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In the United States, “there are no biosafety rules or regulations that have the force of law,” he said. “And this is in contrast to every other aspect of biomedical research.” There are enforceable rules, for example, for experiments with…

Now that tens of millions of Americans have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, many wonder: do I have enough antibodies to protect myself?For the vast majority of people, the answer is yes. That didn't stop hordes from trudging to…

Now that tens of millions of Americans have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, many wonder: do I have enough antibodies to protect myself?For the vast majority of people, the answer is yes. That didn't stop hordes from trudging to…

In 1968, the Koepckes moved from Lima to an abandoned patch of primary forest in the middle of the jungle. Their plan was to conduct field studies on its plants and animals for five years, exploring the rainforest without exploiting it. “I…

A curious, adventurous boy, he said he once threw a stone at a swarm of bees to see what they would do. As a teenager, he climbed the Golden Gate Bridge and experimented with gunpowder, gasoline, and fire.His father wanted Edward to follow…

Canned tuna is high in protein, low in fat and by far the most popular shelf-stable seafood in the United States.It can also be mysterious, questionable and scandalous. As The Washington Post reported in late January, Subway — the world’s…

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalism comes together.Our house often mimicked newsroom sounds: the rustling of the newspaper over morning coffee; the ringing of…

About 65 million years ago a rock from space hit the earth, devastating life and leaving a large crater on the surface of our planet.No, it's not who you are thinking of.Boltysh Crater, a 15 miles wide formation in central Ukraine, may not…

Richard R. Ernst, a Swiss chemist who received the 1991 Nobel Prize for his work on refining nuclear magnetic resonance or NMR spectroscopy, the powerful chemical analysis method of MRT technology, died on June 4th in Winterthur in northern…

The U.S. government spent more than $ 18 billion last year funding drug manufacturers to produce a Covid vaccine, an effort that resulted in at least five highly effective vaccinations in record time. Now, more than $ 3 billion is pouring…