News

  1. Health & Medicine

    The first gene-silencing drug wins FDA approval

    The FDA just approved the first drug that works via RNA interference.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Astronomy

    A faint glow found between galaxies could be a beacon for dark matter

    Intracluster light may help reveal where dark matter resides within galaxy clusters.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Health & Medicine

    Pregnant women’s use of opioids is on the rise

    The rate of opioid use during pregnancy more than quadrupled in 28 U.S. states, prompting physicians to call for increased screening.

    By Leah Rosenbaum
  4. Animals

    A ghost gene leaves ocean mammals vulnerable to some pesticides

    Manatees, dolphins and other warm-blooded marine animals can't break down organophosphates due to genetic mutations that occurred long ago.