Kelp Farming Isn’t As Green As It Seems
Farming kelp has been endorsed as a strategy for removing and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But the practice has many pitfalls and could shift the delicate nutrient balance of the ocean. One...
View ArticleInterview: Doctors Need Flexibility in Prescribing Opioids
Stefan Kertesz, a physician and longtime critic of overaggressive cutbacks in opioid prescribing for those with chronic pain, says doctors need flexibility in how they treat their patients. “People...
View ArticleThe Downstream Effects of India’s Green Revolution
India extracts more groundwater than any other country worldwide, and more than the U.S. and China combined. Decades of intense monocropping of wheat and rice, encouraged by the country’s Green...
View ArticleThe Impact of Trump’s Order On Gender-Affirming Care
An executive order signed last week intends to limit insurance coverage for trans youth and threatens to withhold funding from hospitals. Transgender people and their advocates are concerned it will...
View ArticleThe FDA Weighs in (Again) on Biased Pulse Oximeters
In January, the FDA released new draft guidance for makers of medical devices that measure blood oxygen levels. This data can help determine whether a patient needs treatment, but the devices are not...
View ArticleThe End of Science’s Peacetime
The president’s executive orders to freeze federal funding and communications have thrown U.S. scientists into uncertainty, signaling the start of a major conflict around the practice of science. C....
View ArticleBook Review: The Neurological Roots of ‘Sinful’ Behavior
In “Seven Deadly Sins,” neurologist and sleep doctor Guy Leschziner combs through the science underlying the greatest transgressions in Dante’s Inferno: wrath, lust, pride, greed, envy, sloth, and...
View ArticleBook Review: The Neurological Roots of ‘Sinful’ Behavior
In “Seven Deadly Sins,” neurologist and sleep doctor Guy Leschziner combs through the science underlying the greatest transgressions in Dante’s Inferno: wrath, lust, pride, greed, envy, sloth, and...
View ArticleThe Impact of Trump’s Order On Gender-Affirming Care
An executive order signed last week intends to limit insurance coverage for trans youth and threatens to withhold funding from hospitals. Transgender people and their advocates are concerned it will...
View ArticleThe Impact of Trump’s Order On Gender-Affirming Care
An executive order signed last week intends to limit insurance coverage for trans youth and threatens to withhold funding from hospitals. Transgender people and their advocates are concerned it will...
View ArticleTo Alarm of Scientists, Federal Health Data Is Disappearing
Researchers and scientists are increasingly worried about the fate of federal government health data after the Trump administration took databases and surveys offline in late January, and they fear...
View ArticleKelp Farming Isn’t As Green As It Seems
Farming kelp has been endorsed as a strategy for removing and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But the practice has many pitfalls and could shift the delicate nutrient balance of the ocean. One...
View ArticleStartups Gamble on Fusion Energy
The fusion industry is small but expanding. Over the past few years, nearly 50 fusion companies have sprung up, supported by billions of dollars from investors. But it remains to be seen whether these...
View ArticleKelp Farming Isn’t As Green As It Seems
Farming kelp has been endorsed as a strategy for removing and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But the practice has many pitfalls and could shift the delicate nutrient balance of the ocean. One...
View ArticleFor Many, Weight-Loss Drugs Are Pricey. Expanding Access Is Hard.
A recent survey found that one in eight U.S. adults has tried a GLP-1 drug. (Think Wegovy or Zepbound.) The drugs can be effective against obesity and other indications, but high prices and patchy...
View Article‘Make America Healthy Again’ by Transforming Animal Agriculture
Bird flu has been spreading through U.S. farms, prompting public health departments to prepare for a potential pandemic. Transforming animal agriculture could reduce the risk of such emergencies and...
View ArticleInterview: How Elon Musk Blurs the Lines of Free Speech
In an interview with Undark, legal expert Ari Cohn says we are heading into uncharted waters in regard to First Amendment rights as social media giants expand their reach and the distinction between...
View ArticleThe Uncertain Resiliency of Public Trust in Science
In recent years, media coverage has suggested that attacks on science eroded confidence in institutions. But did they? According to the latest research, public trust in scientists mostly survived the...
View ArticleSome States Claim Zero Abortions. Is That Possible?
In nearly a dozen states with abortion bans, government officials claimed that zero or very few abortions occurred in 2023, the first full year after the Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion...
View ArticleStartups Gamble on Fusion Energy
The fusion industry is small but expanding. Over the past few years, nearly 50 fusion companies have sprung up, supported by billions of dollars from investors. But it remains to be seen whether these...
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