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Scientists can now do research on live human organs without petri dishes or animal testing.

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An exhibit at New York's Museum of the Moving Image explores how medical imaging technologies like CT scans and X-rays have reshaped our view of the body — and ourselves.

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The disappearance of retired Major General William Neil McCasland is a “grave national security crisis,” as he is a man “with some of the most sensitive secrets of the United States in his head,” ...

Here are some things to consider about your information before talking to a chatbot about your health and medical questions: ...

Plus: OpenAI says that Chinese law enforcement tried to get ChatGPT to plan an online political campaign This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of ...

On Monday night, someone placed a peculiar bet on the prediction market Kalshi. At 7:45 p.m. eastern time, a single trader put down nearly $100,000 on the claim that, by the end of December, the Trump ...

In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing ...