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Residents call for action over pollution in Salinas, Puerto Rico Zero-coverage
SALINAS, Puerto Rico — Boarded up windows are a fixture in Salinas, an industrial city on the southeast coast of Puerto Rico that is considered one of the most polluted regions in the United States. For years, toxic ash and noxious chemicals from coal and power plants have engulfed this community, and residents have complained […]
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FDA revokes authorization of key COVID drug, blow to vulnerable Americans Zero-coverage
The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its tentative support for the use of Evusheld, a drug that was once a valuable tool in preventing patients with weakened immune systems from becoming seriously ill with COVID-19. With new viral variants becoming more adept at taking down Evusheld, the fda said the biologic drug should no […]
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The universe is a little hotter than it should be. ‘Dark photons’ could be to blame. Zero-coverage
The observations suggest that the intergalactic gas in our universe is slightly hotter than it should be. Recently, a team of astrophysicists used sophisticated computer simulations to propose a radical solution: an exotic form of dark matter known as “darkness.” photons“Could be heating up the place. These strange particles would be the carriers of a […]
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Supernovae could be a good place to look for extraterrestrial transmissions Zero-coverage
Other intelligent civilizations may send transmissions after a bright galactic event like a supernova to make them more visible to others, according to SETI researchers. Space 26 January 2023 for Jonathan O’Callaghan Supernova SN 1987A (just to the right and below center of this image) was bright enough that many eyes turned to it. THAT […]
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Intel CEO: AI will propel us forward, if we use it responsibly Zero-coverage
FFifty-five years ago, a sentient supercomputer scared millions of moviegoers with a chilling phrase: “Sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” The trope of artificial intelligence (AI) as a plot twist in Stanley Kubrick’s futuristic dystopia 2001: A Space Odyssey It is entertaining; the reality is much more mundane, but crucial. We must ensure […]
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Thomas Halliday, author of Otherlands: ‘Some people have insisted on reading the book backwards’ | Science and nature books. Zero-coverage
youHomas Halliday was born in 1989 and raised in Rannoch, in the Scottish Highlands. He studied zoology at Cambridge before specializing in paleobiology for his MA and PhD, winning the Linnean Society Medal for best PhD in biological studies. His debut book Other Lands: One World in the making — out in paperback February 2 […]
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Australian Period Underwear Makers Deny Using ‘Chemicals Forever’ After Thinx Settles in US | PFAS Zero-coverage
Australian menstrual underwear makers have denied using ‘chemicals forever’ in their products following a class action lawsuit in the US, while experts say more research is needed into the compounds and their potential health impacts. Thinx, a US manufacturer of menstrual hygiene products, announced last week that it had settled a class action lawsuit over […]
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New Orleans lost its bike quota. The residents stepped forward to rebuild it. Zero-coverage
This story is part of Cities+Solutions Series, which chronicles amazing and inspiring climate initiatives in communities across the US through stories of cities leading the way. For early access to the rest of the series, sign up for the Looking Ahead climate solutions newsletter. Geoff Coats still remembers how he felt when, in May 2020, […]
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The space between the Earth and the Moon is about to fill up a little more Zero-coverage
The moon is hot right now. By some estimates, as many as 100 lunar missions could launch into space over the next decade, a level of interest in the moon that far exceeds the Cold War-era space race that saw the first humans set foot on the lunar surface. With multiple nations and private companies […]
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Nuclear Fusion Power: What’s the Promise? What obstacles remain? Zero-coverage
It’s a question that has been tantalizing scientists for nearly a century: Can humans harness the same force that powers the stars? On Dec 5, an experiment by scientists in California pointed out that it was. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California produced a brief nuclear fusion reaction that resulted in a net […]
