A Silicon Valley Party Tries To Put Guests To Sleep
Can the tech industry code the cure to our insomnia?
DNA Biohackers Are Giving The FDA A Headache With Glow-In-The-Dark Booze
A biohacker thought he could sell something cool without consequences. The FDA thought otherwise.
Here's What It Was Like Inside The Deadly Oakland Warehouse Party Fire
As many as 40 people are feared to have died after the blaze at the artists warehouse in Oakland, California, on Friday.
Here's How Your Thanksgiving Is Genetically Altered
The holiday feast comes with centuries of food with changed or borrowed genes, from the turkey to the fixings.
Activists Want To Preserve The Historic Sites Of San Francisco's Gay Bars
The battle highlights a new debate about how to preserve places associated with LGBT resistance in the United States.
These Tech Companies Have The Most Generous Fertility Benefits, Poll Says
Tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel, and Microsoft cover fertility benefits for their employees, a new poll finds — even though most of them don't advertise it.
Mark Zuckerberg Says Fake News On Facebook Didn’t Change The Election
"I think the idea that fake news on Facebook — of which it's a very small amount of the content — influenced the election in any way is a pretty crazy idea."
Get Used To High Drug Prices As Big Pharma Emerges From Election Stronger Than Ever
America pays way more than other countries do for prescription drugs — even ones that may not work. This isn’t likely to change soon, after election night brought a big win for Big Pharma.
Soda Taxes Pass In Four Cities, Dealing Blow To Big Soda
New taxes will hit San Francisco, Oakland, and Albany, California, as well as Boulder, Colorado, despite the beverage industry’s heavy spending against the ballot measures.
Scientists And Doctors Are Freaking Out About A President Trump
They're scared about climate change, biomedical research funding, and a general backlash against the "elite," among other things. "I feel sick to my stomach," one scientist told BuzzFeed News.
Document Shows How Mark Zuckerberg’s New Science Charity Will Handle IP
The contract for the $600 million Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, obtained by BuzzFeed News, shows that like most other nonprofit research organizations, it can commercialize any discovery it funds.
23andMe Has Abandoned The Genetic Testing Tech Its Competition Is Banking On
Genetics startup 23andMe has let go of a team of scientists and a top executive as it has stopped pursuing one of the biggest technological advancements in DNA testing, BuzzFeed News has learned.
Helix, The Closely Watched DNA Startup, Makes Uncertain Debut
Helix, a startup backed by the gene-sequencing giant Illumina, wants to make understanding your DNA code as easy as downloading an app. But details about how the service will work remain fuzzy.
An Online Vision-Test Startup Is Suing For The Right To Operate
On Thursday, Opternative filed a lawsuit against the state of South Carolina, which passed a law this year that bans it from operating.
These Parents Don’t Want To Know What’s In Their Baby’s DNA
Would you want to know your newborn’s DNA code? A new study finds that many new parents worry about privacy and negative test results — or just aren’t interested.
This Scientist Made A Meatless, Plant-Based Burger That Bleeds
Starting Thursday, Impossible Foods' meatless burger will be on the menu at three California restaurants.
Big Pharma Is Sponsoring A Flu Map On The Weather Channel
GlaxoSmithKline’s newest integrated ad, a map that tracks flu symptoms, makes some public health experts nervous.
The New Fitbit Charge 2 Wants You To Work Out, Not Just Count Steps
Living in a post-10k-steps-per-day world.
Loving Our Phones May Come At A Physical Price
More people are using more devices more often than ever before. Increasingly, that’s a pain point.
These Ex-Googlers Want To Test You (And Your Family) For Cancer
Color Genomics is unveiling $50 tests for the relatives of people who test positive for a cancer mutation.