• Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Ends Many Clean Energy Credits
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    By ending tax credits for wind and solar power, Senate Republicans may have jeopardized billions in investments in their own districts.
  • National Climate Report Website Goes Dark
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    The federal website hosting five legislatively mandated reports stopped working Monday afternoon.
  • Increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could explain some of the loss of Antarctic sea ice
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from nzherald.co.nz - Science
    New York Times: The study used data from satellites to track changes.
  • Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard. Thousands of lives have been saved.
  • More parm than good? Cheese may be what’s giving you nightmares, scientists say
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    The majority of those reporting poor sleep and nightmares were women
  • Remains of British man identified 12 years after death thanks to new technology
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    Michael Hill, who died aged 75 in the United States, has become the first British citizen to be identified through the new DNA analysis method.
  • ‘Cyborg’ beetles could help rescue crews locate survivors after natural disasters
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    Australian researchers were able to control darkling beetles with removable electronic backpacks
  • The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.
  • Need a Eureka Moment? There's a Special Kind of Nap for That
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    Struggling to solve a problem? Try a short nap, but not just any nap. A new study indicates people who enter the second of three stages of non-rapid eye movement sleep are likely to experience a "eureka" in the face of a problem. The...
  • G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.
  • The Last of Us zombie fungus hijacked minds even as early as dinosaur era, scientists find
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    Fungal fossils trapped in amber reveal insights about parasite’s early host shifts
  • Scientists discover oldest rocks on Earth, over 4.16 billion years old
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 billion years. These ancient rocks offer a rare glimpse into the Hadean eon, a period of intense volcanic activity...
  • Hardcore birders and casual sparrow spotters: Science needs you
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Science - Los Angeles Times
    Ornithologists are seeking volunteers in California, Oregon and Washington for Project Phoenix, a multiyear project exploring birds' response to wildfire.
  • NASA alert! 120-foot airplane-sized asteroid 2025 MM to make closest flyby on Earth today; should we be concerned
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    Space enthusiasts are tracking Asteroid 2025 MM. It is airplane-sized. It will safely pass by Earth this week. The asteroid will travel at a distance of 1.29 million kilometers. It is not a threat. Scientists will continue monitoring its...
  • William Haseltine discusses cuts to federal funding for scientific research
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NPR Topics: Health & Science
    What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.
  • What to Know About Measles When Traveling
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    Summer travel raises fears that the highly infectious virus will spread. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family.
  • Common cough medicine could slow dementia in Parkinson’s patients, study hints
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    Cough medicine widely used in Europe remains unapproved for use in US, Canada, researchers say
  • Scientists developing AI tool to assess car repairs to aid insurance industry
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    The University of Portsmouth’s School of Computing is working with accident repair group ABL 1 Touch and Innovate UK on the project.
  • CNSA releases images of Earth and Moon by Tianwen-2 from 590,000 km in deep space
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    China's Tianwen-2 probe has commenced its decade-long deep space mission, capturing a stunning image of Earth and the Moon from 590,000 kilometers away. Launched on May 29, the probe will collect samples from asteroid Kamo’oalewa by 2027...
  • Killer whales found sharing food with humans for first time in groundbreaking study
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    In many cases, Orcas tried to be persuasive, offering food even after people initially refused it
  • Dentist cracks centuries-old maths puzzle hidden in famous Leonardo Da Vinci drawing
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from - Science RSS Feed
    Drawing could point to universal rule of design, researcher says
  • Axiom-4: Shubhanshu Shukla starts microgravity research with experiment on skeletal muscle degradation
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is conducting vital microgravity research aboard the ISS as part of the Axiom-4 mission. He's leading experiments, including a study on muscle degradation, to understand how space affects the human body....
  • On July 4th, are you a thrill- or chill-seeker?
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NPR Topics: Health & Science
    Fireworks can bring out the thrill-(or chill-) seeker in people. Independence Day is approaching! Imagine in a few days, someone has procured illegal fireworks from a couple of states over. Are you: A) first in line to light them B) content to watch while others set them off C) going to find a fire...
  • With Etch a Sketches and Apples, Math Is Revealed
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from NYT > Science
    A new series for the Health and Science section aims to make complex topics easy to dissect, and maybe even help people ‘fall in love’ with math.
  • NASA+ to launch on Netflix this summer with live rocket launches, spacewalks, and real-time views from the ISS
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    NASA is partnering with Netflix to stream NASA+, its ad-free streaming platform, starting summer 2025. This collaboration will bring live rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and Earth views from the ISS to Netflix's global audience....
  • Lava bursts from Earth's mantle are creating a new ocean in Africa
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving the continent's split. The mantle upwellings pulse with distinct chemical signatures, fueling volcanic eruptions...
  • Defense Department to end satellite data programs used for storm forecasts
    Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Science News - UPI.com
    With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense Department said it will no longer provide them with data from the weather satellites.
  • Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Science
    Briny warm water is mixing on the surface of the ocean, making sea ice melt faster, a new study found.
  • Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of satellite data
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from nzherald.co.nz - Science
    Data from three satellites will no longer be made publicly available by the end of July.
  • NASA to live-stream launches, spacewalks on Netflix
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Science News - UPI.com
    NASA plans to launch its live-streamed programming on Netflix -- featuring rocket liftoffs, astronaut spacewalks and live views of Earth from the International Space Station -- starting this summer.
  • Crucial Hurricane Monitoring Data Will Go Offline at the End of July
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Science
    U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June.
  • A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Science
    Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.
  • New Dog-Sized Dinosaur Had Quite the Tail
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    Hidden among the giants of the Jurassic era, a dog-sized dinosaur has been uncovered as a new species, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about these ancient ecosystems. Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae , meaning "puzzling runner,"...
  • How unusual is this UK heat and is climate change to blame?
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from BBC News - Science & Environment
    Scientists are clear that global warming is making heatwaves like this hotter and more likely.
  • Blue Origin launches six tourists on 13th passenger flight
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Science News - UPI.com
    Blue Origin launched 6 more tourists into space and back on Sunday from Texas on its 13th flight.
  • Click, speak, move: These brain implants are poised to help people with disabilities
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NPR Topics: Health & Science
    Phillip McKenzie, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a fall in 2012, uses a brain-computer interface developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh to navigate complex virtual tasks that simulate everyday activities, People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer.
  • This company wants to be the first to mine the ocean floor, with Trump's help
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NPR Topics: Health & Science
    Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, wants his firm to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor. He applauded a recent executive order signed by President Trump, which promotes deep-sea mining as a way for the U.S. to counter China The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean. Other countries say the minerals aren't America's to mine.
  • NASA observes brightest black hole blasts since the Big Bang
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    NASA, ESA, and ground observatories have detected powerful space explosions caused by black holes tearing apart massive stars. These extreme nuclear transients, like the event nicknamed “Barbie,” release energy exceeding 100 supernovae....
  • RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisors signal big changes to come
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NPR Topics: Health & Science
    The CDC The Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy, an influential CDC committee that shapes U.S. vaccine policy, has become a flashpoint in recent weeks. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members and replaced them with 7...
  • Catalhoyuk: 9,000-year-old city ruled by women, DNA reveals story of matriarchal civilization
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    Genetic analysis of skeletons at Catalhoyuk, a Neolithic settlement in Turkey, suggests a matriarchal society where women were central figures. Maternal lineage shaped family organization, with women remaining in their households while...
  • Why bats are a global concern for pandemics: A look at their role in past and emerging viruses
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health concerns. Bats' unique immune systems allow them to carry viruses asymptomatically, making them reservoirs for...
  • Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Science
    They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.
  • Japan launches third rocket to measure climate change
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Science News - UPI.com
    A Japanese company has launched a rocket designed to monitor sea temperature and greenhouse gases as part of its overall mission to study the effects of climate change.
  • In Ancient Turkish City, Women Ruled the Day
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    Researchers studying an ancient city in southern Turkey say they've found evidence that women called the shots in a matriarchal society more than 9,000 years ago. The new study in Science focuses on Stone Age remains from the city of...
  • Abcarian: RFK Jr. is dismantling trust in vaccines, the crown jewel of American public health
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Science - Los Angeles Times
    Children around the world will suffer because RFK Jr. substitutes baseless theories and junk science for knowledge about vaccines and health.
  • SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to expand global internet coverage
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Health News & Science News - Times of India
    Despite severe weather warnings, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral. The launch coincided with the 10th anniversary of a Falcon 9 explosion, highlighting SpaceX's progress....
  • Crash Test Dummies Have a Problematic Limitation
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    Maine's Maria Weston Kuhn had one big question about the head-on car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery while vacationing in Ireland in 2019: Why were she and her mother seriously hurt, while her father and brother, who were...
  • She's the Only Known Person on Earth With This Blood Type
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    A 68-year-old woman from Guadeloupe has been identified as the sole person on Earth known to have a newly discovered blood type—one so rare that she is only compatible with herself. Scientists will next search to see if anyone else is...
  • SpaceX launches second mission in 2 days from same pad, breaks own record
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Science News - UPI.com
    SpaceX early Saturday launched another 27 Starlink satellites, breaking it's own record by preparing the launchpad for another liftoff two days after a launch from the same pad in Florida.
  • Scary New Viruses Found in Bats Raise 'Urgent' Concerns
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Science & Health from Newser
    Some bats in China aren't just hanging around; they're hiding seriously concerning secrets. Phys.org reports researchers have discovered two new viruses in bat kidneys that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra...
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