SCIENCE

The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress. Read More

A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties. Read More

The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder.The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder. Read More

A first-of-its-kind drug for the sleep disorder offers a new treatment for people who live with the debilitating fog of sleepiness.A first-of-its-kind drug for the sleep disorder offers a new treatment for people who live with the debilitating fog of sleepiness. Read More

The two researchers have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their findings laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the sleep disorder’s root cause.The two researchers have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their findings laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the sleep disorder’s root cause. Read More

A recycling law coming into force now could change fashion.A recycling law coming into force now could change fashion. Read More

No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so. Read

OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics.OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics. Read More

Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease.Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease. Read

Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence.Jacob Tsimerman, a recent recipient of the Fields Medal, believes that higher mathematics can help curb the dangers of runaway artificial intelligence. Read More