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Latest Updates: Boeing Starliner Flight of NASA Astronauts Is Scrubbed

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will have to wait for another day to fly to the International Space Station in an orbital capsule that has already faced years of costly technical delays.

Tue May 7, 2024 01:13
Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.

Tue May 7, 2024 00:31
Study Suggests Genetic Cause (Not Just Risk) for Some Alzheimer’s Cases

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms.

Mon May 6, 2024 18:05
First Patient Begins Sickle Cell Gene Therapy That F.D.A. Approved

A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. “I want to be cured,” he said.

Mon May 6, 2024 14:13
Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health?

Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.

Mon May 6, 2024 12:10
How To Know When a Good Dog Has Gone Bad

Gov. Kristi Noem suggested that President Biden should have euthanized the family dog, as she did. Animal experts said that such an option should be a last resort.

Mon May 6, 2024 02:20

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