Heidi Marsh, 46, of Seattle, tested positive for the PALB2 mutation after her mother — a breast cancer and pancreatic cancer patient — was found to have it. She said her own doctor was unaware of the gene. “My OB-GYN was aware of my mom’s history and never suggested genetic testing,” Ms. Marsh said. “She…
Many experiments on mosquito vision take place in wind tunnels, large chambers that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. In prior experiments, mosquitoes placed in the wind tunnel and given a whiff of carbon dioxide chose to fly to a dark spot over a white one. Extreme Weather Updated Aug. 17, 2021, 7:55 a.m.…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has decided that most Americans should get a coronavirus booster vaccination eight months after they received their second shot, and could begin offering third shots as early as mid-September, according to administration officials familiar with the discussions. Officials are planning to announce the decision as early as this week. Their…
When Atlantic surf clams, the mollusks with the big white shells you see empty on the beaches from Cape Hatteras, N.C., to Canada, are very small, no more than two inches across, they’re called butter clams or petite surf clams. They’re being farmed in Maine and on Cape Cod. Smaller and more tender than littlenecks,…
Art and artifacts that feature food in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art span millenniums, from ancient Egypt to Pop Art. Narrow the search to a single foodstuff, cheese, and there is still plenty to savor, as Laura Corey, a senior researcher in the director’s office, will show in a virtual class later…
Herbal mixtures, which some consider to be remedies, date back to the very mists of civilization. Lou Sagar, who was a lifestyle and wellness consultant, founded the Alchemist’s Kitchen in SoHo in 2017 as a place to sell herbal products and give advice about them. As natural remedies have grown in popularity, Mr. Sagar has…
The cover of “The Japanese Art of the Cocktail” gives you some idea of what making cocktails the Japanese way involves. It shows one of the authors, Masahiro Urushido, using a pick to sculpt a large ball of ice. The big, clear ice cube, usually made from molds these days, is a signature that the…
Making satisfying nonalcoholic wine appears to be a greater challenge than producing good wine with alcohol. A winner in this rapidly growing category is the new sparkling nonalcoholic rosé, Spring in a Bottle, that Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, N.Y., introduced last month. It’s made in Germany from organic pinot noir, merlot and St. Laurent grapes…
Taste NY, created by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the governor’s office in 2013 to promote locally made food products, has made the foods and other local items available online. The digital marketplace is run by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County. The products, like pickles, jams, condiments, sauces,…
At Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, beards have been banned on campus since the rise of the counterculture movement, when they were thought to be associated with hippies and antiwar sentiments many young people expressed in the 1960s and ’70s. “Men are expected to be clean-shaven; beards are not acceptable,” the school’s dress and…