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Adobe By Meghana Keshavan and Jason MastOct. 9, 2026 Meghana Keshavan[email protected]Meghana Keshavan covers biotech and contributes to The Readout newsletter.Jason Mast[email protected]Jason is a ge...
Having a certain ratio of proteins produced by immune cells in your blood is linked to a higher risk of age-related diseases, scientists report.
Researchers created multicolored tattoo inks that are activated by different wavelengths of light, allowing people to hide their tattoos in different scenarios.
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
The Trump administration wants to make three big changes to the U.S. Census, including eliminating questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation and excluding anyone who is not a citizen…
The FDA flagged a potential safety signal after four patient deaths in a trial testing a schizophrenia drug, Argenx faces an unusual setback, and more pharma news.
A bronze ring that depicts the Lighthouse of Alexandria has been discovered underwater in the remains of an ancient palace.
A quadruped robot scampered more than 26.2 miles of uneven, hilly terrain alongside human runners without needing to be recharged.
“Erasing data does not erase need or harm,” writes social epidemiologist Nancy Krieger.
Betsy Pleasants, a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Women’s Health Research at the University of North CarolinaCourtesy James Wang By Justin ChenOct. 9, 2026 Betsy Pleasants was study...
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most lik...
If you want to go to space for any significant duration of time, you should be prepared to suffer from a number of maladies. The zero-gravity (or microgravity) environment of space is catastrophic, in...
A new proposal in Congress to scrap a surprise billing ban’s controversial arbitration system will need to to survive an onslaught of attacks from provider groups.
A 9 million-year-old capybara tooth was found in the Atacama Desert, a surprising find given that these rodents love water.
By Elaine Chen, Allison DeAngelis, and Adam FeuersteinOct. 8, 2026 Elaine Chen[email protected]Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the farthest "fast radio burst" ever seen, providing more clues about these mysterious explosions.
A new supercomputer simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies eventually became the Milky Way.
Scientists have developed various AI tools to measure people's biological ages. Would you use one?
The videos are astonishing. In one scene, a senior Chinese woman appears lost in the wilderness of dementia, unable to answer basic questions; in the next, she seems to be lucidly chatting and shuckin...