Science & Technology

Antiviral drug abandoned by pharma shows promise against dengue
November 27, 2025
A daily pill can prevent the crippling disease, but its maker won’t bring it to market ...
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‘Superarm’ helps male octopuses deliver sperm to females
November 26, 2025
Specialized appendage responds to female sex hormones, allowing males to find sex organs in the dark ...
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Russia’s plan for ‘colossal’ science spending boost faces skepticism
November 26, 2025
Government pledges to more than triple research spending by 2030 ...
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Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China?
November 26, 2025
DNA recovered from people buried at the site reveals surprises ...
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A puzzling, 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot belonged to a contemporary of the famed Lucy
November 26, 2025
Identity of the toe bones and other fossils could shake up the human family tree ...
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Artificial ‘nose’ tells people when certain smells are present
November 25, 2025
Technology that uses a less known sensory system to substitute for olfaction could one day help anosmic people detect some odors ...
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Plan to alter Argentina’s glacier protection law draws criticism
November 25, 2025
Nation was first to legally protect frozen landscapes, a key source of water ...
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‘Game changer’: System to track small animals from space takes flight—again
November 25, 2025
The project lost its data stream in 2022 after the war in Ukraine began ...
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Love practically makes these birds go blind
November 25, 2025
Unusually obstructive plumage compromises the vision of two types of pheasants—a first in birds ...
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NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling
November 24, 2025
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals ...
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