Your stomach may be the secret to fighting obesity
Scientists believe a stomach-specific protein plays a major role in the progression of obesity, according to new research in Scientific Reports. The study, co-authored by an...
Daily Archive: May 4, 2021
Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4, the White House...
E.V. Buying Guide: What to Know About Models, Batteries, Charging and More
Buying an electric car can be exciting and bewildering. Consider what kind of car you want and need and where you will charge.
More youth report concussions since 2016, study shows
Educating athletes, parents and coaches about concussion treatment and prevention has been a priority during the last decade, but are the intended audiences hearing the message?
Our immune systems blanket the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with antibodies
The most complete picture yet is shedding light on how antibodies produced in people who effectively fight off SARS-CoV-2 work to neutralize the part of the...
Research team takes gene mutation detection in blood to the next level
Next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) technologies—in which millions of DNA molecules are simultaneously but individually analyzed—theoretically provides researchers and clinicians the ability to noninvasively identify mutations in...
Look to Dance to Understand the Everyday, and Other Lessons From Gia Kourlas
The Times’s Culture editor has questions. Our critic has answers.
HEPA filter effectively reduces airborne respiratory particles generated during vigorous exercise
A pair of Mayo Clinic studies shed light on something that is typically difficult to see with the eye: respiratory aerosols. Such aerosol particles of varying...
Ethereum’s 27-year-old creator is now a billionaire
Vitalik Buterin, a 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer, created ethereum in 2013 when he was 19. The cryptocurrency launched in 2015, and now Buterin holds about 333,500 ether...
Global Vaccine Crisis Sends Ominous Signal for Fighting Climate Change
The gap between rich and poor countries on vaccinations highlights the failure of richer nations to see it in their self-interest to urgently help poorer ones...
