NASA continues to test various robotic models in a simulated lunar surface as it works toward the goal of having humans back on the moon. What is it? The RASSOR…
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1000 hours with the Square Kilometer Array may be our best hope to finally see Cosmic Dawn
This still image shows the timeline running from the Big Bang on the right, towards the present on the left. In the middle is the Reionization Period, when the initial…
Your Unique Breathing Patterns May Reveal Your Identity and Mental Health
Summary: New research reveals that each person has a unique breathing “fingerprint” that can be used to identify them with nearly 97% accuracy. By continuously monitoring nasal airflow over 24…
Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts to federally funded…
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill in May 2022. The legislation made the possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony, rather than a misdemeanor. Felonies are more…
House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage
President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second…
ULA’s retired Delta IV launch tower demolished as SpaceX eyes Cape Canaveral site for Starship
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With SpaceX champing at the bit to begin construction of a new Starship launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, demolition began on June 12…
German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
The issue of the power wielded by US tech titans has been thrown into sharper relief by Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the subsequent rise in US-EU…
Viewpoint: Here’s why farmers use pesticides like atrazine and glyphosate—and why they are safe
Corn growers need access to all types of pesticides. [Glyphosate was] developed more than 50 years ago to control a wide range of problematic weeds. Atrazine is another valued herbicide…
Vaccinated patients with COVID-related kidney injury face lower dialysis and death risks
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed acute kidney injury had better outcomes than unvaccinated patients with the same condition, new research suggests. The study found…
