A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to…
Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water
Paris Marx is joined by Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay to discuss the geopolitics behind China’s investments in green tech and electrification, and how it presents the prospect of a…
Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective.
In 1960, FDA scientist Frances Oldham Kelsey is tasked with approving an application for a mild sedative to be sold in America. The drug is popular across Europe and is…
About two-thirds of patients who were flagged by the AI stethoscope as potentially having heart failure did not actually have it. However, it’s unclear whether doctors find the tool useful.…
The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.
Coney Island still has the classic amusements you’d expect today like roller coasters, water slides, and carnival games. But over a century ago, it looked more like a proto–Disney World,…