Top Science News Stories of 2023 | Solar Panels In Historic Cape Cod
The Top Science News Stories of 2023As the year comes to a close, we wanted to reflect on some of the top science stories of 2023: Scientific breakthroughs that will shape our lives in 2024 and beyond...
22 Joulu 202317min
Pennsylvania Drug Laws May Limit Syringe Services | These Romance Novels Represent Black Women In Science
Pennsylvania Drug Laws May Limit Syringe ServicesPennsylvania is one of 12 states that do not implicitly or explicitly authorize syringe services programs through statute or regulation, according to a...
21 Joulu 202318min
Flame Retardant From Cocoa Pod Husks | The Oozy Physics Of Oobleck
Flame Retardant Could Be Made From Discarded Cocoa HusksOn cocoa farms around the world, cocoa beans are pulled from their pods, and the hard husks are discarded, leaving 20 million tons of plant wast...
20 Joulu 202318min
The Military’s Carbon Footprint Is A Hidden Cost Of Defense
Between supplying fuel to military bases, planes, and ships, making and using weapons, and clearing land, militaries around the world account for almost 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions.A new rep...
19 Joulu 202317min
High Energy Cosmic Ray Detected | These Penguins Are The Masters Of Microsleeping
Scientists Report Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever DetectedAround 30 years ago, scientists in Utah were monitoring the skies for cosmic rays when they detected a surprising particle. It struck th...
18 Joulu 202320min
COP28 Climate Conference Ends | Why Are Some People Affected By Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Climate Conference Ends, With Few Immediate ResultsThe United Nations climate conference, COP28, ended this week in Dubai. After a lot of arguing over wording, the final agreement from the meeting cal...
15 Joulu 202322min
A Celebration Of The 2023 Christmas Bird Count
Every year birders across the world trek out into the rain, sun, sleet, or wind to participate in the Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society. The massive community science pro...
14 Joulu 202333min
Surfing Particles Can Supercharge Northern Lights
For thousands of years, humans have been observing and studying the Northern lights, aurora borealis, and their southern hemisphere counterpart, aurora australis. The simplest explanation for how thes...
13 Joulu 202317min
