If Chris Fisher had a nickel for every time he came downstairs and found his eighth-grade sons’ vehicle smashed to bits because something wasn’t working right, he’d have been able to buy them one they didn’t have to repair several times over. “This thing has been wrecked at least 20 times; was a year’s worth… Continue reading Young scientists from across the state compete for championship, trip to nationals
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Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic
In late December 2019, eight pages of genetic code were sent to computers at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Unbeknown to American officials at the time, the genetic map that had landed on their doorstep contained critical clues about the virus that would soon touch off a pandemic. The genetic code, submitted… Continue reading Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic
Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana
Marijuana is neither as risky nor as prone to abuse as other tightly controlled substances and has potential medical benefits, and therefore should be removed from the nation’s most restrictive category of drugs, federal scientists have concluded. The recommendations are contained in a 250-page scientific review provided to Matthew Zorn, a Texas lawyer who sued… Continue reading Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana
The Billionaires Spending a Fortune to Lure Scientists Away From Universities
In an unmarked laboratory stationed between the campuses of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a splinter group of scientists is hunting for the next billion-dollar drug. The group, bankrolled with $500 million from some of the wealthiest families in American business, has created a stir in the world of academia by dangling seven-figure… Continue reading The Billionaires Spending a Fortune to Lure Scientists Away From Universities
Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
The holidays have come and gone, and once again Americans are riding a tide of respiratory ailments, including Covid. But so far, this winter’s Covid uptick seems less deadly than last year’s, and much less so than in 2022, when the Omicron surge ground the nation to a halt. “We’re not seeing the signs that… Continue reading Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
Why It Matters: The disease can be treated if doctors recognize it. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. About 95 percent of people are genetically resistant to the bacteria. There were 159 new cases in 2020, the most recent year for which national data are available. New… Continue reading Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report