Lab Severs Ties With James Watson, Citing ‘Unsubstantiated and Reckless’ ...
In a recent documentary, the geneticist doubled down on comments he made a decade ago, then apologized for, […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Curbs Executives’ Ties to Industry After Conflict-of-Interest ...
The cancer center will now bar top officials from sitting on outside boards of for-profit companies, and is […]
California Adds Its Clout to States Battling High Drug Prices ...
Under a new governor, it’s hoping to use its status as the most populous state as leverage when […]
The Flu Is Widespread in the U.S., and It’s Not ...
In the last three months, 6 to 7 million people have caught the flu, and the season isn’t […]
The Week in Tech: It’s Not Easy Being a Unicorn ...
Stock market fluctuations are making some hearts in Silicon Valley flutter as they prepare their companies for initial […]
More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get ...
Frustrated with the perverse incentives of fast growth, founders are criticizing the investment model that built the tech […]
Juul’s Convenient Smoke Screen by KEVIN ROOSE
After making billions of dollars and joining forces with Big Tobacco, Juul is trying to reinvent itself as […]
Mostly Cloudy for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 2°C and a low of […]
Partial Eclipse over Beijing
On January 6 the New Moon rose in silhouette with the Sun seen from northeastern Asia. Near maximum, […]
Broadcasting from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals ...
Astronomers have identified a second set of odd radio bursts from the distant universe. Aliens probably aren’t causing […]