Technology
How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick?
Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests there are simple ways to stay safer...
SpaceX’s Starship Lost Shortly After Launch of Second Test...
This is SpaceX’s second attempt at sending Starship on a round-the-globe trip, following an April test flight that failed after only...
California’s Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble
Ancient sequoias are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. The question of how...
Dr. Jessie Christiansen Wants to Help You Discover the...
As project scientist on NASA’s Exoplanet Archive, Dr. Christiansen is a huge advocate for citizen science—and making sure anyone can...
You Need a Heat Pump. Soon You’ll Have More American-Made...
The Biden administration is announcing $169 million to supercharge domestic production of a device beloved by climate and energy nerds.
Insiders Say Eat Just Is in Big Financial Trouble
Vegan egg and lab-grown-meat startup Eat Just is being sued for more than $100 million. Former employees allege that’s just the start...
Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your Life
An inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s...
A Surge in Babies Born With Syphilis Is a Warning Sign
Although transmission of syphilis to newborns can be prevented with a single shot for pregnant women, cases in the US rose tenfold...
The First Crispr Medicine Just Got Approved
The gene-editing therapy, called Casgevy, uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease. It also eliminates...
The Mystery of Iceland’s Non-Erupting Volcano
Since 2021, lava has sporadically oozed out of various fissures crisscrossing southwest Iceland. Now, a huge sheet of magma could...
