Increasingly fragmented tiger populations may require ‘genetic rescue,’ Stanford researchers say
Despite being one of the world’s most charismatic species, tigers face uncertain futures primarily due to habitat fragmentation, human-wildlife conflict and poaching.
Deliberate vaccine misinformation should be held to account – but better information is essential
Social media platforms and those spreading deliberate vaccine misinformation should be held accountable and potentially face criminal sanctions, says Professor Melinda Mills...
Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment
Each year, at least 2.8 million people in the United States develop an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die from such infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street £45 billion in turnover, researchers...
However, UK supermarkets and online retailers made an additional £4 billion each thanks to the coronavirus lockdown that began in March last year, according to econometric models.
Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie donate $80 million to improve the health of mothers and...
The gift will help advance the science and practice of maternal-fetal medicine and fund new facilities to increase access to care at Stanford Medicine.
World’s largest clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments expands internationally
Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and Joint Chief Investigator for the trial...
Two scholars with Stanford affiliations win Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Two people with Stanford affiliations, including an undergraduate student and an alumnus, have been awarded 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholarships for graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
With Perseverance, MIT teams prepare for Mars rover landing
On Thursday, NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, is scheduled to touch down on the surface of the Red Planet following a nail-biting entry and descent sequence vividly known as the “seven minutes of terror.”
LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders
Researchers from McGill University have discovered, for the first time, one of the possible mechanisms that contributes to the ability of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to increase social interaction.
GameStop: how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)
Normally on the stock market, the shark swallows the little fish. Now the little fish are eating the shark as small investors force hedge fund players into uncomfortable positions.
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