Report: NIH bars physicians who criticized sepsis trial from speaking with investigators
Critique argued study was putting patients at risk".
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The ocean’s tallest waves are getting taller
Wind-driven waves are growing fastest in the Southern Ocean, new study says".
Sudanese geneticist released from prison after revolution: ‘I’m very optimistic’
Muntaser Ibrahim spent 50 days behind bars after calling for regime change".
House panel proposes $2 billion increase for NIH
Appropriators once again reject deep cuts proposed by White House".
Race and disease risk and Berlin’s singing nightingales
On this week’s show: what calling race a “risk factor” actually means, and a book on making music with animals".
Can manipulating a ‘social’ hormone’s activity treat autism?
Vasopressin nasal spray improved symptoms, but so did blocking the molecule’s effects".
Narwhals beat the death sentence of low genetic diversity
Despite their limited evolutionary toolbox, narwhals are thriving".
This injectable gel could one day rebuild muscle, skin, and fat
Fortified by a nanofiber mesh, this gel helps soft tissues regrow after injury".
Boys with a rare muscle disease are breathing on their own, thanks to gene therapy
New results cap a year of early stage successes for muscle disorders".
Artificial intelligence created these bizarre faces—and monkey neurons love them
Artificial intelligence study probes what neurons in the visual cortex “want” to see".
Permits were supposed to make climbing Yosemite’s Half Dome safer. They made things worse
Study finds injuries and death per person rose after national park began to restrict access".
Ancient DNA reveals two lost lineages of horses—but not their elusive origins
Largest collection of horse DNA illuminates how humans shaped equine evolution".
German research promised a decade of budget increases
State and federal government pledge €17 billion in extra funds through 2030".
Senator’s queries prompt NIH and NSF to clarify how they monitor foreign research ties
Senator Chuck Grassley (R–IA) says carefully worded answers raise more questions".
Top stories: A box jellyfish antivenom, the quest for the color blue, and Isle Royale’s new wolves
This week’s top Science news".
The International Space Station has found its scientific calling
Carbon observatory joins sensors using station for a lower-cost view on Earth".
Landmark analysis documents the alarming global decline of nature
Massive scientific review calls for “transformative change” to protect species and ecosystems".
This 5000-year-old mass grave hides a family tragedy
Mothers, sons, and siblings fill the grave—but where are the fathers?".
The age-old quest for the color blue and why pollution is not killing the killifish
On this week’s show: how scientists are giving food and flowers a color rarely found in nature, and how a small fish has adapted to pollution—by stealing its cousin’s genes".
Experimental Huntington disease drug reduces toxic protein, newly published data confirm
HTTRx drops spinal fluid levels of deadly brain protein".