Tag: Science
Rachel Reeves: Closing tax gap is ‘not rocket science’
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Labour's plans to tackle tax dodgers are "not rocket science". The party says giving more money to tax offici [...]
Record funding propels Denver-Boulder’s life sciences market
This story is part of CNBC's quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneuria [...]
Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial
The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's diseaseSherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty ImagesA highly popular cl [...]
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win fo [...]
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesModerna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine.The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clini [...]
Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage trial, a findin [...]
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | ReutersThe blockbuster diabetes drug Oz [...]
Viking Therapeutics weight loss pill shows positive study results
Alexey Krukovsky | Istock | Getty ImagesViking Therapeutics shares jumped more than 25% on Tuesday after the company said its experimental weight loss [...]
Amgen aims to enter weight loss drug market with a new approach
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesAmgen is taking a new app [...]
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Vinge, born Oct. 2, 1944 in Wisconsin, was also a beloved professor of mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University, where he receiv [...]
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Q4 results: Improved cash position, backlog
The IM-1 lander "Odysseus" in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024.Intuitive MachinesIntuitive Machines is building on the successes of its inaugural moon mis [...]
An overlooked corner of women’s health may be $350 billion market opportunity
Peathegee Inc | Tetra Images | Getty ImagesAfter years of being ignored, menopause has entered the public conversation.Celebrities from Drew Barrymore [...]
SpaceX Starship rocket set for third test flight launch
[The livestream is slated to start at 8:52 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.]SpaceX is set to attempt a third [...]
SpaceX cleared to attempt third Starship launch Thursday
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for a third launch from the company's Boca Chica launchp [...]
Pfizer is betting big on cancer drugs after Covid decline
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPfizer is ready to move on from Covid. Now, the company is betting on cancer drugs to help it regain its footing aft [...]