O.C.D. May Look Different Than You Think
When most people think of obsessive-compulsive disorder, they may picture behaviors they’ve seen on TV — like repetitive hand-washing, flicking…
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars…
Silicon Valley’s Elusive Fantasy of a Computer as Smart as You
Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, recently told President Trump during a private phone call that it would arrive…
The Global Happiness Curve Is Collapsing. What Does That Mean?
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MPs to debate assisted dying bill again after major changes
33 minutes agoShareSaveSam FrancisPolitical reporterHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentShareSaveGetty ImagesMPs will debate a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales…
Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine
With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.Come…
New Guidelines Address I.U.D. Insertion Pain and Offer Management Options
Recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists outline a range of pain management options for routine procedures.A national…
How a Two-Story Boulder Ended Up on a 120-Foot-High Cliff
The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out…
U.S. Moves Russian Scientist’s Case to Criminal Court in Boston
For months, the Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova has challenged efforts to deport her to her native Russia for a customs…
Malcolm Potts, Evangelist for Contraception in Developing Countries, Dies at 90
He helped develop the device most often used for surgical abortions. He also spent more than half a century promoting…