In an era of open data, genome-wide association studies have become entangled with efforts to prove Black inferiority.
Lawsuits Against Diversity Initiatives in Science Multiply
A recent lawsuit against the American Chemical Society highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
A recent lawsuit against the American Chemical Society highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Opinion: Our Toxic Relationship With Herbicides
Herbicides pose environmental and human health risks but are also an essential tool for controlling invasive plants.
Herbicides pose environmental and human health risks but are also an essential tool for controlling invasive plants.
A Powerhouse of Global Satellite Infrastructure: Norway?
The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.
The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.
How One Company Wants to Make Geoengineering Profitable
Stardust, an Israeli-U.S. startup, intends to patent its unique technology for temporarily cooling the planet.
Stardust, an Israeli-U.S. startup, intends to patent its unique technology for temporarily cooling the planet.
Book Review: How Our Digital Infatuation Undermines Discourse
In “Superbloom,” Nicholas Carr laments that we live in a state of uncontrollable sensory and communication overload.
In “Superbloom,” Nicholas Carr laments that we live in a state of uncontrollable sensory and communication overload.
Opinion: Infertility Is a Mental Health Bombshell
Fertility clinics should provide easy access to mental health support for those undergoing IVF treatments.
Fertility clinics should provide easy access to mental health support for those undergoing IVF treatments.
NIH Funding Cuts Don’t Just Target Elite Universities
Less-wealthy institutions may be particularly hard hit by the proposed reductions in funding for biomedical research.
Less-wealthy institutions may be particularly hard hit by the proposed reductions in funding for biomedical research.
Interview: Did Scientists and the Media Get COVID All Wrong?
In March and April of 2020, more than 50,000 people in the United States died from the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
In March and April of 2020, more than 50,000 people in the United States died from the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
Opinion: How Science Can Adapt to a New Normal
In the wake of attacks on the research enterprise, scientists need to focus on protecting its fragile infrastructure.
In the wake of attacks on the research enterprise, scientists need to focus on protecting its fragile infrastructure.
In Digital Genetic Data, an Uncertainty Over Ownership
Digital sequence information has radically changed the way researchers look at the world’s genetic resources.
Digital sequence information has radically changed the way researchers look at the world’s genetic resources.
As Adults Age With MS, Should They Shed Their Meds?
The risks and benefits of immunosuppressive drugs for multiple sclerosis shift with age, but who should quit — and when?
The risks and benefits of immunosuppressive drugs for multiple sclerosis shift with age, but who should quit — and when?
Book Review: When the USSR and America Joined in the Search for ET
“Mixed Signals,” by Rebecca Charbonneau, explores an unusual period of Soviet-U.S. cooperation in the hunt for aliens.
“Mixed Signals,” by Rebecca Charbonneau, explores an unusual period of Soviet-U.S. cooperation in the hunt for aliens.
Opinion: Where Did U.S. Public Health Go Wrong?
The field’s failure to integrate medical services in the mid-20th century set the stage for its current troubles.
The field’s failure to integrate medical services in the mid-20th century set the stage for its current troubles.
Opinion: Carbon Capture Scale Up Brings New Problems to the Midwest
Sequestration subsidies are a boon for ethanol. But the agricultural system and technology it relies on pose risks.
Sequestration subsidies are a boon for ethanol. But the agricultural system and technology it relies on pose risks.
Book Review: The Pitfalls of Unquestioned Alzheimer’s Research
In “Doctored,” Charles Piller examines evidence that many important Alzheimer’s studies are based on faulty data.
In “Doctored,” Charles Piller examines evidence that many important Alzheimer’s studies are based on faulty data.