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White House confirms Vance trip to Switzerland delayed

Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday. There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an

Video: How are we so good at folding proteins?

Proteins carry out almost every important function in our body, from copying our DNA to turning the food we eat into energy. These tiny "molecular machines" are first made by our cells as straight chains, like long pieces of string. Then, to work properly, each protein must

Building more apartments won't ease housing crisis

Building more apartments will not solve Australia's housing affordability crisis unless policymakers address rising house prices and investor activity, new research shows. Australia's housing affordability crisis is being driven less by a shortage of apartments than by

FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot The FDA’s independent vaccine advisors voted unanimously 9-0 that the benefits outweigh the risks for Moderna’s mFlusiva shot in people ages

The Memo: Vance tries to sell Iran deal as skeptics get loud

Vice President Vance was once again thrust to the fore in trying to calm GOP unease over the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. on Thursday. It’s no easy task. Several Republican lawmakers and a larger number of prominent conservative commentators are criticizing the deal.