Research
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News
What Do We Owe Lab Animals?
The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an…
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World
London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an…
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Health
N.Y.U. Langone Withdraws From Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial in Adolescents
The B.C.G. vaccine, more than a century old, has shown some promise against diabetes. The university’s move left parents and…
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News
Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales
His annual orca survey helped transform the animals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.
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News
Asian Researchers Face Disparity With Key U.S. Science Funding Source
White researchers fared best in winning grants from the National Science Foundation, a study says. Asians encounter the highest rate…
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News
Blue States Want Red States to Face Consequences, but Travel Bans Are Harmful
This past April, Georgia passed legislation that allows the barring of transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports. This was…
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News
A Strong Signal That Recession Is Looming
The clearest signal that the U.S. economy is likely to fall into a recession in the next year is coming…
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Sports
Will This Device Protect Athletes’ Brains, or Only Make Them Think It Does?
More and more pro and college athletes are trying on the Q-Collar as they search for something, anything, that might…
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News
Anthony Fauci: A Message to the Next Generation of Scientists
Although I hesitate to use the hackneyed expression “It seems like just yesterday,” it does feel that way as I…
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World
Russian Cruise Missiles Were Made Just Months Ago Despite Sanctions
Weapons investigators in Kyiv found that at least one Russian Kh-101 cruise missile used in widespread attacks there on Nov.…