Category : science

Family fights for genetic screening to save others from muscle-wasting disease afflicting their toddler

After finding out that a simple screening could have prevented their son from developing an often fatal muscle-wasting disease, one couple is fighting to make the genetic test required for other newborns so no other family has to suffer the way they...

HPV vaccine for boys raises hope of eradicating cervical cancer

More than 100,000 cases of cancer will be prevented under plans to give boys the HPV jab as well as girls, health officials have said. Until now, only teenage girls have been given the free vaccine, with parental consent, which protects against cervi...

China's New Tech Trading Board Is About to Have Its Busiest Day Yet

(Bloomberg) -- The early clamor for listings on China’s new technology board intensifies this week as subscriptions for nine companies open Wednesday, testing investor appetite for stocks.That’s the highest number for a single day in China since June...

Indonesia to send 210 tonnes of waste back to Australia

Indonesia said Tuesday it would send more than 210 tonnes of garbage back to Australia, as Southeast Asian nations push back against serving as dumping grounds for foreign trash. The eight containers seized in Surabaya city should have contained onl...

It Actually Isn't Normal to Need More Than 7 to 9 Hours of Sleep, but There Are a Few Exceptions

You should feel rested after clocking roughly eight hours of sleep. More accurately, "the National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to nine hours a night, and that's usually what I give my patients as a guide," Daniel A.

Big earthquakes raise interest in West Coast warning system

The powerful Mojave Desert earthquakes that rocked California ended a years-long lull in major seismic activity and raised new interest in an early warning system being developed for the West Coast. The ShakeAlert system is substantially built in Ca...

The Latest: President declares emergency over Cal quakes

President Donald Trump has declared an emergency for California after two major earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks. The declaration authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts in Kern and San Bernar...

Great leaps in science thanks to Apollo

The Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and back 50 years ago went down in history as mankind's giant leap, changing the way we saw our place in the universe. It required overcoming myriad technical challenges, a task made possible only by Congress' decis...

This is how skin cancer survivors protect themselves from the sun

Skin cancer survivors know just how important it is to have excellent sun protection every single time you step outside. Here are the tips and products they swear by.

This dermatologist got skin cancer — twice. Here’s what she learned.

The experience has made dermatologist Ellen Marmur more vigilant about sun protection and a more empathetic doctor.

Bitmain Crypto-Billionaire Launches New Startup as Bitcoin Rises

(Bloomberg) -- Bitmain Technologies Ltd. co-founder Wu Jihan has marshaled a group of the mining giant’s former employees to launch a new cryptocurrency financial services startup, hoping to capitalize on Bitcoin’s resurgence.Called Matrixport, Wu’s...

«
1
2
...
1313
1314
1315
1316
1317
1318
1319
...
2460
2461
»