Do Vaccines Stop Spread of COVID-19-
The way most people think of vaccines is pretty simple: you get vaccinated, and your immune system is primed and trained to fight off the invisible intruder…
Read moreA Small Policy Change Could Transform the U.S. Vaping Industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate e-cigarettes that contain synthetic nicotine, a shift that could slash the number of vaping products available in…
Read moreMeet the U.K. Minister Charged with Making COP26 a Success
COP26, shorthand for the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in many ways as wonky as it sounds….
Read moreNASA’s Curiosity Rover Shares a Stunning Selfie From Mars
Even NASA robots snap selfies, though theirs are far less mundane than the hundreds you have on your phone. This week, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory shared one…
Read morePaul Alexander- Polio Patient With Iron Lung Dies at 78
DALLAS — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of…
Read moreScientists Report Creating the First Embryo With Human and Non-Human Primate Cells
In a ground-breaking experiment, researchers have successfully created the first human-monkey chimera. The work, published in the journal Cell, describes the the first embryo containing both human…
Read moreAI Writes Scientific Papers That Sound Great—But Aren’t Accurate
First came the students, who wanted help with their homework and essays. Now, ChatGPT is luring scientists, who are under pressure to publish papers in reputable scientific…
Read moreThe Presumed Remains of Korean War Casualties Are Back in the U.S.—But They Could Take Months to Identify
Fifty-five caskets containing the presumed remains of U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War were returned to American soil on Wednesday, marking “a new season of hope…
Read moreThe Infrastructure Plan Is Rolling Out Electric School Buses
Assembly line workers at the Thomas Built school bus factory in High Point, North Carolina are over the moon about the new infrastructure bill—specifically Title XI, Section…
Read moreTracking Viruses Over the Holiday Travel Season
If you’ve traveled overseas recently, you might have been greeted upon your return by people in a handful of airport terminals in the U.S. recruiting passengers to…
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