NPR News: This scientist uses light to perform smarter, cleaner chemistry

This scientist uses light to perform smarter, cleaner chemistry
To create the molecules we need to help us grow food or make fuel, we rely on chemical reactions — and lots of energy. One scientist may have a "brighter" approach, controlling chemistry with light.

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NPR News: Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain

Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain
A study in the journal Nature sets a new record for the lifespan of lab-grown cells called organoids. These clusters of human cells in petri dishes are used as models of the human brain.

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NPR News: Drying springs in Arizona jeopardize the future of a key Navajo tradition

Drying springs in Arizona jeopardize the future of a key Navajo tradition
For centuries, Navajo shepherds have herded sheep in Arizona's mountains. Now, springs they rely on are drying up, putting a mainstay of the tribe's culture at risk.

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NPR News: This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews

This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews
NPR's science podcast Short Wave talks about a new type of black hole star, the types of exercise linked to lowered dementia risk, and the wintry adaptations of the long-clawed shrew.

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NPR News: Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado

Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado
U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.

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NPR News: Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging

Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging
The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.

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NPR News: Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records

Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.

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