Science

Speed Read Scientists have built a cell from scratch for the first time

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 2 July 26

The Explainer From a lupus breakthrough to why humans drift left when they walk, here are the most interesting scientific developments of the week

By The Week UK Published 28 June 26

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Researchers warn that shuttering a key network of oceanographic equipment and analysis will make the country less prepared for climate crises

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 17 June 26

The Explainer There is currently no FDA-approved measles drug. But researchers are optimistic.

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 15 June 26

Plus emotional support donkeys and the first disabled astronaut

By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published 5 June 26

Under the Radar Promising lab results for ‘microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets’

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 4 June 26

Speed Read This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 4 June 26

Cartoons Thursday's political cartoons include Bill Pulte, an entertainment extravaganza, and ocean observatories

By The Week US Published 4 June 26

Speed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 1 June 26

Under the radar The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 28 May 26

Plus, two lions who spent the beginning of their lives in a small enclosure are now learning what it’s like to roam free, through Zambia’s first rewilding of lions born in captivity

By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published 18 May 26

Under the radar The bacteria can act as a chemical factory

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 18 May 26