NIH Director Talks The Pandemic, Vaccine Hesitancy And Americans' Health

NIH Director Talks The Pandemic, Vaccine Hesi...

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NASA's race against time to rescue a falling satellite

A valuable NASA satellite observatory is falling to Earth faster than scientists expected. It’s called the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, or “Swift” for short, and it can respond to celestial events much faster than its sky-gazing counterparts. To save Swift and test out a first ...  Show more

Could this anti-aging dog pill lead to one for you too?

Every dog lover’s greatest fear is inevitably losing their pet to time. We want our furry pals to stick around as long as they can. That wish may soon become reality with a new pill from a company called Loyal. It aims to extend the lives–and health–of dogs. This new drug also se ...  Show more

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