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Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
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3090 results
Inside soccer’s data renaissance
Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally send the ball all the way down the pitch and right out of bounds on the opponent’s end. Casual fans might scratch their…
Job titles of the future: Nature’s drug designer
In 2018, after nearly two decades working in Big Pharma, chemist Tim Cernak was ready to put his skills to a new use. For Merck, he’d developed precision therapies for cancer, HIV, and diabetes that could target disease while minimizing…
Opinion: How long Covid’s scientific stalemate made it politically erasable
Long Covid hasn’t disappeared. It’s just gone underground, writes Steven Phillips.
STAT+: Scientists see promise in NIH proposal to cap number of grants they receive
Without easy access to leaders within a field or top-of-the-line lab equipment, principal investigators outside top universities often struggle to compete for grants from the NIH.
Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Nonactive Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy
Conditions: Irritability; Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Psychotherapy Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
A Placebo-controlled Trial of Folinic Acid in Children With ASD
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Drug: Folinic Acid; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Prof. Adi Aran Not yet recruiting
Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality for Autism
Conditions: Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Device: Experimental Group; Other: Control Group Sponsors: Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica; Messina, Italy Not yet recruiting
Analgesic Efficacy of Multisite rTMS in Fibromyalgia Patients
Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Depression - Major Depressive Disorder; Chronic Pain Interventions: Device: rTMS; Device: Sham Sponsors: Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris Recruiting
Effects of ACT-Based Psychoeducation on Caregivers of Individuals With Mental Disorders
Conditions: Caregiver Burden; Mental Disorders Interventions: Behavioral: ACT-Based Psychoeducation Program Sponsors: Zeynep Özkök Completed
Biotech’s coming of age
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03179-0Biotech is back. But continued investor caution, the rise of China and fast-moving AI are changing the sector’s contours.
Diabetes association leader apologizes for expulsion of members, pledges to rebuild trust
The American Diabetes Association CEO apologizes to five members kicked out of annual convention for distributing protest literature, launches review of what went awry.
Usability, Relevance, and User Engagement of a Government-Sponsored and Community Co-Designed Digital Mental Health Website During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study on Latino/a/x Adults
Background: Latino/a/x adults have higher rates of unmet mental health needs than other racial and ethnic groups. One promising solution to help bridge this gap in care is digital mental health tools. Digital tools, such as self-help websites, have demonstrated…
STAT+: Your sepsis algorithm shouldn’t require a time machine
In this edition of AI Prognosis: Quirky medical data tripping up sepsis algorithms, AI scribes for patients, and some AI biotech news.
OB-GYN association, deviating from CDC guidance, issues its own vaccine recommendations
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule during pregnancy, one that diverges from CDC guidance.
STAT+: Hope for Kendall Square’s lab market
Drug pricing in Europe, AI deals for VC firms, and more biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S. pressure on European drug prices, longer shortages, and more
A new analysis found the average drug shortage in 2025 had lasted 5.3 years, exceeding the 4.3 years seen in 2024
The Download: the “steroid olympics” and a safer Mythos
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. The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture —Amit Katwala A couple of…
Deep and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves motor dysfunction after basal ganglia infarction: preliminary findings on efficacy and electrophysiological mechanisms
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effects of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on upper and lower limb motor dysfunction in patients with basal ganglia infarction, and to preliminarily explore their underlying electrophysiological mechanisms.MethodsThirty patients with…
Acupuncture modulates the microbiota-gut-brain axis to treat irritable bowel syndrome: a mechanistic exploration
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder involving dysregulation of the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis. Acupuncture effectively alleviates IBS symptoms, yet its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This review synthesizes current evidence to propose a mechanistic framework by…
Without getting under your skin: non-invasive stimulation activates the vagus nerve
Cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) has emerged as a practical neuromodulation approach with FDA-cleared indications in primary headache disorders, yet skepticism persists over whether transcutaneous stimulation can reliably engage vagal fibers or whether observed benefits reflect nonspecific cervical activation.…
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Constructing the history of a contested region
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood
Science, Volume 394, Issue 6823, Page 492-492, October 2026.
News
3090 results
Inside soccer’s data renaissance
Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally send the ball all the way down the pitch and right out of bounds on the opponent’s end. Casual fans might scratch their…
Job titles of the future: Nature’s drug designer
In 2018, after nearly two decades working in Big Pharma, chemist Tim Cernak was ready to put his skills to a new use. For Merck, he’d developed precision therapies for cancer, HIV, and diabetes that could target disease while minimizing…
Opinion: How long Covid’s scientific stalemate made it politically erasable
Long Covid hasn’t disappeared. It’s just gone underground, writes Steven Phillips.
STAT+: Scientists see promise in NIH proposal to cap number of grants they receive
Without easy access to leaders within a field or top-of-the-line lab equipment, principal investigators outside top universities often struggle to compete for grants from the NIH.
Psychotherapy for Irritability in Youth: Comparing Active Treatment to Nonactive Psychoeducation Supportive Psychotherapy
Conditions: Irritability; Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Interventions: Behavioral: Psychotherapy Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Not yet recruiting
A Placebo-controlled Trial of Folinic Acid in Children With ASD
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Drug: Folinic Acid; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Prof. Adi Aran Not yet recruiting
Cognitive Training in Virtual Reality for Autism
Conditions: Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Device: Experimental Group; Other: Control Group Sponsors: Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica; Messina, Italy Not yet recruiting
Analgesic Efficacy of Multisite rTMS in Fibromyalgia Patients
Conditions: Fibromyalgia; Depression - Major Depressive Disorder; Chronic Pain Interventions: Device: rTMS; Device: Sham Sponsors: Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris Recruiting
Effects of ACT-Based Psychoeducation on Caregivers of Individuals With Mental Disorders
Conditions: Caregiver Burden; Mental Disorders Interventions: Behavioral: ACT-Based Psychoeducation Program Sponsors: Zeynep Özkök Completed
Biotech’s coming of age
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 10 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03179-0Biotech is back. But continued investor caution, the rise of China and fast-moving AI are changing the sector’s contours.
Diabetes association leader apologizes for expulsion of members, pledges to rebuild trust
The American Diabetes Association CEO apologizes to five members kicked out of annual convention for distributing protest literature, launches review of what went awry.
Usability, Relevance, and User Engagement of a Government-Sponsored and Community Co-Designed Digital Mental Health Website During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study on Latino/a/x Adults
Background: Latino/a/x adults have higher rates of unmet mental health needs than other racial and ethnic groups. One promising solution to help bridge this gap in care is digital mental health tools. Digital tools, such as self-help websites, have demonstrated…
STAT+: Your sepsis algorithm shouldn’t require a time machine
In this edition of AI Prognosis: Quirky medical data tripping up sepsis algorithms, AI scribes for patients, and some AI biotech news.
OB-GYN association, deviating from CDC guidance, issues its own vaccine recommendations
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule during pregnancy, one that diverges from CDC guidance.
STAT+: Hope for Kendall Square’s lab market
Drug pricing in Europe, AI deals for VC firms, and more biotech news from The Readout
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S. pressure on European drug prices, longer shortages, and more
A new analysis found the average drug shortage in 2025 had lasted 5.3 years, exceeding the 4.3 years seen in 2024
The Download: the “steroid olympics” and a safer Mythos
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. The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture —Amit Katwala A couple of…
Deep and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves motor dysfunction after basal ganglia infarction: preliminary findings on efficacy and electrophysiological mechanisms
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effects of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on upper and lower limb motor dysfunction in patients with basal ganglia infarction, and to preliminarily explore their underlying electrophysiological mechanisms.MethodsThirty patients with…
Acupuncture modulates the microbiota-gut-brain axis to treat irritable bowel syndrome: a mechanistic exploration
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder involving dysregulation of the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis. Acupuncture effectively alleviates IBS symptoms, yet its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This review synthesizes current evidence to propose a mechanistic framework by…
Without getting under your skin: non-invasive stimulation activates the vagus nerve
Cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) has emerged as a practical neuromodulation approach with FDA-cleared indications in primary headache disorders, yet skepticism persists over whether transcutaneous stimulation can reliably engage vagal fibers or whether observed benefits reflect nonspecific cervical activation.…