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Whale Clicks and Crow Caws: Can AI Help Humans Understand Animal Communication?
January 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we understand the natural world. By decoding the sounds of animals—whale clicks, elephant rumbles, or crow caws—scientists hope…
An Unintended Consequence of Intermittent Fasting: Reduced Hair Growth
January 15, 2025
Intermittent fasting is quickly becoming one of the most popular dietary adjustments around the world. Less of a “diet” and more of a “dietary…
Encouraging Preclinical Results Show Gene Therapy Reduces Seizures
January 13, 2025
California-based Capsida Biotherapeutics has reported promising preclinical results for CAP-002, its gene therapy for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) caused by mutations in the…
The Role of Fungi in Absorbing and Transferring Carbon
December 16, 2024
Travel to southwest London, and you’ll have the opportunity to visit Kew Gardens, a stunning botanical collection founded in 1840. The complex includes a…
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails So Much?
December 4, 2024
Dogs have been man’s best friend since they were first domesticated thousands of years ago. A friendly bark, a comforting nuzzle — dogs find…
New Antibiotic Could Simplify Gonorrhea Treatment
November 20, 2024
Gonorrhea is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted infections, with as many as 82 million new infections occurring worldwide each year. While not…
Promising Clinical Trial Results Suggest a Path Forward in Treating DMD
November 18, 2024
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) devastates young lives. This progressive disease, stemming from mutations in the gene that encodes the protein dystrophin, weakens muscles and…
Early Alzheimer’s Patients Benefit from Leqembi
November 13, 2024
Like many neurodegenerative diseases, early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can greatly improve quality of life for individuals with the disease. Now,…
Sounding Out Disease: Using AI to Help Close the Diagnosis Gap for Millions with Tuberculosis
November 11, 2024
With millions of tuberculosis (TB) cases left undiagnosed each year due to limited healthcare access or incorrect diagnoses, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence…
Rezdiffra Gains Approval, Marks a New Chapter in Treating NASH (MASH) with Liver Scarring
November 4, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rezdiffra™ (resmetirom), the first medication for treating patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to…
Exciting New Epilepsy Drug Reduces Seizures
October 30, 2024
Epilepsy affects as many as 50 million people worldwide, with a broad range of disease subtypes with limited treatment options. Fortunately, a new epilepsy…
Could Gene Therapy in Cows Slow Climate Change?
October 28, 2024
Despite the impact of companies like Impossible Foods, which markets plant-based imitation meat products, the demand for beef has never been higher. As of…
Does Past Flu Exposure Protect Against the Bird Flu?
August 18, 2025
As avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to circulate globally, researchers are examining the possibility of cross-protection from past seasonal flu infections. While it’s…
The Role of AI in the Fight Against Cancer
August 13, 2025
Picture your GPS system of choice — Google Maps, Apple Maps, and the like. You plug in a location, follow the directions, and arrive…
Building Emotions Into AI Could Foster Greater Cooperation
August 11, 2025
New research suggests a welcome alternative to the robot overlord scenario that many people fear could result from the increased integration of AI into…
A Gut Feeling About Heart Disease: Microbial Molecule Linked to Atherosclerosis
August 6, 2025
New research suggests that gut bacteria may play a role in increasing the risk of heart disease. Scientists have reported that certain microbes in…
Biochemical Breakthrough Turns Plastic Waste into Painkillers
July 28, 2025
In an innovative twist on recycling, scientists have coaxed bacteria into converting discarded plastic bottles into paracetamol, the active ingredient in widely used painkillers….
Improve Your Diet One Bite at a Time
July 23, 2025
You’ve heard it a thousand times: “Eat less, move more.” But when it comes to nutrition, eating less isn’t always better — at least,…
Executive Summary Biosimilars have advanced from a promising idea to a proven pathway for expanding patient access to biologic therapies and easing pressure on…
Introduction Real-world evidence (RWE) is accelerating drug development by using routinely collected patient health data, known as real-world data (RWD), to deliver insights beyond…
Introduction Researchers are developing novel, safer treatments for cancer, but bringing new oncology therapies to market is challenging. This white paper will examine the…
NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalysis and clinical trials announces the successful implementation of Oracle…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalytics and clinical trials, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS India, a subsidiary of QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), a GLP/GCP-compliant global full-service Contract Research Organization, has achieved another significant milestone by…