Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date
On Apr. 9, 2025, a team of neuro scientists scientists published findings from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical…
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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…
Colorado Department of Public Health Reported Second Potential Measles Case Identified
On Apr. 7, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a Health Alert Network (HAN)…
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Takes Swift Action Against Measles
On Apr. 2, 2025, the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital (OU Health) announced it had taken swift action to address…
Colorado Department of Public Health Reported Additional Measles Exposure Locations
On Apr. 2, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a Health Alert Network (HAN)…
The Colorado Department of Public Health identified Measles case in Pueblo County, Colorado
On Mar. 31, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced an unvaccinated adult in Colorado…
One Case of Measles Confirmed in a Kansas Resident
On Mar. 26, 2025, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported 23 positive cases of measles…
Additional Measles Cases reported in Oklahoma
On Mar. 25, 2025, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reported that nine additional measles cases had…
Rice engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
On Mar. 20, 2025, Rice University, electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for…
Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria
On Mar. 18, 2025, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from Rice University announced they have created a new…
Oklahoma Department of Health reported Additional Measles Cases identified
On Mar. 14, 2025, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) received notification of two more probable measles…
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
Mar. 13. 2025, scientists who examined the impact of an H5N1 avian flu outbreak in an Ohio dairy…
‘A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn’t’: Lessons from Texarkana’s 1970 outbreak
On Mar. 11, 2025, in an excerpt from his book Booster Shots (Penguin Random House), pediatrician and infectious…
New Mexico resident tests positive for measles after death
On Mar. 6, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirms that a deceased resident of Lea…
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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…
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Rice labs tapped for brain research by UK funding agency with multimillion-dollar awards
On Jan. 21, 2025, Rice University announced that four research groups are part of an inaugural cohort of…
personalized electroencephalography e-tattoos printed On-scalp
On Dec. 2, 2024, a team of researchers reported they had conducted on-scalp digital printing of custom-designed, temporary-tattoo-like…
U.S. suspended Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
On Nov. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had temporarily paused imports of Mexican…
Mexico Notified United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
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Anixa Biosciences and Cleveland Clinic Presented Updated Positive Data from Phase 1 Study of Breast Cancer Vaccine
On Nov. 8, 2024, Anixa Biosciences announced updated positive data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its…
H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating in nature
On Oct. 28, 2024, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers reported that a strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found…
Hospital price increases since 2000 outpaced inflation by more than double, Baker Institute reported
On Oct. 21, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reported that hospital service prices surged more…
Mild habanero pepper varieties that are flavorful without the fire released by Oregon State University
On Oct. 2, 2024, scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) announced the release of two mild habanero peppers…
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landmark UT Health San Antonio study found genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and dementias
On Sept. 17, 2024, in landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
Bacterial cells transmit their memories to offspring
On Aug. 28, 2024, Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern announced results of a study that found bacterial…
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CDC confirmed second human H5 bird flu case in Michigan; third case tied to dairy outbreak
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a second human…
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Raw milk containing H5N1 can infect mice, while lab-based heat treatments greatly reduce the virus
On May 24, 2024, a team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists reported that consuming raw cow’s milk…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in Idaho
On Apr. 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
Molecular jackhammers’ ‘good vibrations’ eradicate cancer cells
On Dec. 19, 2023, a research team led by Rice University reported they found that the atoms of…
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COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…