
Supersensitive Telescope Gets Global Governing Body
CERN-like organization will oversee the construction and operation of the powerful Square Kilometer Array
CERN-like organization will oversee the construction and operation of the powerful Square Kilometer Array
A festival in Dallas shows how these fields connect to most spheres of human activity, including the arts, humanities and design
Amid a controversy over gene-edited babies, leading researchers want to call a halt and install a global governance process
Ned Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will take over the job when Scott Gottlieb leaves next month
The president wants to cut spending at the National Institutes of Health and Environmental Protection Agency, but it is not clear whether Congress will go along
Proponents have floated proposals ranging from energy efficiency to electric grid modernization
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus
Difficulty in conceiving a baby should not be allowed to wreck a woman’s scientific career
On International Women’s Day, a student reflects on a class that inspired her creativity
Two generals told a Senate panel that climate change is already affecting the U.S. military
An eminent physicist leads a political effort to undermine climate science
The timing and frequency of tornadoes has changed, and events are becoming costlier
A new plan endorses congestion pricing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector
The threat of flooding has driven some buyers away and caused losses in property values
Remote techniques can detect signs of active testing—but they don’t tell us everything
The nonprofit is launching a new affiliate to address these issues, with the backing of major medical institutions
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