Microbes reveal steps toward complex cells in Asgard findings
Researchers reported hundreds of new Asgard microbes and filmed live Asgard cells crawling, offering genetic and behavioral clues to how complex eukaryotic cells evolved.
2026/02/18
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Rafael Devers, in his first spring training with the Giants, says Boston is in the past.
Rafael Devers is in his first spring training with the San Francisco Giants and said Boston is in the past; he is slated as the team's primary first baseman and has shown power during workouts.
2026/02/18
Zach Balmer of Lexicon Bank named one of four Coleman SBA Business Development Officers of the Year.
Lexicon Bank announced that Zach Balmer was named one of four Coleman SBA Business Development Officers of the Year in recognition of his SBA lending and business development work; he will be honored at the Coleman awards ceremony on March 19 in Miami.
2026/02/18
Dog Aging Project explores how studying dogs can inform pet and human health
The Dog Aging Project has enrolled over 50,000 dogs to collect health, lifestyle and genomic data, and researchers are testing low-dose rapamycin to study effects on cellular aging.
2026/02/18
Zepbound and Taltz showed improved psoriasis symptoms and weight loss in study
A late-stage trial of 274 patients reported that 27.1% receiving Taltz plus Zepbound achieved complete skin clearance and at least 10% weight loss at 36 weeks, compared with 5.8% on Taltz alone.
2026/02/18
FDA to review flu vaccine it had previously rejected
The FDA will advance its review of Moderna’s previously rejected flu vaccine after the company met with regulators and amended its application. Moderna proposes full approval for ages 50–64 and accelerated approval for those 65 and older with a required additional study in older adults.
2026/02/18
Teoscar Hernández aims for a Gold Glove after offseason rebuild
Teoscar Hernández lost 12 pounds while training in Tampa with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and will move back to left field as he pursues a Gold Glove.
2026/02/18
ISS to return to seven crew as Crew-12 may launch Feb. 12
NASA and SpaceX moved the Crew-12 launch to Feb. 12 pending weather, which would restore the ISS to seven crew after it has operated with three since mid-January.
2026/02/18
Chicago adopts IHRA antisemitism definition while New York rolls it back
Chicago’s City Council unanimously codified the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism after student-led lobbying, while New York City recently reversed its prior adoption under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
2026/02/18
Driver spots black "sock" in road and finds a kitten
A Reddit user in New Jersey said they mistook a palm-sized tortoiseshell kitten for a black sock on a road; the post on r/IllegallySmolCats gained more than 14,000 upvotes and the poster said the kitten was later adopted by their aunt and named Harley.
2026/02/18
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