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Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?
There are many theories, none entirely satisfying. An infectious hunter might encounter a deer, Dr. Mubareka noted, but…
Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Weapons 30 Years Ago. Today There Are Regrets.
At the end of the Cold War, the third largest nuclear power on earth was not Britain, France…
In New York City Sewage, a Mysterious Coronavirus Signal
“To have something in a sewershed that you’re detecting, you need a fair bit of it around,” said…
Why Nasal Covid Vaccines May Make Better Boosters
HYDERABAD, India — On the outskirts of this centuries-old Indian city, a world away from its congested roads…
A Cancer Treatment Makes Leukemia Vanish, but Creates More Mysteries
After the CD8 cells did their job, they remained in the blood but, unexpectedly, they turned into CD4…
Fermat’s Theorem: The Texas Oil Heir Who Took on Math’s Impossible Dare
In September 1981, Mr. Vaughn funded the world’s first big conference on the Fermat riddle. It took place…
Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World
Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications safe when you use Signal and…
Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended.
After a frenetic few weeks when the Omicron variant of the coronavirus seemed to infect everyone, including the…
How Omicron’s Mutations Allow It To Thrive
Because an immunocompromised host doesn’t produce a lot of antibodies, many viruses are left to propagate. And new…
Kidneys From a Genetically Altered Pig Are Implanted in a Brain-Dead Patient
According to the surgical team, the pig kidneys started functioning and making urine after about 23 minutes and…
Can Omicron Cause Long Covid?
It found that people who had received even one dose of a Covid vaccine before their infection were…
How The mRNA Vaccines Were Made: Halting Progress and Happy Accidents
“I said, ‘I am an RNA scientist. I can do anything with RNA,’” Dr. Karikó recalled telling Dr.…