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The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
In June, 100 fruit fly scientists gathered on the Greek island of Crete for their biennial meeting. Among them was Cassandra…
Her Lungs Mysteriously Shut Down. How Could This Have Happened?
The 21-year-old woman gasped as she read the headline: “The 16-Year-Old Girl Who Walks and Eats Tacos While on Life Support.” She…
A ‘Reversible’ Form of Death? Scientists Revive Cells in Dead Pigs’ Organs.
The pigs had been lying dead in the lab for an hour — no blood was circulating in their bodies, their hearts were still, their…
Biden to Issue Second Executive Order on Abortion
President Biden intends to sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at helping Americans cross state lines for abortions, the…
Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement?
More than 90 percent of collagen and gelatin on the market comes from hogs and cattle, a byproduct of the slaughter industry. The…
Breaking Nicotine’s Powerful Draw
Nicotine patches, gum and vapes can help to satisfy some of the cravings, but they cannot replace the rituals of having a…
Older Generations Are Reclaiming Rites of Passage
Nancy Rhine, a gerontologist and marriage and family therapist in Mill Valley, Calif., has helped about 40 older adults prepare…
How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
ORINDA, Calif. — They waved signs that read “Defeat the mandates” and “No vaccines.” They chanted “Protect our kids” and “Our…
Parechovirus Sickened 23 Infants in Nashville, C.D.C. Says
Over six weeks this spring, 23 children were admitted to a Tennessee hospital for treatment of parechovirus, a common virus that…
Allergan Reaches Tentative $2.37 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Suits
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general announced Friday morning that it had struck an agreement in principle with the…