A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing can detect the risk in pregnant mothers of transmitting cytomegalovirus (CMV ...

Escalating pollution and contamination of water and soil are emerging as serious threats to plant growth and its overall health. Plants are exposed to environmental pollutants for extended periods and ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled its October consumer price index report, saying it was unable to retroactively obtain some data that wasn’t collected during the US government shutdown. The ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics won’t publish an October employment report, and instead will incorporate those payrolls figures into the November report set to be published after the Federal Reserve’s ...

Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, marking the biggest reduction for the month in more than 20 years, a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on ...

U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the ...

Minimally invasive kidney cancer surgeries, using robotic and laparoscopic techniques, improve patient recovery and quality of life by enabling partial nephrectomies. A new drug combination for ...

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TEDxNewEngland — Join nine extraordinary women to honor New England’s leadership in science and technology, spotlighting the power of diverse perspectives in science, creativity, and human ...

The US military carried out another round of deadly strikes targeting alleged drug trafficking boats — this time in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US forces launched ...

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