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Oct 15Thu
  1. statnews.com65

    As White House shifts focus toward AI and tech, U.S. science leaders defend role of the American university

    MIT enrolled nearly 500 fewer graduate students this fall, a 20% drop from 2024, after a $100 million cut in federal research awards, President Sally Kornbluth said at the STAT Summit in Boston. She and Science journals editor-in-chief Holden Thorp defended the 80-year-old model of federally funded university research as the Trump administration shifts priorities toward AI and technology, backed by $6 billion in new national research investments. Forecasts put China on track to surpass U.S. research spending in two to three years, with nine of the top 10 Nature Index institutions now in China.

    Why it matters: Federal funding cuts are shrinking U.S. graduate admissions while the administration redirects research dollars toward industry.

Oct 11Sun
  1. medicalxpress.com63

    Physical activity weakens link between genetic risk and depression severity, long-term data suggest

    Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio analyzed data from 23,517 adults in the NIH All of Us Research Program, combining depression polygenic risk scores, electronic health records and long-term Fitbit measurements averaging about 1.6 years per participant. Published in Nature Mental Health, the study found greater physical activity was associated with lower depression severity, with a stronger association among those with higher genetic vulnerability. The team aims to use such findings to develop personalized exercise recommendations for depression prevention and management.

    Why it matters: Long-term wearable data show physical activity buffers genetic risk of depression severity, informing precision-medicine approaches.

Aug 19Wed
  1. statnews.com52

    Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to avoiding records requests, conspiracy to defraud government

    David Morens, a former senior adviser to Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to defraud the government by concealing records from Freedom of Information Act requests and using his influence to benefit a company. The offense carries up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, with sentencing set for Nov. 12. The plea comes amid Republican scrutiny of the federal Covid-19 response, including a Senate contempt vote against Fauci.

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