Colossal Biosciences announces de-extinction of dire wolf
On Apr. 7, 2025, scientists at Colossal Biosciences announced the successful de-extinction of the dire wolf with the…
Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
On Apr. 1, 2025, Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will…
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
On Mar. 27, 2025, Utah become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition…
New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
On Mar. 26, 2025, researchers announced they have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range…
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U.S. biotechs warn tariffs could impede access to cures, stifle innovation
On Mar. 26, 2025, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released results from a membership survey that underscores the…
New Evidence Links Microplastics with Chronic Disease
On Mar. 25, 2025, research from the American College of Cardiology reported that tiny fragments of plastic have…
“Milestones in Fluoride” Cartoon Illustrating Facts the behind Natural Mineral Published
On Mar. 24, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon “Milestones in Fluoride” illustrating the facts behind the naturally occurring…
Scientists from Colossal Biosciences genetically engineer mice with extinct woolly mammoth
On Mar. 4, 2025, Colossal Biosciences announced that its scientists have simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos…
Arsenic Exposure Linked To Increased Risk Of Kidney Disease
On Mar. 3, 2025, epidemiologists at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have identified a link…
Bird flu markers in wastewater may come from wild birds, study led by Oregon State shows
On Feb. 27, 2025, research from Oregon State University (OSU) showed that wild birds can account for much…
Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals — and even some of their toxic byproducts
On Jan. 27, 2025, a team of researchers from the University of Buffalo found that In the quest…
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How healthy is your state? IHME’s briefings provide insights
On Jan. 10, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that when it comes to…
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EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the automatic addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
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Largest Recorded Outbreak of Blastomycosis in the U.S. Occurred in Michigan
On Dec. 31, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study of the largest…
FDA updates Definition of “Healthy Foods” For Packaging, first time in three decades
On Dec. 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had updated the definition of “healthy…
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Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
On Dec. 18, 2024, researchers from the UC San Francisco released a study showing that tires and degrading…
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Trichuriasis in Human Patients from Côte d’Ivoire Caused by Novel Species resistant to Albendazole/Ivermectin Combination Treatment
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a study with patient…
Study maps bed bugs’ genomes in unprecedented detail to find out why they won’t die
On Dec. 17, 2024, scientists from Hiroshima University announced they had mapped near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a…
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Scientists collect ‘microbial fingerprints’ found in household plumbing
On Dec. 10, 2024, a research team led by Fangqiong Ling, an assistant professor at Washington University in…
Study showed Even Low Levels Of Arsenic In Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk
On Dec. 2, 2024, researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health reported a study that showed exposure…
UF scientists developed groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida
On Nov. 21, 2024, scientists at the University of Florida (UF) announced they have developed a pioneering tool…
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FDA and EPA Announced First Registered Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Treatment
On Nov. 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency…
Exposure to certain pollution sources harms children’s learning and memory, USC study shows
On Oct. 31, 2024, a University of Southern California (USC) study involving 8,500 children from across the country…
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Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
On Oct. 30, 2024, an international research team led by the University of Bonn reported results of a…
First Comprehensive Assessment of Pando Aspen Clone Revealed Critical Threats
On Oct. 22, 2024, Utah State University researchers Paul Rogers and Darren McAvoy announced they have conducted the…
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy
On Oct. 2, 2024, a study from the GBD Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators reported that by accelerating the decline…
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Strengthening the U.S. Biomedical Research Enterprise Entails National Strategic Coordination, Focus on Health Equity
On Oct. 1, 2024, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced a study showing that although the U.S….
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New data science tool significantly increased molecular analysis of our environment
On Sept. 20, 2024, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, announced they…
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Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors driving global increases in stroke, with latest figures estimating 12 million cases and over 7 million deaths from stroke each year
On Sept. 18, 2024, a study published in The Lancel reported that here has been a rapid rise…
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FPF study Detected 3,600 Packaging Chemicals in the Human Body
On Sept. 17, 2024, a team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum announced that a peer-reviewed scientific…