An Alternative to Pap Smears is Here, No Speculum Required
Starting this fall, women will be able to use a simple swab to screen for cervical cancer. The method offers…
Wind Beat Coal Two Months in a Row for U.S. Electricity Generation
The shift occurred as the cost of wind power and other renewable energy is rapidly declining and coal is being…
Beware the Toxic and Explosive Blue Backpack This Termite Carries
Scientists studied the unusual chemical reaction used by a species of the insect in an act of self-sacrifice to save…
A 15-Minute Chair Workout for Everybody
If your mobility is limited, you can still build strength with a few simple exercises.In 2020, Aarthi Ravindran, then 23,…
In South Korea, Documenting a Divide Over Work-Life Balance
The reporter Jin Yu Young wrote about companies that have pushed their managers to work longer hours, a move that…
Bowling, Selfies and the ‘Dougie’: Biden Woos Influencers at the White House
For its first conference on the creator economy, the Biden administration celebrated social media creators. The president lauded them as…
Warning over antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases
Getty ImagesThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea.
Cisco to Cut About 7% of Staff in Second Round of Job Layoffs
The cuts could amount to about 6,000 jobs for the San Jose, Calif., maker of computer networking technology.Cisco Systems, one…
Unresponsive Brain-Damaged Patients May Have Some Awareness
Many patients thought to be in vegetative or minimally conscious states may be capable of thought, researchers reported.When people suffer…
A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It.
Four years ago, Casey Harrell sang his last bedtime nursery rhyme to his daughter.By then, A.L.S. had begun laying waste…