Tag:research

Science & Environment

Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)

Since December, astronomers have been carefully studying whether an asteroid between 130 and 300 feet long will impact the Earth in just under...

Joseph Brown - February 8, 2025

Science & Environment

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

Asanda Zondi received a startling phone call last Thursday, with orders to make her way to a health clinic in Vulindlela, South Africa,...

Joseph Brown - February 6, 2025

Science & Environment

Ozempic-Like Drug Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Trial

The idea was so tantalizing. Drugs in the GLP-1 class, which includes Wegovy and Ozempic, have proved miraculous in treating weight loss and...

Joseph Brown - February 4, 2025

Science & Environment

Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes

Two canyons near the south pole of the moon rival the Grand Canyon, both in depth and length.Unlike the sinuous chasm in Arizona,...

Joseph Brown - February 4, 2025

Health

How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy

After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal...

Joseph Brown - February 4, 2025

Health

Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid

Lifesaving health initiatives and medical research projects have shut down around the world in response to the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on foreign...

Joseph Brown - February 1, 2025

Science & Environment