An international ski championship that's considered one of the last qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympics is being pulled out of Utah over low snow totals.

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which promises to shed light on the mysterious early stages of human pregnancy and the glitches that can lead to miscarriage and medical complications. In laboratory experiments, early-stage human embryos donated from couples after IVF treatment successfully implanted into the engineered lining and began to churn out key compounds, such as the hormone that results in a blue line on positive pregnancy tests. Continue reading...

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Cultured from induced pluripotent stem cells, “miBrains” integrate all major brain cell types and model brain structures, cellular interactions, activity, and pathological features.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation shares recruiting studies aimed at treating Parkinson’s symptoms and slowing disease progression.

mRNA vaccines seem to boost the effectiveness of an immune therapy for skin and lung cancer ― in an unexpected way.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a cornerstone of federal support for innovative small businesses in the United States, is facing unprecedented challenges. Established in 1982, S...

Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week

Therapy-induced secondary cancers, though relatively rare, can have a devastating impact on patients and their families. Advanced prediction tools and recurrent testing are essential to offer peace of...

The Trump administration’s restored federal research funding to Columbia University's landmark diabetes study. But the impact of the cuts are lasting.

The appellate court ruling sets up a showdown at the Supreme Court

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he’s on track to identify “interventions” that are “certainly causing autism” and possible ways …

Former financiers might assume a knack for picking winners, but investing alone requires a different set of capabilities

The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caltech scientists have created a hybrid quantum memory that converts electrical information into sound, allowing quantum states to last 30 times longer than in standard superconducting systems. Their...

As the Trump administration works to implement a “most-favored nation” policy, Lilly said it’s “rebalancing” prices to “align” costs across different countries.

An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.