A Space Suit To Turn Pee Into Water | A Bitcoin Mine Causing A Health Crisis In Texas
Researchers developed a prototype of a space suit that could replace the high-absorbency diapers that astronauts wear on space walks. And, a bitcoin mine's cooling fans are so loud they rattle windows...
24 Juli 202418min
How A Shark Scientist Forged Her Own Path
Many kids dream of becoming marine biologists. But even folks who commit fully to studying life in the sea face a lot of barriers to entry in this competitive field—especially if they aren’t white and...
23 Juli 202417min
FDA Panel Rejects MDMA Therapy For PTSD
Last month, the first psychedelic therapy treatment came before the Food and Drug Administration for a vote. It entailed using MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly, to treat PTSD.MDMA therapy has look...
22 Juli 202418min
A Small Meteor Blazes Over New York City | Tornado Science From ‘Twisters’
The foot-long meteor passed through the Earth’s atmosphere near the Statue of Liberty. Don’t worry, it was fine. Also, the follow-up to the 1996 movie “Twister” is a whirlwind of tornado science. A we...
19 Juli 202424min
Why Are There So Many Drug Shortages In The U.S.?
If you’ve tried to get prescriptions filled in the last year or so, a pharmacist may have told you, “Sorry, we don’t have that drug right now.” That’s because there are some 323 active and ongoing dru...
18 Juli 202433min
What The Small Intestine Can Tell Us About Gut Health
The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health.However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut m...
17 Juli 202412min
Helping Queen Conchs Mate In The Florida Keys
In shallow water not far from the Florida Keys’ famed Seven Mile Bridge, a herd of the state’s flamboyantly pink queen conchs is struggling to survive.Warming seas and wild swings in temperature have ...
16 Juli 202411min
How Congestion Pricing Can Impact Human Health
In early June, New York Governor Kathy Hochul blocked a congestion pricing plan from going into effect in New York City. This plan would have charged a fee for cars to enter the central business distr...
15 Juli 202417min
