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2-Jul-2025

First-of-its-kind study finds striking parallels between biological and artificial intelligence during social interaction

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A first-of-its-kind study reveals that when mice interact socially, specific brain cell types synchronize in "shared neural spaces," and AI agents develop analogous patterns when engaging in social behaviors.

Journal

Nature

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health

2-Jul-2025

Antibody-cancer drug combo shows promise against aggressive lymphoma

UF Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The cancer-killing compound, called tiancimycin, was found within a historic collection of soil microbes housed at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute.

Journal

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health

2-Jul-2025

AI predicts patients likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest

Johns Hopkins University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest.

The linchpin is the system’s ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient’s heart health.

Journal

Nature Cardiovascular Research

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Leducq Foundation

1-Jul-2025

Healthy lifestyle linked to lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long term study, published online in the journal Gut.

Journal

Gut

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, American Gastroenterological Association

1-Jul-2025

Large lessons from a tiny wasp

University of New Hampshire

New research highlights how Nasonia, tiny wasps that parasitize flies, provide insights into how species evolve and how small genetic differences affect behavior.  

Journal

Journal of Insect Science

Funder

NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences