China's sitting on a goldmine of genetic data -- and it doesn't want to share
Better cancer treatments, advances in longevity, groundbreaking medicines and vaccines: these are just some of the potential prizes on offer in an emerging global race to advance the biosciences.
2023-08-12 07:19
New US Army regulation could result in more soldiers failing body fat assessments
As the US Army moves to a new way to measure soldiers' body fat, officials acknowledged Wednesday that some soldiers who had previously passed under the old regulations may now fail under the new.
2023-06-19 23:15
Wildfires -- and their toxic smoke -- are affecting us more often. What can we do about it?
The climate crisis is stacking the deck in favor of larger and more frequent wildfires as temperatures rise, and has renewed the debate over regulation.
2023-06-08 20:58
Biden administration proposes new rule to prevent students from incurring crippling debt at for-profit colleges
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday meant to prevent students from taking on an unaffordable amount of student loan debt to attend for-profit colleges and certificate programs at nonprofit colleges.
2023-05-18 07:21