Overlooked No More: Yvonne Barr, Who Helped Discover a Cancer-Causing Virus
A virologist, she worked with the pathologist Anthony Epstein, who died last month, in finding for the first time that…
The Many Challenges Facing Apple
The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Apple is the latest in a series of regulatory actions that are hitting the tech…
Reddit Opens Up 38%, as Shares Begin Trading
The social media company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the first major tech initial public…
Man ‘recovering well’ after pig kidney transplant
Published31 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Michelle RobertsDigital health editorA 62-year-old man is said to be…
Toddlers Smell Like Flowers, Teens Smell ‘Goatlike,’ Study Finds
Two musky steroids, and higher levels of odorous acids, distinguish the body odors of teens and tots, a new study…
The Psychedelic Evangelist
Before he died last year, Roland Griffiths was arguably the world’s most famous psychedelics researcher. Since 2006, his work has…
U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly
The lawsuit caps years of regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s wildly popular suite of devices and services, which have fueled its…
What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
Published18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesThe prescription drug pregabalin has been linked to a number of…
Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.Surgeons in Boston…
Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story
The site’s journey from toxic cesspool to trusted news source illustrates the business value of keeping bad actors at bay.A…