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Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

15 octobre 2026 à 10:12
A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

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A picture released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute showing specialists working in a laboratory in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in 2019.

How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.

12 octobre 2026 à 05:00
Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.

A Week Later, Russia Hasn’t Said What Pathogen Killed Plague Researcher

10 octobre 2026 à 13:09
Experts said they believed that with modern testing technology, the Russian authorities should know the answer by now.

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The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. A 28-year-old researcher there died of an unexplained pneumonia.

RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

7 octobre 2026 à 21:40
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, testifying during a Senate health committee hearing earlier this year.

Russia Plague Scare: What to Know About Fears of an Outbreak

8 octobre 2026 à 14:46
Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be limited.

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A security person looks out the door of an infectious diseases hospital in the Russian town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died.

Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

7 octobre 2026 à 12:33
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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Drawing blood at an H.I.V. clinic in South Africa last year. The research networks’ large footprint has enabled them to develop tools to prevent and treat H.I.V., including in marginalized or rare populations.

Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

7 octobre 2026 à 14:20
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.

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The entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday. An employee of the institute died of a mysterious pneumonia.
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  • Moment Karl Deisseroth tells his family he won the Nobel prize in medicine – video
    Stanford University has shared a video of Karl Deisseroth telling his two daughters and one of his sons he has won a Nobel prize in medicine.Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls on Monday after learning he had won the prize for helping to open a field of brain science called optogenetics. But it wasn't long before the California scientist asked for a break for a more ordinary task: he needed to make school lunches for his children who were asleep in the family home in Stanford wh
     

Moment Karl Deisseroth tells his family he won the Nobel prize in medicine – video

7 octobre 2026 à 05:14

Stanford University has shared a video of Karl Deisseroth telling his two daughters and one of his sons he has won a Nobel prize in medicine.

Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls on Monday after learning he had won the prize for helping to open a field of brain science called optogenetics. But it wasn't long before the California scientist asked for a break for a more ordinary task: he needed to make school lunches for his children who were asleep in the family home in Stanford where he had been speaking to journalists and wellwishers in the middle of the night.

Deisseroth, 54, shares the prize with two researchers in Germany for their work in optogenetics, a field that combines light with genes to switch neurons on and off in living brains

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© Photograph: Stanford University via AP

© Photograph: Stanford University via AP

Can Artificial Intelligence Learn the Art of Surgery?

7 octobre 2026 à 05:00
Canada wants to leverage A.I. to improve its health care system. At a Toronto hospital, surgeons are training a machine to distinguish a safe incision from a catastrophic one.

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Dr. Madani, left, and Dr. Timothy Jackson, perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery on a patient at Toronto General Hospital, with the help of visual A.I. guides.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Par : Zeyi Yang
6 octobre 2026 à 13:00
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

Par : Zeyi Yang
6 octobre 2026 à 05:03
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.

National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

2 octobre 2026 à 14:41
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

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Some National Science Foundation divisions pulled back research proposals in order to comply with White House guidance to carry over funds.

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

29 septembre 2026 à 15:55
Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

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A Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed at least two people on Monday.

On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)

25 septembre 2026 à 05:02
Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.
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