One shot, seven days: Long-acting levodopa gel tackles Parkinson’s tremors
A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson’s disease, potentially replacing the need for multiple daily tablets. Scientists from the…
Western publishing at a ‘breaking point’; NIH to cap publisher fees; sleuths say their work is being ‘weaponized’ – Retraction Watch
Dear RW readers, can you spare $25? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 500. There are more than 60,000…
TWA 7 b: James Webb Space Telescope Finds Its First New Exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021 and on active duty since 2022, has gotten its legs viewing already known exoplanets but can now take credit for its first…
Happy Fourth of July?
This day, the Fourth of July, is my favorite holiday. I love it for a few reasons. I love the summer, and the warm nights that allow me to stay…
Parkinson’s reversal? One drug brings dying brain cells back to life
Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new…
Chinese funding agency penalizes 25 researchers for misconduct – Retraction Watch
In its second batch of misconduct findings this year, the organization responsible for allocating basic research funding in China has called out 25 researchers for paper mill activity and plagiarism.…
Why cats prefer sleeping on their left side—and how it might help them survive
Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of sleeping cats. The researchers see…
Slovak science academy ‘strictly condemns’ government official’s paper on mRNA vaccines – Retraction Watch
Peter Kotlár Slovakia’s national science academy has issued a strong critique of a paper on mRNA vaccines coauthored by a member of the country’s parliament. The group called the work…
When Deer Attack
Dangerous animals (truly) in a suburban backyard. Credit: Laura Helmuth I witnessed a minor Drama in Real Life the other day while biking along the Western Maryland Rail Trail. Several…
Galactic mystery: Why massive stars struggle to form in the Milky Way’s center
New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars…