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Health & Medicine

It’s tricky to transplant a bladder. How surgeons finally did it

The person who received the bladder is doing well, and the successful transplant could offer hope to thousands of people with bladder dysfunction.

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Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

By Carolyn Gramling15 hours ago

Two posters show conceptual illustrations of the Golden Dome missile defense system.

Science & Society

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ plan has a major obstacle: Physics

By Emily Conover16 hours ago

An illustration showing an X-ray of a pelvis.

Health & Medicine

Don’t wait until menopause to strengthen your bones

By Aimee Cunningham17 hours ago

A bolt of lightning zaps a TV tower, lighting up a purple clouded stormy sky.

Earth

Gamma rays flared as this lightning bolt formed

By Sid PerkinsMay 21, 2025

A satellite image of Typhoon Doksuri

Artificial Intelligence

A new AI-based weather tool surpasses current forecasts

By Kathryn HulickMay 21, 2025

A cylindrical magnet floats above a styrofoam container surrounded by a haze.

Physics

Scientists used a levitating magnet to hunt for dark matter

By Emily ConoverMay 21, 2025

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Spotlight on Health

A baby lying in a hospital bed, eyes close, receiving treatment for a lung infection

RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

By Aimee CunninghamMay 16, 2025
FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts
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May 1, 2025 Vol. 207 No. 5

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A hand holds the Teal Wand, a long, thin device for at home cervical cancer screening.

An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDA

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

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This tool-wielding assassin turns its prey’s defenses into a trap

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$1.8 billion in NIH grant cuts hit minority health research the hardest

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Ancient poems document the decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise

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Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

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Earth

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