Changing the long search for rare disease diagnoses with new AI breakthrough

A newly developed AI tool can dramatically speed up the search for the genetic causes of rare diseases, a process that often ...

Integration of single-cell multiomics data allows a more precise identification of rare cell types and states

Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute have demonstrated that combining data from different origins ...

‘And then we saw the little head.’ Scientists witness rare sperm whale birth

Few people have been lucky enough to see a whale birth, with the last one witnessed decades ago. Now, two major papers ...
Nature

Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project

Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for ...

A matter of taste: did Neanderthals really like Sapiens women?

A recent article published and widely read in Science revealed that Neanderthal men preferred “Sapiens” women, but it fails ...

Autism risk genes are shared across ancestries, research reveals

A new study, co-led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published March 30 in Nature Medicine, demonstrates that genes associated with autism risk are largely the same ...
Artnet

Rare Complete Triceratops Skeleton Snags $5.5 Million at Auction

A 66-million-year-old Triceratops named Trey sold at Joopiter for $5.55 million. The fossil spent three decades on continuous display at a museum. The sale reflects booming dinosaur demand while ...