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Aisha Bowe on her journey from community college to rocket scientist
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.CBS News - Apr. 3 -
Atomic Secrets: a Chornobyl scientist warns of a toxic future
Dmitry Kalmykov is a Ukrainian scientist who has dedicated his life to investigating environmental disasters, first at Chornobyl and now in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan – formerly the Soviet Union’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to dateABC News - Apr. 9 -
A Harvard Scientist’s Tuberculosis Research Is Threatened by Trump’s Cuts
Researchers who have lost funds warned of long-term repercussions, but several said their school should still refuse to comply with the federal government.The New York Times - 4h -
Sperm Donors Fathered More Than 25 Children Each, Netherlands Data Reveals
The numbers raise concerns about the risk of genetic anomalies as those children eventually seek partners and give birth.The New York Times - 1d -
Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014.BBC News - 3h -
Europe’s centre-right calls for softening of 2035 green car target
EU should ditch its planned ban on internal combustion engines, Manfred Weber of EPP saysFinancial Times - 28m -
A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.
Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.The New York Times - 1d -
WATCH: Footage of colossal squid captured on camera for the first time, scientists say
A juvenile colossal squid was spotted in its natural environment alive at a depth of almost 1,100 feet, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.ABC News - 6h -
Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection
Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.The New York Times - 5d -
Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system
Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life. A giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet ...The Guardian - 5h -
NIH ultra-processed food scientist says RFK Jr. aides censored him
HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a "deliberate distortion of the facts."CBS News - 36m -
Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.The New York Times - 5d -
Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.BBC News - 4h -
This Kidney Was Frozen for 10 Days. Could Surgeons Transplant It?
Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig.The New York Times - 2d -
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President Trump to sign executive order aimed at revitalizing the coal industry; Scientists claim to successfully revive once extinct Dire wolf.CBS News - 6h -
She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her
President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.The New York Times - 5d -
RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.The New York Times - 3h