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A Zap of Blue Light Shows Promise Against Food and Sweat Stains
Researchers hope the technique could offer a more environmentally friendly approach to cleaning up messy clothing.
The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites
The Trump administration wants to switch off and possibly destroy the climate-monitoring technology.
Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior
Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core.
Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo
Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.
Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm
The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.
Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.
Two former agency leaders said the administration’s “hostility” toward vaccines had spread to the agency’s top ranks.
Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb
A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.
RFK Jr. Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up
Some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent actions contradict pledges he made about vaccine access in order to win confirmation.
Could a Pill Fix the Brain?
Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain heal itself after a stroke or traumatic injury.
3 Psychiatric Tools That Could Boost the Brain’s Natural Healing
They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe?
Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide
The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.
Kennedy to Add New Members to Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.
Snubbing RFK Jr., States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines
California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates.
Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’
The country lacks the ability to address multiple disasters happening at once, the Government Accountability Office said.
F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.
In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape
A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.
Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference
In the world of presidential health, distrust and speculation run so rampant that even Mr. Trump’s online assurance that he was fine was immediately explained away as part of a cover-up.
Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.
In a post on Truth Social, the president suggested that the C.D.C. was being “ripped apart” over a question that was answered long ago.
Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.
Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.