A chimeric human-monkey blastocyst. Building on previous experiments, an international team of scientists has created chimeric human-monkey embryos, which were kept alive for nearly three…
US Regulators Call for Pause of J&J Vaccine Over Possible Rare Blood Clotting Risk
A medical technician holding a dose of the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine.Photo: Michael Ciaglo (Getty Images) Health regulators in the U.S. are calling for…
Why Do I Feel Like I’m Dying During a Panic Attack?
Illustration: Benjamin Currie/Gizmodo Giz AsksGiz AsksIn this Gizmodo series, we ask questions about everything and get answers from a variety of experts. If you would…
Microsoft Is Reportedly in Talks to Scoop Up AI Firm Nuance Communications for $16 Billion
Photo: Jeenah Moon (Getty Images) Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire Nuance Communications, an artificial intelligence firm whose speech recognition tech helped develop Apple’s…
Scientists Find a Way to Make Natural Cyan-Blue Food Coloring
Mmmmm, a scoop of blue ice cream made from the new, natural blue food coloring. Image: Rebecca Robbins, Mars Wrigley Global Innovation Center Using pigments…
In 2020, Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Skipped Out on Medical Treatment Due to Cost
Photo: STRINGER / AFP (Getty Images) A new survey released this week suggests that more than 46 million American adults avoided getting the medical care…
These Mutant Rabbits Walk on Two Legs, and Geneticists Now Know Why
A sauteur d’Alfort rabbit walking on its front feet, the result of a genetic mutation.Photo: S. Boucher An entire lineage of French rabbits has been…
U.S. Has Record-Breaking Day With 3.4 Million Vaccinations
Photo: Stephen Zenner (Getty Images) Today the U.S. administered a record-breaking one-day rate of 3.4 million vaccine doses, according to the White House covid-19 response…
Eating Mostly Restaurant Meals Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death
Signs for Taco Bell, Grinder, McDonalds, Panda Express fast-food restaurant line the streets in the Figueroa Corridor area of South Los Angeles on July 24,…
Big Tech CEOs Waffle on Banning the 12 Major Anti-Vaxxers
Anti-vax conspiracist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Berlin in August 2020.Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images) After a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate…