Month: April 2025

When COVID-19 first emerged, the U.S., under President Donald Trump, made an urgent bet on vaccines  — and it paid off handsomely. A new study shows that the nationwide vaccination effort quickly proved not just lifesaving but economically sound, saving more in medical and productivity costs than it spent. Even younger adults, typically at lower […]

For decades, scientists have searched for a way to outsmart Lyme disease, a stealthy infection that affects nearly half a million people each year in the U.S. Now, a breakthrough may be within reach. Researchers have zeroed in on a bacterial protein called CspZ that helps the Lyme bacteria hide from the immune system. By […]

Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. are falling fast, and the consequences could be dire. A new study from Stanford researchers predicts that even a small decline in immunization rates could bring back deadly diseases like measles, polio, and rubella — some of which have been virtually eliminated for decades. Their simulation shows that without intervention, […]

Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. are falling fast, and the consequences could be dire. A new study from Stanford researchers predicts that even a small decline in immunization rates could bring back deadly diseases like measles, polio, and rubella — some of which have been virtually eliminated for decades. Their simulation shows that without intervention, […]

Childhood vaccinations in the U.S. are falling fast, and the consequences could be dire. A new study from Stanford researchers predicts that even a small decline in immunization rates could bring back deadly diseases like measles, polio, and rubella — some of which have been virtually eliminated for decades. Their simulation shows that without intervention, […]

Two major studies from Harvard and MIT uncover a surprising link between the immune system and the brain, revealing how molecules released during inflammation can influence mood, anxiety, and even social behavior. These immune messengers, once thought to act mostly outside the brain, are now shown to interact directly with specific brain cells. This research […]

The Inouye Solar Telescope just activated its most powerful instrument, VTF—a massive precision tool designed to unveil the secrets of solar storms. Its first light image of a detailed sunspot signals a bold new era in solar observation. With its four-meter-wide primary mirror, the Inouye Solar Telescope is the largest solar telescope in the world. […]

The Inouye Solar Telescope just activated its most powerful instrument, VTF—a massive precision tool designed to unveil the secrets of solar storms. Its first light image of a detailed sunspot signals a bold new era in solar observation. With its four-meter-wide primary mirror, the Inouye Solar Telescope is the largest solar telescope in the world. […]

The ELT is leaping toward the stars, quite literally — its massive dome, once skeletal, is now clad in protective armor, shielding delicate optics from the desert. Inside, a cutting-edge marvel is taking shape, including the 39-meter-wide mirror built from 798 segments that promises to collect celestial light like never before. With groundbreaking developments in […]

Scientists have long been baffled by carbon-rich meteorites that show little evidence of violent space collisions. But new experiments reveal the truth: impacts on these meteorites trigger explosive chemical reactions that create intense gases, blasting away the very signs of the collision. It’s not that these space rocks weren’t hit hard, it’s that the evidence […]