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Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China
Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.
Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising
The administration is proposing a return to a 1990s-era policy that kept most drug ads off TV. That could dent the revenues of drugmakers and major networks.
RFK Jr. Releases Childhood Health Report
The report, which follows a draft leaked last month, demonstrates both the ambitions and limits of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals
If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild Hawaiian monk seals, which are endangered.
China’s Renewable Energy Investment Helping Stem Fossil Fuel Growth, Report Says
Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.
Do You See the Same Colors That I Do?
Scientists cannot say for certain, but new research suggests that different people’s brains respond similarly when looking at a particular hue.
States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws
Texas and New York are at the leading edge of an escalating states’ rights battle over the mailing of abortion pills to patients in states with bans.
Tech Companies Show Off for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
Tech companies are displaying A.I., lasers and more as they compete for a piece of President Trump’s ambitious plan for a missile defense shield.
Webb Telescope Studies Hopeful Hint of Earthlike Atmosphere on Trappist-1e Planet
Scientists are steadily ruling out habitable conditions on the seven planets of the star Trappist-1. On one of the worlds, a nitrogen gas-rich veil remains a possibility.
A New, ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Fish Swims Into View
The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are frightening.
David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87
He was only 37 when he made a discovery that challenged the existing tenets of biology and led to an understanding of retroviruses and viruses, including H.I.V.,
Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.
Lightning Strikes California With Unusual Frequency This Summer
Weather patterns channeling moisture into the state have led to an abundance of lightning strikes that have ignited hundreds of wildfires.
Get to Know the Ratfish and the Forehead Teeth It Uses During Sex
Scientists studied how the sea creatures, also known as chimaeras or ghost sharks, ended up with one of evolution’s most bizarre appendages.
Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn
The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy.
A Revived Focus on an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism
Studies over the last decade of acetaminophen use in pregnancy — including a recent scientific review — have yielded mixed results but have not found a causal connection.
Where and When to See the Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse
People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red.
A. James Hudspeth, Who Unlocked Mysteries Behind Hearing, Dies at 79
He was pivotal in discovering how sound waves are converted into signals that the brain can perceive as a whisper, a symphony or a thunderclap.
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.