Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. Science investigation casts doubt on genes hailed for warding off Alzheimer’s disease Mutations found in Colombian families raised hopes for treatments. Altered patient data and suspect images call their benefits into question ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. Global warming is coming for the countryside Pioneering study projects rural heat will edge closer to city swelter 6 Aug 2026 ByPaul Voosen 2. DNA reveals the hidden past of North America’s ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1 . EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says   ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1 . Are dolphins the only animals that call each other by name? Science chats with cognitive psychologist Kelly Jaakkola about why this complex behavior is so difficult to find in the animal kingdom 24 Jul 2026 By ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. Alzheimer’s trial results lend momentum to strategies targeting tau First drug to lower the protein and slow cognitive decline creates buzz despite puzzling data 16 Jul 2026 ByJennie Erin Smith ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. DNA could act like a famed gravity-defying pump Shrunken version of Archimedes screw could allow researchers to move molecules around at tiny scales 10 Jul 2026 ByJulia Vaz 2. Thin air ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. Being a taller tree doesn’t doom you to drought after all New study challenges idea that tall trees’ hydraulics make them more vulnerable to dry conditions 2 Jul 2026 ByMona Patterson &n ...
Weekly Headline (Excerpts) 1. Venezuela’s double earthquake struck faults scientists had flagged Centuries of strain had built up on faults in the region, making them overdue for a major rupture 26 Jun 2026 ByLaura Martín Agudelo ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1. ‘Light in a bottle’ liquid can harvest and store energy from multiple sources Substance’s “remarkable” behavior could lead to devices powered by energy-rich gels 19 Jun 2026 ByLaura Martín Agudelo ...
Weekly Headlines (Excerpts) 1 . Metal-driven chemical reaction in deep sea may explain origin of life Group offers new scenario for how cells came to rely on phosphate molecules to build DNA and store energy 12 Jun 2026 ByViviane Callier ...