Two scientists win Nobel Prize for research that led to COVID-19 vaccines
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine played a crucial role in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs
In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.
Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American immunologist Drew Weissman found that a chemical change to genetic code called mRNA eliminated a problematic side effect when used in vaccines.
Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia
Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.
The alternative to buying new snow boots for kids every year? Expandable shoes
Parents often lament having to get a new pair of winter boots for their kids every year as they grow out of their old ones. A group of Northwestern University students came up with a fix for that.
Scientists and volunteers work together to monitor annual butterfly migration
The annual butterfly migration is underway. For decades scientists have relied on volunteers to tag butterflies to provide details about their journey.
What black holes can teach us about daily life
Black holes may contain the masses of more than a billion suns, but they also hold a few lessons that we humans can apply to everyday life.
What's behind the debate to re-authorize PEPFAR, the widely hailed anti-HIV effort?
The program launched by President George W. Bush is credited with saving 25 million lives. Some in Congress want this year's reauthorization tied to language that PEPFAR will not "promote abortion."
250 million is the new 40: Mammals may already be halfway done on Earth, study finds
The future is always hard to predict, especially millions of years from now. But researchers found that a future supercontinent centered around the tropics may be tough for mammals to survive.
This week's harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the year
A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.