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What this AI epitope library means for vaccines, immunotherapy and biosensors

Strategic angle: A new tool makes it possible to screen millions of tiny protein fragments and select those that can be recognized by the immune system.

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Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite

Strategic angle: Hungary partners with Northrop Grumman to launch its inaugural geostationary communications satellite.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Examining Mental Health and Substance Use Policies Under Trump

A recent KFF tracker provides insights into significant federal policy actions regarding mental health and substance use during President Trump’s second term.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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New spider species in the Amazon mimics parasitic fungus

Strategic angle: An international research team has discovered a unique spider species in the Ecuadorian Amazon that mimics a parasitic fungus.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Social honey bees stay cool: How groups mitigate heat-triggered hormone spikes

Strategic angle: New research reveals that isolated honey bees experience hormonal changes under heat stress, while social bees remain stable.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Online PFAS Information from Public Sources Can Fall Short, Study Reveals

Strategic angle: A new study highlights the inadequacies of online information regarding PFAS, raising concerns about public health guidance.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Metamaterial chains learn new shapes by sharing data hinge to hinge

Strategic angle: University of Amsterdam researchers unveil metamaterials that autonomously adapt their shape-changing strategies.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Stork warning: woman gives birth midair on Jamaica-to-New York flight

Strategic angle: Baby was delivered during Caribbean Airlines flight from Kingston to the US; nationality of child to be determined.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Teachers tend to help the same kids repeatedly when using AI-powered tutoring tools

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that teachers often assist similar subsets of students with AI tools, potentially neglecting others.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Drones, DNA, and weather: A phase-oriented hybrid engine predicts sugar beet disease

Strategic angle: A new generation of smart disease forecasting may help combat a fungus that threatens sugar beet crops.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Bird flu spread could be impacted by where waterfowl like to live

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that the movement patterns of waterfowl may influence the spread of avian influenza.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species

Strategic angle: A new study reveals diverse life forms thriving nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in Japan's trenches.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

Strategic angle: Do chatbots have a role in higher education? A study by Joshua Lambert explores student perceptions.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Why AI shouldn't be used even to decide 'simple' court cases

Strategic angle: Generative AI has transformed various industries, but its application in law raises significant concerns.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage

Strategic angle: Star-shaped nanomaterials could revolutionize energy storage with their unique morphologies.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

Strategic angle: Media will have an opportunity to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Novo Nordisk launches high-dose Wegovy

Strategic angle: Insurers score Medicare Advantage wins, the obesity drug race continues, and other biotech news from The Readout.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Understanding the Risks to Measles Elimination in the U.S.

This editorial discusses the current status of measles elimination in the United States and the various factors that could jeopardize this achievement.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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States looking to regulate use of chatbots

Strategic angle: In this edition of STAT Health Tech: UnitedHealth Group's big bet on AI to transform its operations, venture funding trends, and more.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Trump Budget’s ‘America First’ Drug Policy Proposals

Strategic angle: New ideas to bring drug manufacturing to the U.S. are included in Trump's 2027 budget proposal.

editorial-staff Apr 7