TUE, 4 AUG · 35 ITEMS

SCI/MED

Science & Medicine

A wave of scientific breakthroughs: AI is solving Erdős problems, new Alzheimer's compounds target TAOK-1, and a molecular switch for aging-related brain disease was identified. In medicine, bispecific antibodies show promise against cancer, and a simple arginine supplement could boost immunity. Environmental science reveals that Arctic carbon is mostly buried at sea, but coastal cities are sinking faster than seas rise. A cyclospora outbreak in Michigan has caused the first U.S. deaths.

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⚡Why the Legendary Erdős Problems Are Falling to AI

Quanta Magazine

⚡Two new compounds could reveal hidden drivers of Alzheimer’s disease

Science Daily (all)

⚡Michigan reports first two U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

⚡Gasdermin D-mediated delivery of caspase inhibitors to suppress pyroptosis

Nature (current) · doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10957-y

⚡Cancer-fighting antibodies with a one-two punch take aim at tumours

Nature (current)

⚡STAT+: Medicare eliminates key pathways used by ‘breakthrough’ devices for extra payments

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♻ 2025Scientists may have found aging’s hidden trigger for brain disease

Science Daily (all)

A simple supplement could help the immune system fight cancer and viruses

Science Daily (all)

Venus’s rift valleys could be its secret to staying active

Nature (current)

♻ 2025AI reveals a massive algae boom across the world’s oceans

Science Daily (all)

Some coastal cities are sinking faster than the ocean is rising

Science Daily (all)

Ancient Arctic carbon is pouring into the sea, but the seabed captures most of it

Science Daily (all)

Scientists reveal the hidden force driving the universe’s hottest fluid

Science Daily (all)

Moonquakes could reveal hidden water beneath the lunar surface

Science Daily (all)

Scientists twist crystal layers and reshape matter from within

Science Daily (all)

Two deadly flowers could inspire powerful new medicines

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Giant waves are sweeping Mars’ atmosphere into space

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Hurricane storm surge follows predictable patterns, study finds

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Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school

Spaceflight could change how astronauts swallow, eat and drink in subtle ways

Tiny predatory bacteria help protect endangered Caribbean corals

Ultrafast X-ray flashes partially reverse the damage they cause, enabling brighter, more accurate imaging

Invasive rats are stopping small mammals from returning to Madagascar's regenerating forests: Study

Ten viral genome regions may explain why deadly chicken virus evades vaccines

Climate‑related 'silent adaptation' coping strategies are going beyond official directives

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy. Here's how they could be bridges instead

New models shed light on how an exotic phase of hydrogen in Earth's core may behave

Cells of the same age can follow sharply different biological aging paths

Metal deposits reveal how ice ages reshaped oxygen levels across Earth's oceans

Higher river discharge helps young salmon

#Nature isn't one-size-fits-all, study finds

Non-invasive tests for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in MASLD

Nature Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04560-x

STAT+: After Eli Lilly granted one man special access to obesity drug, doctors struggle to get answers

Want to get more from AI? Treat every prompt like an experiment

Nature (current)

You can love an AI but can it love you back? Philosophy has the answer

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