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Posted on February 29, 2016

What Did a Year in Space Do to Scott Kelly?

What Did a Year in Space Do to Scott Kelly?
Scott Kelly will return to Earth from the International Space Station on March 1, after more than a year in space. The post What Did a Year in Space Do to Scott Kelly? appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 26, 2016

Gene Sequencing Goliath Wants to Get Bigger Still

Gene Sequencing Goliath Wants to Get Bigger Still
You could say that Illumina is to DNA sequencing is what Google is to Internet search, but that would be underselling the San Diego-based biotech company. The post Gene Sequencing Goliath Wants to Get Bigger Still appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 24, 2016

This MIT Professor Thinks Wall Street Can Fix High Health Care Costs

This MIT Professor Thinks Wall Street Can Fix High Health Care Costs
The same bundled securities that brought down the economy could fix the problem of high health care costs. The post This MIT Professor Thinks Wall Street Can Fix High Health Care Costs appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 23, 2016

The EPA’s New Toxicology Tests May Save Some Animals

The EPA’s New Toxicology Tests May Save Some Animals

When Congress reauthorizes a decades-old toxic chemicals law this year, the Environmental Protection Agency will finally have to do a safety review of every chemical registered under the law. Yikes.

The post The EPA’s New Toxicology Tests May Save Some Animals appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 19, 2016

The Pope’s Ideas on Birth Control Aren’t as Sexy as They Seem

The Pope’s Ideas on Birth Control Aren’t as Sexy as They Seem

The Pope's comments about contraception in areas struck by Zika don’t really counter the Catholic Church’s views on birth control—especially when it comes to abortion.

The post The Pope’s Ideas on Birth Control Aren’t as Sexy as They Seem appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 18, 2016

Why People Want to Believe the Zika Virus Is a Conspiracy

Why People Want to Believe the Zika Virus Is a Conspiracy

Watch carefully, and you can see the birth of a conspiracy theory.

The post Why People Want to Believe the Zika Virus Is a Conspiracy appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 17, 2016

Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why

Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why

Myopia, or nearsightedness, has taken off like a silent epidemic. What's behind its sudden rise?

The post Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 11, 2016

The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply

The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply

Zika can be transmitted through blood transfusions. But the technology to inactivate nearly all pathogens in donated blood exists---and it’s existed for over a decade.

The post The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 10, 2016

These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They’re Fighting Back

These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They’re Fighting Back

For years, Zika has been collecting dust on the shelves of virus researchers in the United States. Now the research begins.

The post These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They’re Fighting Back appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 8, 2016

Ride With the Mosquito Hunters Protecting the US Against Zika

Ride With the Mosquito Hunters Protecting the US Against Zika

Mosquito control is tedious, underfunded, and very, very necessary.

The post Ride With the Mosquito Hunters Protecting the US Against Zika appeared first on WIRED.

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