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NASA Finds India's Vikram Moon Lander Crash Site, With Amateur's Help
NASA Finds India's Vikram Moon Lander Crash Site, With Amateur's Help
Since India lost contact with the spacecraft in September, the precise location of its crash has been a mystery.
'I Have a Ph.D. in Not Having Money'
Medical school is expensive for everyone. But for low-income students, the hidden costs can be prohibitive.
Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand Mysterious DNA Circles Common in Cancer Cells
Sorry, Wrong Number: Statistical Benchmark Comes Under Fire
Earlier this fall Dr. Scott Solomon presented the results of a huge heart drug study to an audience of fellow cardiologists in Paris. The presented number 0.059 caused gasps as the audience was looking for something under 0.05.
As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to 'Astronomy Itself'
Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice concerns about the impact on research from telescopes on Earth.
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
A new agency rule would restrict the science that can be used in drafting health regulations by requiring researchers to turn over confidential health data.
How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong
Few thought it would arrive so quickly. Now we're facing consequences once viewed as fringe scenarios.
Is Crispr the Next Antibiotic?
In nature, the gene-editing tool Crispr protects bacteria against viruses. Now it's being harnessed in the fight against superbugs and the flu.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics. Now the program has been cancelled.
Google Will Not Renew Pentagon Contract That Upset Employees
Diane Greene, the head of Google's Cloud business, is said to have told employees that it was backing away from the A.I. work with the military.
How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology
Millions of Flickr images were sucked into a database called MegaFace. Now some of those faces may have the ability to sue.
Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice.
The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings "erode public trust," critics said.
The World's Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns
Climate change is severely straining the world's oceans, creating profound risks for coastal cities and food supplies, a U.N. report finds.
American Universities Are Addicted to Billionaires
What happened when Jeffrey Epstein funded science and tech? Women were excluded.
E.P.A. Broke Rules in Shake-Up of Science Panels, Federal Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found that the administration "did not consistently ensure" that appointees to E.P.A. advisory boards met federal ethics requirements.
Novartis Hid Manipulated Data While Seeking Approval for $2.1 Million Treatment
The failure to report the issue has not put patients at risk, the F.D.A. said, but the drugmaker could face criminal and civil penalties.
Most Wikipedia Profiles Are of Men. This Scientist Is Changing That.
Jessica Wade has added nearly 700 Wikipedia biographies for important female and minority scientists in less than two years.
10 Medical Myths We Should Stop Believing. Doctors, Too.
Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.
Scientists Took an M.R.I. Scan of an Atom
The hospital technology, typically used to identify human ailments, captured perhaps the world's smallest magnetic resonance image.
N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists
Francis Collins pledged to decline to speak at conferences that do not include enough women in prominent speaking roles.
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?
A small body of evidence suggests that when it comes to decision making, indoor air may matter more than we have realized.
Paul Greengard, 93, Nobel Prize-Winning Neuroscientist, Is Dead
His 15-year quest to understand how brain cells communicate provided the underlying science for many antipsychotic drugs.
The Scary Shortage of Infectious-Disease Doctors
Superbugs are spreading. We need doctors trained to treat them.
