[ad_1] As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester Trump administration plans to destroy EPA science will leave the air we breathe and the water we drink more polluted By Jennifer Sass Cows graze near the Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, subject to EPA (Environmental Protection…
[ad_1] In 1919, a student at the University of Cambridge had an extra ticket to a lecture being given by an astronomer who had just returned from a trip off the west coast of Africa where he observed the stars and a solar eclipse. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, then 19 years old and an undergraduate student, took…
[ad_1] Last week, astronomers unveiled exciting new images of planets in the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani star systems — and it was all thanks to a creative use of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). William Balmer, a Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University and lead author of the study, spoke to Space.com about…
[ad_1] A newly discovered bacterial weapon against fungi can kill even drug-resistant strains, raising hopes for a new antifungal drug. Fungal infections have been spreading rapidly and widely in recent years, fueled in part by climate change. Some fungi, including Candida auris, have developed resistance to some highly effective antifungal drugs which have been in…
[ad_1] Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds. While the difference in cognitive abilities was a small one and isn’t enough to show a causal relationship, it is enough to be…
[ad_1] Russian propagandists have doubled their output of disinformation by leveraging artificial intelligence, all while maintaining the persuasive power of their messaging, according to a new study published last week in PNAS Nexus. The research, conducted by a team led by Morgan Wack of Clemson University, revealed how a Russian–backed propaganda outlet significantly expanded its…
[ad_1] Hanuman langurs have adapted their behaviour to thrive around human environments Ondrej Prosicky / Alamy A group of monkeys in India has developed a range of ingenious techniques to acquire food peacefully from devout tourists. Revered as holy at the Dakshineswar temple complex near Kolkata, Hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) quietly grab visitors’ legs, tug…
[ad_1] The sun has once again unleashed a powerful solar flare, continuing its streak of intense activity. On April 1, at 2:46 a.m. EDT (0646 GMT), an M5.6-class flare erupted from sunspot region AR4046 — the same region responsible for last week’s X-class flare and massive coronal mass ejection (CME). Unlike the previous event, this…
[ad_1] Researchers from institutions across France have uncovered solid clinical evidence that supplements of vitamin D could be an effective treatment for the neurodegenerative condition multiple sclerosis (MS). Found in a small number of foods such as fatty fish, eggs, and to some degree mushrooms, vitamin D is typically converted from other compounds in our…
[ad_1] An analysis of two decades of data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex atmospheric changes on Uranus that are largely driven by the effects of the sun’s radiation. Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, is unique for its extreme axial tilt, with its equator and orbit making…