The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything
In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s…
Exit Here and Other Funeral Homes Take a Modern and Aesthetic Approach to Death
Modern, even hip, mortuaries around the world are hoping to answer one question: How do we commemorate death in 2024?In…
With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube
While he can’t turn water into wine, Nigel Braun is making vodka out of thin air.He is neither miracle worker…
Is Nonalcoholic Beer and Wine Healthier for You?
Sales of NA beer, wine and spirits are soaring. Here’s what to know before you take your next sip.Nonalcoholic beverages…
A Virtuoso Cellist’s Painstaking Path From Long Covid Back to the Stage
For over three years, long Covid has presented Joshua Roman with health challenges — and has indelibly shaped the music…
Fossils Show Giant Predatory Sea Scorpions Were Distance Swimmers
Specimens of what appear to be the largest eurypterid species found in Australia could shed light on the sudden extinction…
Tell us: Have you been forgoing Covid tests?
It’s the fifth summer of Covid, and most people seem eager to move on. We want to understand the pervasiveness…
OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Misinformation Campaign
The company said the Iranian effort, which used ChatGPT, did not gain much traction.OpenAI said on Friday that it had…
As Bird Flu Spreads, Disease Trackers Set Their Sights on Pets
Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets…
Failures led to girl’s Costa Coffee drink death
Jacobs familyA teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate made with cows'…