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Life Science News & History

Explore breaking life science news from today or yesterday, as well as discoveries, events, and news from last year, and beyond – by state, province, nation or key word.

Texas Reports Nine new Cases in Ongoing Measles outbreak

On May 23, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 728 cases of measles have been confirmed in the outbreak since late January, compared with 718 cases reported May 9, only ten more than the previous week,…

World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement

On May 20, 2025, member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally adopted by consensus the world’s first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by…

New vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

On May 20, 2025, The Trump administration said it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine…

Bird-flu vaccine for cattle aces early test

On May, 20, 2025, a team of scientists has developed a fresh approach: the first mRNA bird-flu vaccine for cattle. This comes as bird flu sweeps across US poultry and cattle farms, and researchers are racing to find ways to…

Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe® for $256 Million

On May 19, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced it has been named the successful bidder in the bankruptcy auction for substantially all of the assets of 23andMe Holding Co., a leading human genetics and biotechnology company. Regeneron intends to acquire 23andMe’s Personal…

First human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

On May 18, 2025, a surgical team from the University of California, Los Angeles Health (UCLA Health) announced the have performed the first-in-human bladder transplant. The surgery was successfully completed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on May 4, 2025. The…

Life Science Toons & Teasers

Enjoy original life science cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating the current NIH crisis, COVID-19 Pandemic, scientific milestones, pioneering scientists, infectious disease, the FDA, and other topics.

The COVID-19 Vaccine

Cast of Characters: Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National Institute of Allergy and…

Explore the invisible life science world around you – science at the nanoscale, one-billionth of a meter or about one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair.

We have compiled a wide range of imagery that we hope stimulates your curiosity and interest in the invisible life science world. Current branches of microscopy range from electron, transmission and scanning to ultrafast, low-energy, photoemission, atomic beam and more.

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Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me” is a rewritten 1974 hit rock n’ roll hit celebrating life science and interrelated sciences from astronomy, geology, and genomics to computing, medicine, and nanotechnology.

Earth is a Rock is written by Phil Ness, Norman Dolph and Paul DiFranco. The song is co-produced by TJ Maher and Paul DiFranco. The video is produced by Phil Ness and James Hutchens.

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