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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer

A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F

Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
Health|Science|US

Half of US states have reported measles cases this year

Half of US states have reported measles cases this year

Half of US states have reported measles cases this year
Health|Political|Science|Technology|US

Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory

A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak

Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory
Health|Political|Science|US

White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website

White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website

White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
Environment|Science

A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen

A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen

A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
Health|Science|US

US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know

The U.S. has 800 measles cases as of Friday, and outbreaks in several states

US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know
Science|Technology

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
Education|Science|Technology

All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful

If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering professor explains how to reduce risk.

All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
Environment|Political|Science|US

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future

In the battle to slow climate change, local and state governments, as well as citizens, have taken to the courts. Their results have varied, but the cases keep coming.

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
Environment|Science|Travel

How to catch the shooting stars of spring's first meteor shower, the Lyrids

Spring's first meteor shower is reaching its peak

How to catch the shooting stars of spring's first meteor shower, the Lyrids
Environment|Science

Scientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada

Scientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada

Scientists stumble across rare evidence that  Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada
Environment|Science|US

This notorious West Coast phenomenon fueled historic floods in the East. Another one is on the way

This notorious West Coast phenomenon fueled historic floods in the East. Another one is on the way

This notorious West Coast phenomenon fueled historic floods in the East. Another one is on the way
Science|Technology|World

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
Science|Technology

New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests

New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests

New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests
Health|Science

Why are autism rates rising?

The U.S. government released new data this week showing that rates of autism diagnoses among U.S. children reached record highs in 2022.

Why are autism rates rising?
Health|Science|Technology

How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information

As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right time.

How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information
Environment|Science|Technology|US|World

NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter

NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars
Science|Technology|World

Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests

Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests

Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
Environment|Science|US|World

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
Health|Science

Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds

Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds

Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science

Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities

By Karl Plume, P.J.

Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities
Science|Technology

Popular AIs head-to-head: OpenAI beats DeepSeek on sentence-level reasoning

Large language model AIs can ingest long documents and answer questions about them, but a key question is how well they ‘understand’ individual sentences in the documents.

Popular AIs head-to-head: OpenAI beats DeepSeek on sentence-level reasoning
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims

Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers

Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims
Health|Science|US

1 heart transplant saves 3 young children in New York City

1 heart transplant saves 3 young children in New York City

1 heart transplant saves 3 young children in New York City

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