Tag: Science
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters
BERLIN — Scientists said Tuesday they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an effort to create...
US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug
The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.
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Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta
CAIRO — Egyptian archeologists unearthed 110 burial tombs at an ancient site in a Nile Delta province, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday.
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$585K to be paid in sex harassment suit against ‘TikTok doc’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health and Science University said Tuesday it will pay $585,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a social worker...
Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens
MILAN — Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty...
COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the...
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Wednesday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts flying SpaceX back to Earth this week urged boaters to stay safe by staying away from their capsule's...
Scientists: Up to 25,000 barrels at DDT dump site in Pacific
SAN DIEGO — Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped...
Pain, loss linger a decade after tornadoes hammer 6 states
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For Tom Sanders, it’s the void left by the death of a cousin and the man’s wife, killed when a tornado...