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a snake with an open mouth and visible fangs
Environment

New tool helps scientists identify venomous snakes

By Laura Baisas

a woman scratches several red mosquito bites on her shoulder
Health

‘Ancient, funny’ cells are to blame for itchy mosquito bites

By Laura Baisas

A freshly-collected batch of venomous cone snails.
Health

Precise, lethal sea snail toxin could one day lead to better medicines

By Laura Baisas

A transparent zebrafish in a tank in a laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris on June 20, 2023.
Science

Zebrafish regenerate their spinal cords in a surprising way

By Laura Baisas

The device, which is about the size of a stick of gum, can be implanted under the skin, where it monitors heart rate, breathing rate, and other vital signs. When it determines that an overdose has occurred, it rapidly pumps out a dose of naloxone.
Health

First-of-its-kind implant detects and treats opioid overdoses

By Tom Hawking

Neuralink N1 Device breakdown component illustration
Health

39% of electrodes work after second ‘successful’ human Neuralink implant

By Andrew Paul

a fruit fly intestine. it is a long and narrow coiled tube with green coloration from dye
Animals

Swapping genes can help fruit flies regenerate cells

By Laura Baisas

Toxoplasma gondii oocyst under the microscope, isolated
Biology

Bioengineered parasites may one day deliver meds into your brain

By Andrew Paul

a scientists with a gloved hand prepares a blood sample in a test tube
Cancer

FDA approves new blood test to detect colon cancer

By Laura Baisas

GLP1 mockup
Health

Why millions are trying FDA-authorized alternatives to Big Pharma’s weight loss drugs

By Arthur Allen/KFF Health News

Close up of pills in blister packs
Deep Space

How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars?

By Andrew Paul

Nubian spitting cobra (
Animals

Breakthrough cobra venom antidote discovered

By Andrew Paul

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10
Health

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

By Elisabeth Rosenthal/KFF Health News

Close up of human brain neuron
AI

Lab-grown human brain tissue used to control robot

By Andrew Paul

Water tank used for wave modulation system
Engineering

Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course

By Andrew Paul

'fraud' written over man in brain device
Science

In the 1960s, swindlers pushed fake radioactive medicine

By Popular Science Team

a tardigrade. these microscopic animals have right legs and round bear-like bodies with a small pointy appendage in front.
Animals

Tardigrade genes edited with an advanced CRISPR technique

By Laura Baisas

a black widow spider on a leaf. the spider is black with a red marking on its abdomen.
Animals

New experimental black widow venom antidote uses human antibodies

By Laura Baisas

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy machine in hospital laboratory.
AI

New technology could shrink bulky MRI machines

By Andrew Paul

Hand holding Neuralink implant
Health

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

By Andrew Paul