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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago and can be reached via Signal by request. Send him story ideas!

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3D Printing

German scientists 3D print objects with “acoustic holograms”

By using shaped ultrasound, researchers in Germany have developed a way to 3D print objects in one shot.

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Medicine

Herpes virus helped kill a deadly form of breast cancer in a clinical trial

A combination of an engineered herpes virus and chemo showed promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer in a small study.

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Public Health

A single dose of an old drug could save 2 million mothers from sepsis every year

A large international study has found that a single oral dose of a common antibiotic can “significantly” reduce the risk of maternal sepsis

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Drugs

DMT therapy appears effective for depression in phase 2 clinical trial

London-based Small Pharma has released positive top-line results for their phase 2a trial of DMT as an antidepressant.

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Agriculture

John Deere unveils quieter, electric riding mowers

John Deere is entering the electric market with models aimed at homeowners and the golf industry.

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Medicine

New compound can go Keanu Reeves on fungal infections

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Medicine

Skin grafts can now be 3D-printed to fit “like a glove”

Bioprinted skin grafts come in sheets, not the contours of the body. New research from Columbia envisions grafts which fit like a glove.

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Virology

Yale researchers have found a way to spot new viruses

By screening negative nasal swabs for a specific antiviral protein, a Yale team believes we may be able to find hidden viruses before they emerge.

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Climate Crisis

This new idea could reduce steel’s carbon emissions by 90%

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ChatGPT-like AI creates new bacteria-killing proteins

Using a large language model AI, biotech startup Profluent has created new antimicrobial proteins.

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