Massachusetts Biotech Rebounds as Investment Returns After Years of Industry Turmoil
Massachusetts’ powerful biotechnology industry is showing signs of a significant comeback in 2026 after several difficult years marked by layoffs, falling investment, empty laboratory buildings and uncertainty over federal scientific funding. New data from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, or MassBio, suggests capital is returning rapidly, even though employment has not yet recovered from the downturn. […]
A California Sanctuary Becomes a Global Lifeline for the World’s Endangered Gibbons
Hidden in the dry hills of California’s Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles, an unusual conservation center has spent half a century protecting some of the world’s rarest primates. The Gibbon Conservation Center, founded in 1976, has evolved from a small collection of animals into an internationally recognized institution devoted exclusively to gibbon conservation, […]
Grail’s Galleri Cancer Test Faces Landmark FDA Review After Mixed Clinical Results
Grail’s ambitious effort to transform cancer screening is approaching a pivotal regulatory moment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled an advisory committee meeting for September 23, 2026, to evaluate the company’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test. It will be the first FDA advisory panel convened to consider a premarket approval application for […]
Trump’s Science Funding Cuts Trigger Growing U.S. Brain Drain
The Trump administration’s sweeping reductions in federal scientific research funding are prompting a growing number of American researchers to leave the United States or reconsider their careers, raising concerns that the country could lose its long-standing position as the global leader in scientific innovation. Universities, research hospitals and laboratories across the nation are reporting canceled […]
NASA Rover Finds Complex Organic Carbon in Ancient Martian Lakebed
NASA’s Perseverance rover has given scientists a closer look at organic carbon in ancient Martian rocks, offering new evidence that Mars once had some of the chemical ingredients and environmental conditions that could have supported life. Researchers analyzed organic carbon found in sedimentary rock inside Jezero Crater, a site believed to have once held a […]
U.S. and Colossal Launch ‘BioVault’ to Preserve DNA and Living Cells of Endangered Species
A U.S. government agency and biotech company Colossal Biosciences have announced plans to build a genomic and cellular “BioVault” for every species protected under the Endangered Species Act, creating a cryogenic archive of living cells, reproductive tissues and genomic DNA from roughly 2,300 threatened and endangered animals and plants. The initiative is being launched through […]
California Science Center Sets Opening for Endeavour’s Dramatic New Launch-Position Home
The California Science Center has announced that the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to the public on Nov. 13, finally giving the space shuttle Endeavour its permanent home in Los Angeles after years of planning, construction, and public anticipation. The new facility is a $450 million, 200,000-square-foot expansion that will complete […]
Fresh Evidence Strengthens Case That Cosmic Expansion Is Still Accelerating
Astronomers say the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, reinforcing the modern view that cosmic growth is being driven by a mysterious force known as dark energy. A new analysis by researchers using updated astronomical data found no convincing sign that the long-accepted picture is breaking down. Instead, the results support the idea […]
Odds Rise for Strongest El Niño in a Century as Climate Experts Fear Worldwide Disruption
Climate scientists are increasingly warning that Earth may be heading toward one of the strongest El Niño events in modern history, a development that could trigger extreme weather, accelerate global warming, and reshape climate patterns well into 2027. A report from The Washington Post says new forecasts and ocean data suggest the developing El Niño […]
Intellia Jumps After Gene-Editing Therapy Succeeds in Pivotal Trial for Rare Swelling Disorder
Intellia Therapeutics rose sharply after reporting successful late-stage results for its experimental gene-editing treatment for hereditary angioedema, a rare disorder that causes dangerous and recurring swelling attacks. The company’s therapy met the main goal of its pivotal trial, helping drive shares higher. The treatment is important because it represents a major step forward for in […]
