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She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
A shift in the atmosphere Ms. Petrova’s return flight from Paris landed in Boston on the evening of Feb. 16. As the plane sat on the tarmac, she texted back and forth with Dr. Peshkin, trying to confirm how she should handle the package in customs. But by then, the passengers were already filing off […]
Read MoreWhite House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.
Read More‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain
With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme levels.
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Denisovans Extend Their Range to Asia’s Pacific Coast
For decades, fishermen sailing off the coast of Taiwan have sometimes discovered fossils in their trawling nets: the bones of elephants, buffalo and other big mammals that lived tens of thousands of years ago, when the sea level was so low that Taiwan was linked to Asia by a land bridge. But in 2010, a […]
Read MoreMedicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
Read MoreFunding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut
The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.
Read MoreRFK Jr. Offers Qualified Support for Measles Vaccination
In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.
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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds
During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported on Wednesday. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to […]
Read MoreNOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
Read MoreJared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday.
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