Category: 7. SciTech

Anti-vaccine advocate and current Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of eight people he is appointing to a critical federal vaccine advisory committee—which is currently empty after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 previous members Monday.

Softgel capsules – the smooth, easy-to-swallow form of many medications and supplements – are increasingly popular for delivering everything from vitamins to omega-3s.

These capsules, made of a liquid centre inside a soft, flexible shell, offer convenience and effectiveness. But they’ve…

US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the two potential buyers of troubled genetic testing firm 23andMe demanding details about consumer data privacy should either of them acquire the company.

Signed by 20 other Democratic members of Congress, the…

Every single human on this planet is as distinct as a snowflake; a combination of traits and genes and microbes that, as far as we can tell, is not replicated exactly in any other single human.

One traits that is unique to each individual is the breath that sustains us. Each person has an…

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution may be heading for a supply-chain snag, according to a new study published in Cell Reports Sustainability. 

Rapidly rising demand for lithium – the critical ingredient in EV batteries – could outstrip domestic supply in major markets by the end of the…

Europe, the US and China will be unable to extract enough lithium domestically to meet their demands for electric vehicle (EV) batteries,…

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• Researchers have identified a key protein, MCL-1, that protects hair follicle stem cells and is crucial for new hair growth.
• Scientists found that turning off MCL-1 in mice led to hair loss and bald patches that wouldn’t…

You know the smell. It’s there every time the first fat raindrops hit the ground—a distinctive, earthy scent that suffuses the…

Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their audience of human onlookers, a new study suggests.

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for blowing spiral bubble nets to hunt with, but not all bubbles…

Weight-loss drugs that mimic the effect of regulatory hormones on appetite and energy balance often come with a few rather uncomfortable side effects.

Semaglutide is what’s known as a GLP-1 receptor agonist, meaning it activates the receptors of the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormones…