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The experimental new therapy, which showed more than 70% success in trials, could change lives for patients with the incurable blood cancer.

Oregon is responsible for a quarter of the country’s Christmas trees. It’s also dealing with increased heat waves that are threatening its tree industry.

NOAA found that when ships decreased their speed during migration times, whale fatalities were cut in half.

The invention of the transistor 75 years ago made the modern age possible, thanks to its ability to amplify or switch electrical signals.

A series of studies reveals a majority of doctors don’t feel confident they can give disabled patients the same level of care as their non-disabled patients. Our guests aim to change that.

Plus, scientists have found the oldest known fragments of DNA.

As therapeutic psychedelics become more readily available, scientists are continuing to answer fundamental questions about the drugs’ medicinal benefits.

AI text-to-image generators, like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney, produce impressive and trippy images. But how will they change art and our society?

From grasslands to beaches, bird species are losing numbers in droves. Plus, celebrating the birds that are with us here and now.

Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi talks about her groundbreaking research and how it might be applied to advanced drug delivery.

Research mixing math and music finds what gives jazz that funky feeling.

Scientists hope that pig-to-human organ transplantation could someday save the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people waiting for organ donations.

A new standard for Internet of Things devices may smooth some of the headaches of a device-heavy smart home.

Reporter Alex Hager reports on what happens when sommelier standards are applied to Colorado’s tap water.

Science writer Sabrina Imbler’s wide-ranging essays mix memoir and marine biology in “How Far The Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.”

Projections show that population growth will slow down in the coming decades.

Department of Natural Resources employees knew the contamination had “undoubtedly occurred” in 1993. The broader public didn’t learn it was in their drinking water until 2018.

Virtual social worlds used to be the realm of science fiction. Can a wave of new enthusiasm finally make them catch on?

This week’s uncrewed Artemis mission took a decade to develop. It’s the first step toward a new potential lunar space station.

Should you brine your turkey? Why do mashed potatoes get glue-y? Cookbook author Kenji López-Alt tackles the science behind thanksgiving.

Across the U.S., people voted on topics like healthcare, climate change infrastructure, and abortion.

Though they face different challenges, doctors from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic are wrestling with skyrocketing cases and overflowing medical centers.

Science Friday has been interviewing Dr. Fauci since 1994, on topics ranging from COVID, to HIV/AIDS, to allergy research.

Director Ryan White shares behind-the-scenes insights into the recent film, “Good Night Oppy.”

The director of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History discusses how Ice Age megafauna can teach practical lessons on climate, extinction, and survival.