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An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome
An experimental drug intended for Alzheimer's patients seems to improve both language and learning in adults with Fragile X syndrome.The drug, called… -
California's 'White Gold' Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles
As demand for electric vehicles heats up, there's concern about a shortage of the key minerals needed to make them. The Biden administration has called… -
SpaceX Rocket Launches With Astronauts Aboard
The company's third crewed spacecraft took off from Florida early Friday. -
MOXIE Has Pulled Breathable Oxygen Out Of Thin Martian Air
MIT's Michael Hecht, MOXIE's chief scientist, is "giddy." -
The Secret Mission To Unearth Part Of A 142-Year-Old Experiment
It was four 4 o'clock in the morning, well before sunrise, and cold. A light wintry mix of rain and snow was falling. The lousy weather was a relief, as… -
Will We Ever Reach Herd Immunity? One Harvard Epidemiologist Says This Isn't Going To Be Measles.
Dr. Micheal Mina of Harvard's Chan School of Public Health says rapid tests are still a tool we have not used yet and that needs to be utilized to get to some sort of normal and that herd immunity will be "something different". -
Why More Women Are Freezing Their Eggs
Even during the pandemic, the number of women undergoing egg freezing continues to increase. -
A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack
"This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements." The routine software update may be one of the most familiar and least… -
With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'
NASA's miniature helicopter has safely deployed on Mars, setting the stage for a potential first flight on the Red Planet. The four-pound helicopter,… -
FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests
The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue.