science

I spent a lot of time here. 20 years ago. Often referred to their example.

For many years, scientists have been puzzled by the behavior of Pacific Northwest fish-eating killer whales, who have been seen harassing and sometimes killing porpoises without eating them....

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first treatment for people with desmoid tumors, a localized cancer that invades soft tissue and muscle.

The dossier was so unsettling, one neurologist revealed, that he couldn’t sleep after reading it. It contained allegations that an experimental drug meant to curb damage from stroke — and eyed up for regulatory fast-tracking for fulfilling an unmet medical need — might instead have raised the risk of death among patients...

A new sinter-free method to produce lithium ceramic has been developed, paving the way for more efficient lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough method offers a sustainable and economical approach to battery design, potentially eliminating reliance on elements like cobalt....

A team of researchers says they have created the most water-repellent surface ever, challenging existing ideas about how friction works. Known as a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), the ingenious new surface, which is assembled at the molecular level, has the potential to impact hundreds of commercial and industrial applications,...

While previous studies have found a link between red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes risk, this study, which analyzed a large number of type 2 diabetes cases among participants being followed for an extended period of years, adds a greater level of certainty about the association....

The antiviral drug ensitrelvir, which shortens sensory problems, is one of the few COVID-19 drugs available to people not at high risk of grave illness.

I found this essay about differing viewpoints on where Homo sapiens is headed to be very interesting.

Giraffes, leopards, elephants, and rhinoceroses all were more scared of human voices than lion roars.