MIT Microscope Images Whole Zebrafish Brain
A new high-speed light-sheet system records electrical activity across nearly every neuron in a larval zebrafish brain.
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November 6, 2026
NSF Funds $11.9M Biodiversity Genomics ProjectThe National Science Foundation has awarded $11.9 million to build national infrastructure for producing high-quality reference genomes of U.S. species.
November 5, 2026
Monofacts Shape LLM Scientific DiscoveryA Johns Hopkins study finds that facts models encounter only once in training correlate with their ability to make new scientific discoveries.
November 5, 2026
Scientists Decode Wheat Gene Against Hessian FlyUSDA researchers identified H13, a wheat gene that protects some varieties from Hessian fly larvae, which cause about $100 million in annual U.S. harvest damage.
November 5, 2026
Addgene Connects Plasmid Catalog to ClaudeLife sciences researchers can now search Addgene's plasmid and viral vector repository directly from Anthropic's Claude AI assistant.
November 3, 2026
FDA Clears Rapid Test Distinguishing Bacterial, Viral InfectionsThe 15-minute blood test uses three immune-response proteins and a machine-learning algorithm to help clinicians decide on antibiotic use.
November 3, 2026
NIH Seeks Human-Based Infection Research CentersThe National Institutes of Health has opened a funding opportunity to establish specialized centers using human cell-based microphysiological systems for infectious disease research.
November 2, 2026
Mayo Study Finds Gaps in Carrier Diagnosis RecordsResearchers using genetic data from nearly 50,000 participants found mismatches between carrier traits and existing diagnosis codes for two inherited blood disorders.
October 30, 2026
FDA Updates Minocycline Breakpoints for S. maltophiliaFederal regulators establish new intermediate and resistant thresholds for the antibiotic against the bacteria.
October 30, 2026
Social Media Posts Spread Fake Kissinger SpeechFalse claims allege the late diplomat addressed a non-existent council at the World Health Organization.
October 29, 2026
NASA BioSentinel Probe Fails Yeast Growth ExperimentThe deep-space mission successfully tracks radiation despite the unexpected expiration of its biological samples.
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