A Single $249 Test Analyzes 30 Cancer Genes. But Do You Need It?
Our ability to sequence DNA has far outpaced our ability to understand how those genes cause cancer. The post A…
Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It
A yellow fever outbreak in Angola shines a harsh light on the shortage of vaccines. The post Yellow Fever’s Comeback…
Inside the Hidden Global Supply Chain for Frozen Sperm, Eggs, and Embryos
It takes a specialized cold chain to transport finicky eggs, sperm, and embryos across the world for surrogacy via in…
Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones?
Here are some Crispr projects under way in labs and a few, well, less-than-real ones. The post Can You Tell…
The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the current plan for dealing with the US’s dangerous high-level radioactive waste. The post The…
Why Tesla’s Model X Is Giving Some Drivers Double Vision
Some drivers say the Tesla Model X’s windshield causes double vision at night. The post Why Tesla’s Model X Is…
Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika
Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good:…
How British Scientists Got Inside North Korea to Study a Volcano
For weeks at a time in 2011, British and American researchers have gone to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,…
Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms
“It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly,” says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes…
Sean Parker Just Gave $250M to the Darling of Cancer Research
Napster, Facebook, cancer immunotherapy. One of these sounds it like doesn’t belong, but what they all have in common is…