Technology
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...
Why I’m (Cautiously) Optimistic About COP28
In a year of record heat waves and rising global emissions, it would be easy to write COP28 off before it even starts. But that would...
Dr. Michelle Wong Brings the Science of Skincare to New...
Misinformation about skincare runs rampant on social media. The chemist behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog is here to clear...
Think You Have SAD? Think Again
Research has questioned whether seasonal depression actually exists. Maybe that doesn’t matter
India Plans to Change the Weather to Fight Back Against...
Hazardous air pollution is once again choking Delhi. City officials want to use cloud seeding to wash the problem away.
