Trump Administration Targets Offshore Wind Farms, Citing National Security Concerns
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it would “pause” leases for five large offshore wind farms, imperiling the fast-growing clean energy industry
AI Chatbots Are Shockingly Good at Political Persuasion
Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows. The findings raise urgent questions about AI’s role in future elections
NASA Faces Its Future at Jared Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman—the presumptive next leader of NASA—answered questions about his plans for the future of U.S. space exploration on Wednesday
Trump’s MRI Is Not Standard ‘Preventive’ Care, Say Experts
“It is certainly not standard medical practice to perform screening MRIs of the heart and abdomen,” says one expert
Changing the FDA’s Vaccine Approval Process Could Threaten COVID, Flu Protection for Children
The FDA is reportedly mulling changes that could make childhood vaccines less accessible and more expensive
U.S. Launches Apollo-Style Mission to Harness AI and Big Data for Scientific Discovery
A new federal initiative aims to accelerate scientific discovery by uniting artificial intelligence with large federal datasets
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
The National Institutes of Health has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical trials in the last year, affecting some 74,000 participants
RFK, Jr., Releases Report Attacking Medical Care for Trans Children
A new report from the HHS that is critical of gender-affirming care for minors updates a similar, widely criticized report in May
FDA Strips Health Risk Warnings from Menopause Hormone Therapy
In a reversal, the Food and Drug Administration has removed black box warnings on hormone replacement therapies for menopause
NASA Administrator Nominee Would Shift Future of Space Exploration
Ahead of Jared Isaacman’s renomination for the position of NASA’s administrator, a dispute between him and its acting chief Sean Duffy spilled into the open, with potentially profound consequences for the U.S. space agency
Resuming U.S. Nuclear Tests Is Reckless and Dangerous, One Expert Says
“The only countries that will really learn more if [U.S. nuclear] testing resumes are Russia and, to a much greater extent, China,” says Jeffrey Lewis, an expert on the geopolitics of nuclear weaponry
The Abortion Pill Is Safe. Scientists Fear an FDA Investigation Will Ignore Science
Some scientists are concerned that the Trump administration will use “junk science” when reviewing mifepristone’s safety record