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The World's First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children...

On Monday, Cameroon became the first nation to establish routine childhood malaria immunizations. The race is on to give protection...

Scientists Will Test a Cancer-Hunting mRNA Treatment

Strand Therapeutics has figured out a way to turn the molecule on and off in certain tissues to more precisely treat tumors.

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Cryptographers Are Getting Closer to Enabling Fully Private...

Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined,...

Why the Polar Vortex Is Bad for Balloon Artists

Leave a balloon out in the cold and it’ll shrink and look pathetic. Sorry, but that’s the law—the ideal gas law.

The Last-Ditch Effort to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline

The gas pipeline stretching across Virginia and West Virginia is over budget and behind schedule, with a lot of hard work left to...

A Gene-Edited Pig Liver Was Attached to a Person—and Worked...

Researchers want to use genetically engineered pig organs to help support people with liver failure.

The Murky Campaign to Discredit Lab-Grown Meat

A new ad campaign is targeting the cultivated meat industry on TV and online. Industry supporters criticize it as unscientific.

Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean...

The world’s trawlers are stirring carbon dioxide into the water—and into the atmosphere.

Scabies Is Making a Comeback

Cases of scabies, a highly contagious parasitic skin disease, are on the rise across Europe. The UK in particular is struggling with...

A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs...

After doubts were raised about a 31-year-old dog, Guinness World Records has paused its records for the world’s oldest dogs, leaving...