Новости за 21.03.2025

It's not a just a revolutionary and safe vaccine technology – mRNA could help make the best and most expensive drugs in the world affordable for everyone

Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has previously claimed that mRNA covid vaccines killed more people than they saved

Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago

Need a brain boost? Get thinking about the answers to this cryptic chemistry crossword!

A double honour for this chemist – first a Nobel prize, now a puzzle solution!

The Odysseus spacecraft made a rough landing on the moon last year, toppling over and rendering much of its equipment unusable, but an onboard NASA radio telescope called ROLSES-1  was able to make some observations

Essential oils and the genetics of peas feature in this week’s quick chemistry crossword

Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always practical. Now, research suggests that bringing the outside in may be a valid workaround

Institute of Museum and Library Services moves to Department of Labor as part of planned dismantling

Beautiful designs were discovered by accident

This has been a very long week, with a lot of ups and downs. Hopefully you had a great week. I can't wait to get home, and I can't wait to have a quiet weekend. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. See you for a (hopefully) normal week around here on Monday! 

Stephen Yao’s expertise helps the emergency services deal with chemical incidents

Meet the experts who prepare emergency responders for the worst case scenario

Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”

Many of us have a brain that is older than our years. But there are plenty of things you can do to counteract this, says neuroscience columnist Helen Thomson

New film explores how scientists see nature differently from each other—and from everyone else

Water-resistant armor gives delicate water droplets the nimbleness of white blood cells

Programs at NIH and Defense Department are pared back by bill that keeps funding levels at 2024 levels