Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World
Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications…
Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended.
After a frenetic few weeks when the Omicron variant of the coronavirus…
How Omicron’s Mutations Allow It To Thrive
Because an immunocompromised host doesn’t produce a lot of antibodies, many viruses…
Kidneys From a Genetically Altered Pig Are Implanted in a Brain-Dead Patient
According to the surgical team, the pig kidneys started functioning and making…
How The mRNA Vaccines Were Made: Halting Progress and Happy Accidents
“I said, ‘I am an RNA scientist. I can do anything with…
For Coronavirus Testing, the Nose May Not Always Be Best
The complicationsSaliva also has trade-offs. While the virus appears to build up…
Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones
But other trans health specialists are concerned by the sharp increase in…
At-Home Coronavirus Tests Are Inaccessible to Blind People
Ms. Charlson has worked with health agencies to create more walk-up test…
