Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
02/17/2022
What Could Go Right? The paralyzed, walking again
Covid-19 antibodies from infection last for years, Tanzania ends their ban on pregnant girls attending school, and more
02/09/2022
Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
European scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion - the energy process that powers the stars.
02/10/2022
What Could Go Right? Africa grabs hold of mRNA technology
And more countries may follow suit. Plus, the United States does away with forced arbitration clauses in assault and harassment cases, and signs the global economy is becoming less carbon intensive.
01/28/2022
Meet the army of turtles helping scientists get closer to cyclones
Sea turtles on Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, are being fitted with special tags to help researchers collect data about cyclones.
01/27/2022
Move over Medusa. Chemists turn carbon emissions into a solid—instantly
The commercially viable technique turns carbon dioxide back into solid carbon for building materials and other useful products.
02/03/2022
What Could Go Right? The vaccines work against Omicron’s “cousin”
Plus, how we’re going to avoid the fate of the dinosaurs, Australia is close to eliminating HIV, and more
01/17/2022
Satellite Observations Enhanced with Inuit Knowledge Chart a Changing Arctic
By incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into how he interprets satellite imagery, this scientist is giving his community sea ice news they can use.
01/19/2022
Camels’ noses inspire a new humidity sensor
Camels have a renowned ability to survive on little water. They are also adept at finding something to drink in the vast desert, using noses that are exquisite moisture detectors.
01/20/2022
What to expect in neuroscience, genetics, longevity, biotech, and psychedelics in 2022
Since 2022 started out with one of the biggest headlines of recent years—that a surgical team transplanted a genetically engineered pig heart into a living person—we can be forgiven, perhaps, for expecting that there will be many more astonishing things to happen on the neobiological frontier in the coming 12 months.
01/27/2022
Physicists report first creation of self-heating plasma for nuclear fusion
Nuclear physicists are notching scientific advances for fusion energy, fueling hopes — and billions in investment — to create an energy source that doesn't produce carbon or nuclear waste.
01/26/2022
The quest to avert an asteroid apocalypse is going surprisingly well
NASA is studying how to dodge giant space rocks.
01/27/2022
