tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61920872486592484092024-03-28T20:28:17.901-07:00Eastern DevelopmentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.comBlogger9737125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-39609626750037004982024-03-28T14:10:00.001-07:002024-03-28T14:10:48.816-07:00NPR News: PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland<b>PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland</b><br />
Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-52956112799425635042024-03-28T13:10:00.001-07:002024-03-28T13:10:20.075-07:00NPR News: Milky Way black hole has 'strong, twisted' magnetic field in mesmerizing new image<b>Milky Way black hole has 'strong, twisted' magnetic field in mesmerizing new image</b><br />
The polarized light image gives us a "new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy," according to the European Southern Observatory.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-68085623991529561312024-03-28T10:10:00.001-07:002024-03-28T10:10:36.235-07:00NPR News: The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why<b>The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why</b><br />
More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-2350561711473594192024-03-28T03:10:00.001-07:002024-03-28T03:10:42.898-07:00NPR News: Why a town on the front line of America's energy transition isn't letting go of coal<b>Why a town on the front line of America's energy transition isn't letting go of coal</b><br />
Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-46539588285893914912024-03-27T12:10:00.001-07:002024-03-27T12:10:15.311-07:00NPR News: Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency<b>Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency</b><br />
Most people with dengue will show no signs of infection or experience only mild symptoms, but in rare cases infections can become severe and potentially fatal.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-2708030250853849242024-03-27T02:10:00.001-07:002024-03-27T02:10:14.170-07:00NPR News: Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less painful for kids<b>Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less painful for kids</b><br />
According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong enough that they avoid getting important treatments, vaccines or tests. That poses a serious problem for public health. Researchers have helped develop a five step plan to help prevent what they call "needless pain" for kids getting injections or their blood drawn. Guest host Tom Dreisbach talks with Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, who works with a team to implement the plan at his own hospital. Friedrichsdorf told us some of the most important research on eliminating pain has come from researchers in Canada. Learn more about their work here. This episode was inspired by the reporting of our colleague April Dembosky, a journalist at member station KQED and KFF Health News. Read her digital story here. Got another question for a doctor? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-68942589194769666272024-03-25T15:11:00.001-07:002024-03-25T15:11:04.651-07:00NPR News: In the solar eclipse's shadow, hundreds of students will launch balloons for NASA<b>In the solar eclipse's shadow, hundreds of students will launch balloons for NASA</b><br />
The eclipse on April 8 provides a unique opportunity for students across the country to conduct science. NASA is backing a nationwide project to collect data with research balloons.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-41400862809512674872024-03-25T03:10:00.003-07:002024-03-25T03:10:39.584-07:00NPR News: On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for science<b>On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for science</b><br />
The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-33046241371756903512024-03-25T03:10:00.001-07:002024-03-25T03:10:38.965-07:00NPR News: How an Indianapolis teacher is using the solar eclipse to inspire her students<b>How an Indianapolis teacher is using the solar eclipse to inspire her students</b><br />
Indianapolis is one of several U.S. cities in the path of totality. For many students there, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness – and be inspired by – a total solar eclipse.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-71208979730788524792024-03-25T01:10:00.001-07:002024-03-25T01:10:38.843-07:00NPR News: What's it like to live in space? One astronaut says it changes her dreams<b>What's it like to live in space? One astronaut says it changes her dreams</b><br />
Few humans have had the opportunity to see Earth from space, much less live in space. We got to talk to one of these lucky people — NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara. She will soon conclude her nearly seven month stay on the International Space Station. Transmitting from space to your ears, Loral talks to host Regina G. Barber about her dreams in microgravity, and her research on the ISS: 3D-printing human heart tissue, how the human brain and body adapt to microgravity, and how space changes the immune systems of plants. Have questions you want us to send to outers pace? Email us at shortwave@npr.org!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-74650185930678089452024-03-23T09:10:00.001-07:002024-03-23T09:10:13.051-07:00NPR News: California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now in limbo<b>California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now in limbo</b><br />
The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-64126632489777307832024-03-23T06:10:00.001-07:002024-03-23T06:10:58.675-07:00NPR News: Over 4,400 preserved human brains have been discovered across the world, study finds<b>Over 4,400 preserved human brains have been discovered across the world, study finds</b><br />
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Oxford University scientist Alexandra Morton-Hayward about how some brains are preserved thousands of years after a person's death.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-24275720645030449692024-03-22T16:10:00.001-07:002024-03-22T16:10:15.658-07:00NPR News: Remembering Frans de Waal, who studied empathy and emotion in primates<b>Remembering Frans de Waal, who studied empathy and emotion in primates</b><br />
The primatologist Frans de Waal, who explored empathy and emotion in bonobos and chimps, died last week at 75. His colleague Sarah Brosnan remembers his legacy as both a scientist and friend.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-40429341568702467182024-03-22T03:10:00.001-07:002024-03-22T03:10:29.840-07:00NPR News: Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children<b>Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children</b><br />
Religions hold a variety of views toward IVF. Catholicism has one of the strongest negative judgments against the practice. Yet many in the church still use the procedure in order to have children.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-346945616164844682024-03-22T01:10:00.001-07:002024-03-22T01:10:14.634-07:00NPR News: Most animals don't go through menopause. So why do these whales?<b>Most animals don't go through menopause. So why do these whales?</b><br />
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis, a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this isn't so surprising. "The best way to propagate your genes is to get as many offspring as possible into the next generation," says Ellis. "The best way to do that is almost always to reproduce your whole life." So how did menopause evolve? The answer may lie in whales. Ellis and his team at the University of Exeter recently published a study in the journal Nature that studies the evolution of menopause in the undersea animals most known for it. What they uncovered may even help explain menopause in humans. Curious about other animal behavior mysteries? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-90732691591735379172024-03-21T16:10:00.001-07:002024-03-21T16:10:28.551-07:00NPR News: This week in science: whale menopause, bird rest stops and a speech-generating patch<b>This week in science: whale menopause, bird rest stops and a speech-generating patch</b><br />
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Margaret Cirino about whale menopause, songbird rest stops along migratory routes, and a device that allows people with voice disorders to speak.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-52464197217820454482024-03-20T19:10:00.001-07:002024-03-20T19:10:40.269-07:00NPR News: What the collapse of salmon populations means for one Alaska family<b>What the collapse of salmon populations means for one Alaska family</b><br />
For Alaska Native communities along the Yukon River, fishing for salmon has always been a central part of life. But climate change is driving a massive collapse in salmon populations.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-53837425870529159272024-03-20T03:10:00.003-07:002024-03-20T03:10:29.232-07:00NPR News: Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics<b>Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics</b><br />
Cicadas, and the way they urinate, offer a 'perfect' lab for understanding fluid dynamics at very small scales, researchers say<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-85761128676534610252024-03-20T03:10:00.001-07:002024-03-20T03:10:28.571-07:00NPR News: U.S. drops in new global happiness ranking. One age group bucks the trend<b>U.S. drops in new global happiness ranking. One age group bucks the trend</b><br />
A new happiness report finds sharp declines in well-being among adolescents and young adults in the U.S. But the picture is better for people aged 60 and older, marking a striking generational divide.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-90178943306072371102024-03-20T01:10:00.001-07:002024-03-20T01:10:36.806-07:00NPR News: Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution<b>Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution</b><br />
The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% in the decade from 2012 to 2022. These babies have congenital syphilis, which is when the infection is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy. It can have dire consequences if left untreated. The surge has left medical professionals and public health leaders scrambling for solutions to stop the spread. Today on the show, Chicago based journalist Indira Khera talks to Emily Kwong about what's behind this mysterious public health crisis – and brings us inside Illinois' Perinatal Syphilis Warmline.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-51273948318914130892024-03-19T14:10:00.001-07:002024-03-19T14:10:41.219-07:00NPR News: The unusual manner in which cicadas pee — and why the information is useful<b>The unusual manner in which cicadas pee — and why the information is useful</b><br />
Little insects pee in droplets. But it turns out that cicadas pee in jets — and why and how they do it could help scientists better understand microfluidics and advance all kinds of technologies.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-73659571787150053112024-03-19T10:10:00.001-07:002024-03-19T10:10:37.857-07:00NPR News: So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water rises<b>So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water rises</b><br />
Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-26771819924208546162024-03-18T06:11:00.001-07:002024-03-18T06:11:04.054-07:00NPR News: There's a difference between the sound of a healthy coral reef and a degraded reef<b>There's a difference between the sound of a healthy coral reef and a degraded reef</b><br />
Scientists working off the U.S. Virgin Islands found that the sounds of a healthy coral reef, played on underwater speakers, could encourage a degraded reef to regenerate.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-50672373276416592502024-03-18T03:43:00.003-07:002024-03-18T03:43:08.634-07:00NPR News: From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up<b>From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up</b><br />
Americans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food. A new study finds consuming lots of this food is linked to a higher risk of many diseases.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842259614890155111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192087248659248409.post-87964282610830669092024-03-18T03:43:00.001-07:002024-03-18T03:43:08.158-07:00NPR News: Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's why<b>Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's why</b><br />
When the April 8 solar eclipse draws eyes upward, having proper solar filters and solar eclipse glasses is essential to avoid potentially permanent eye damage, doctors say.<br />
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