The Download: Montana’s new experimental drug rules
Montana has begun allowing biotech companies to administer drugs that have completed only preliminary testing, sometimes after just 10 trials. This experimental program positions the state as a medical testing hub for treatments not yet approved through standard regulatory channels.
Read full story →What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, bright evening Venus, and a deep partial lunar eclipse occur in August 2026. The lunar eclipse closes the month while Venus reaches peak brightness in the evening sky.
Art festivals may revive island communities when tourism stays within local limits
Art festivals held periodically on islands can revitalize local communities if tourism is controlled within the areas' capacity and social limits. The Setouchi Triennale demonstrates how intermittent events, rather than constant tourism, support sustainable long-term community development.
A new genetic tool helps researchers uncover the logic of gene regulation
Researchers developed a genetic tool that reveals how cells decide which of the 20,000 human genes to activate at specific times. The method helps uncover the logic behind gene regulation in different cell types.