AI agents are no longer just writing code. They are executing it. Tools like Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex can now build, test, and deploy software end-to-end in minutes. That speed is reshaping engineering—but it’s also creating a security gap most teams don’t see until something breaks....
Microscopy is an imaging technique that enables us to see a world that would otherwise be invisible to us. Once upon a time, visualizing cells, microbes and other entities not perceptible to the naked eye was impossible. Then came the advent of microscopy in the 16th century, which brought the...
Original story from the Simons Foundation (NY, USA). Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines. Bacteria move through liquids using propellerlike tails called...
Original story from Shenyang Agricultural University (China). Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance by helping farmers turn manure into safer, high-value organic fertilizer through a process called vermicomposting. Researchers report that...
Four recent deals fueled more angst about China’s biotech progress, while Pfizer, Bristol Myers and Sarepta all worked to appease jittery investors.
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Regulatory and clinical roadblocks have set back its oral BTK inhibitor tolebrutinib, but the drug class still has many opportunities to make an impact.
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When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes. “We saw a turnaround in his behavior, and our other children,” said Burkhammer,...
Jan. 8 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: Instead of extending extra Affordable Care Act subsidies that would keep monthly premiums more affordable, some Republicans are pushing health savings accounts. Plus, people seeking cheaper health insurance options outside the ACA marketplaces may...