GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50. It's supposed to be temporary, but chances are it won't be.
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Casey Harrell has had a set of electrodes embedded in his brain for almost three years. Harrell, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is paralyzed, first used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to “speak” sentences with the help of a…
STAT+: A key European clinical trial registry lacks complete and timely results, an analysis finds
A new analysis found that results for less than half of the clinical studies registered in a key European database were reported within the required time frame.
Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study finds
Covid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events in a large study, surprising researchers.
STAT+: Lilly’s Ajax acquisition may have been worth it
A syphilis drug shortage, Sanofi's diabetes drug approval, and more biotech news from The Readout
The Download: cutting AC emissions, and nature’s drug designer
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. These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure. After three years of…
A novel de novo QRICH1 variant causing Ververi–Brady syndrome with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: clinical and genetic analysis
ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the clinical phenotype and genetic etiology of a case of Ververi–Brady syndrome (VBS) with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) caused by a novel de novo variant in the QRICH1 gene.MethodsClinical data were retrospectively collected from…
Spatial transcriptomics on an expanded dataset at the brain-electrode interface: exploration of variability and identification of novel biomarkers
The foreign body reaction to implanted electrodes in the brain has long been recognized as a major challenge impacting the performance and reliability of indwelling neurotechnologies. Spatially resolved transcriptomic approaches have enabled high-resolution mapping of cellular and molecular dynamics at…
Sex-divergent intrinsic brain function in Parkinson’s disease: elevated nigral fluctuations and premotor-visuospatial coupling in female patients
IntroductionCortical and subcortical alterations in brain intrinsic function have been widely reported in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, sex differences in brain intrinsic function in PD are poorly understood. This study aimed to examine sex differences in spontaneous brain intrinsic function…