Jan 23 The day Marie Curie got snubbed by the French science world By Dr. Howard Markel One hundred and ten years ago, Marie Sklodowska Curie was formally rejected for membership by the French Academy of Sciences. Continue reading
Jan 22 Fauci says lack of candor on virus likely cost lives By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci says a lack of candor and facts about the coronavirus pandemic under President Donald Trump “very likely” cost lives because it delayed getting sound scientific advice to the country. Continue reading
Jan 21 Kerry laments 'wasted years' in climate fight under Trump By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is lamenting what he calls "wasted years" under the Trump administration to slow climate change. And he's urging faster work to curb fossil fuel emissions. Continue reading
Jan 21 FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer It's expected to make it easier for people to stay on track with their HIV medicines and to do so with more privacy. Not long ago, patients had to take multiple pills several times a day to control infection with… Continue reading
Jan 21 World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden By Frank Jordans, Associated Press World leaders have breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned. Continue reading
Jan 19 Halted rocket test could stall NASA moon shot, redo possible By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The space agency had aimed to launch its new rocket and an empty Orion capsule by the end of the year, with the capsule flying past the moon and back. Continue reading
Jan 18 Israel trades Pfizer vaccine doses for medical data By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer, promising to share vast troves of medical data with the international drug giant in exchange for the continued flow of its hard-to-get vaccine. Continue reading
Jan 18 Fossil fuel firms need to curb climate gas leaks, Watchdog says By Associated Press The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren’t doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions. Continue reading
Jan 15 Biden picks geneticist as science adviser, elevates position to Cabinet By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Lander was one of the leaders in mapping the human genome. This is the first time a president's science adviser will serve on the Cabinet and Lander will be the first life scientist in the post. Continue reading
Jan 15 Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A spokeswoman says the company is getting close to flying passengers, but did not say when that might occur. Continue reading