The Download: how America lost its lead in the hunt for alien life, and ambitious battery claims
NASA’s Perseverance found Martian rocks with potential biosignatures while US sample-return funding has stalled and China advances its own mission. The newsletter also highlights a contested solid-state battery claim from Donut Lab, signals of long COVID in blood, and multiple AI and ISS safety concerns.
Why it mattersScientists report blood signals linked to long COVID in ~400 million people; accelerate biomarker validation and diagnostic trials.
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