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DOVER, N.H. — Not long after he woke from surgery in June, Bill Stewart made a pact with his newest organ. He wasn’t sure how long the thing …
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so familiar routine of deadlines, online meetings, and …
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Remembering David Baltimore, influential biologist and founding director of the Whitehead Institute | MIT News
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogThe Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research fondly remembers its founding director, David Baltimore, a former MIT Institute Professor and Nobel laureate who died Sept. 6 at age 87. …
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Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Hello there. Today, we learn the FDA …
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2,200-year-old Roman helmet from war-ending battle discovered in Mediterranean Sea
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogA treasure trove of metal artifacts, including a bronze Roman military helmet in an “extraordinary state of preservation,” has been recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, …
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Rising Temperatures Boost Sugar Consumption, Raising Health Concerns
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogSeptember 8, 2025 3 min read Rising Temperatures Lead to A Spike in Sugar Consumption Warmer temperatures are associated with higher consumption of sugary beverages and frozen treats, …
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Alzheimer’s erodes brain cells’ control of gene expression, undermining function, cognition | MIT News
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogMost people recognize Alzheimer’s disease from its devastating symptoms such as memory loss, while new drugs target pathological aspects of disease manifestations, such as plaques of amyloid proteins. …
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Kennedy allies rally as vaccine policies pose possible rift with Trump
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogWASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive moves to change U.S. vaccine policy — adopted by leaders at other federal health agencies — may be putting …
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New photos reveal growing ‘tail’ of alien comet 3I/ATLAS at it barrels closer to Earth and the sun
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogA stunning new telescope image has revealed the growing tail of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The luminous limb is starting to take shape as the icy interloper zooms …