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23-Jun-2025

MSU researchers use nanomedicine and artificial intelligence to diagnose diseases — a biology first

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Michigan State University and their partners have found new biological clues that could help doctors detect prostate cancer and heart disease earlier. This is the first time scientists have used a mix of tiny medical tools, or nanomedicine, artificial intelligence and a method called causal analysis to connect these clues directly to disease.This new diagnostic method has the potential to help millions of Americans.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal
Funder: American Heart Association, American Heart Association, U.S. Department of Defense, NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

23-Jun-2025

Cold winters halt the northward spread of species in a warming climate

Stockholm University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As the climate warms, many species are shifting northward into areas that were previously too cold for them. A new study on the wall brown butterfly, published in the scientific journal PNAS, shows that rapid evolution can aid this process – but only up to a point. Cold winters stop further expansion beyond certain climatic limits.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Vetenskapsrådet, Carl Tryggers Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Forskning, Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Alice och Lars Siléns fond

23-Jun-2025

Association for Molecular Pathology announces results of 2025 leadership elections

Association for Molecular Pathology
Business Announcement

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostics professional society, today announced the results of its recent elections for 2026–2027 leadership positions. AMP is an organization driven by the dedication of its volunteers and looks forward to working with these newly elected leaders.

23-Jun-2025

Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals.

Journal: Current Biology
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council, Orca Fund

23-Jun-2025

U.S. neonatal mortality from perinatal causes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: U.S. neonatal mortality has generally decreased, likely due to medical advancements, improved prenatal care, and neonatal intensive care interventions. However, mortality from slow fetal growth and malnutrition has increased by nearly 2% annually, possibly reflecting impaired prenatal nutrition.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

23-Jun-2025

New genes, old job: The cell cycle evolves

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at EPFL have discovered that recently evolved genes play a key role in how our cells divide, revealing that even the most fundamental processes of life continue to evolve.

Journal: Cell Genomics
Funder: European Research Council, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Aclon Foundation

23-Jun-2025

Killer whales groom each other using tools made from kelp

Cell Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Primates, birds, and elephants are all known to make tools, but examples of tool use among marine animals are much more limited. Reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 23, a team of whale experts has found widespread tool manufacture and usage in an endangered population of resident killer whales living in the Salish Sea—part of the Pacific Ocean between British Columbia and Washington. The whales fashion tools from kelp and use them for grooming purposes.

Journal: Current Biology
Funder: UK Natural Environment Research Council, Orca Fund, Wild Fish Conservancy, Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Earthwatch Institute