Baby registry megasite Babylist opening first retail store
If you’ve had a baby, or know someone who has, the odds are good that you’ve encountered Babylist, a baby registry website that served more than 9 million new parents…
Fungal infections are becoming more common. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
Fungal infections are becoming more common in the United States, but unlike illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, there’s no vaccine to protect against a fungal threat. While scientists aren’t…
Coming to a campus near you: Nuclear microreactors
If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be…
A calorie-restricted diet may slow aging in healthy adults, research finds
Eating fewer calories appears to slow the pace of aging and increase longevity in healthy adults, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature Aging. The study, which…
Chick-fil-A will test a cauliflower sandwich in its first plant-based pilot
Chick-fil-A will test its first plant-based entree: a cauliflower sandwich. The new sandwich closely resembles its famous chicken sandwich, but uses breaded and pressure-cooked cauliflower in place of meat. Starting…
The high cost of diabetes drugs has led to a flourishing black market
When Rena Rossi, 41, was diagnosed with a rare type of diabetes at age 36, one of the first things she did was seek out other people living with the…
Ozempic and Wegovy add new layers to the understanding of obesity as a chronic health condition
Nearly a decade has passed since the American Medical Association first classified obesity as a chronic disease, one that can require medical interventions beyond diet and exercise. Now, as the…
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 150 more stores. Here’s where they are.
Bed Bath & Beyond said it plans to close another 150 stores as it continues to reorganize its finances. The planned closures, announced in a regulatory filing Monday, come as…
Why are earthquakes so hard to predict?
The causes of major earthquakes like the 7.8-magnitude temblor that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday are well understood. That doesn’t make them easier to predict. Despite advances in both…
The fate of America’s largest supply of helium is up in the air
For more than a year, the fate of the Federal Helium Reserve, one of the world’s largest and most dependable suppliers of helium, has been uncertain. The mammoth underground structure…