Category Archives: STEM News

Alternating intervals at home and at work provide the best means of balancing safety while preserving the economy

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Decades ago, California surfers decided to fight coastal pollution. Today, their massive network of citizen scientists is monitoring water quality in places the government doesn’t. Continue reading →

Constructing switches out of pure liquid seemed impossible. Then researchers discovered Braess’ paradox could help. Continue reading →

The chemicals irritate the skin, eyes and throat. Research suggests that exposure may also raise someone’s risk of contracting respiratory illnesses. Continue reading →

For generations, astronomers have dreamed of building telescopes on the lunar farside. Continue reading →

Prescribing weight loss to black women ignores barriers to their health

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Prey animals flash biochemically produced light to confuse elephant seals hunting in the dark, but at least one seal turned the tables.

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What is considered a plant-based diet, and what makes it so healthy? Continue reading →

Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, scientists believe one of Mars’ current moons, Phobos, may have been born from a ring of dust left by former versions of itself. Continue reading →

Yields of native wild rice have shrunk due to temperature rise, shoreline erosion and other environmental problems

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Yields of native wild rice have shrunk due to temperature rise, shoreline erosion and other environmental problems

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Police killings of black men gain widespread attention, but black men’s life-and-death issues are ignored on a daily basis, a physician who studies health gaps explains. Continue reading →

The veteran astronaut weighs in on the first US crewed flight since 2011, and what may come next. Continue reading →

Elon Musk’s rocket company came through, becoming the first private enterprise to put a human in orbit. The launch also restored America’s ability to launch astronauts from its own soil. Continue reading →

The pilot of the final flight of the space shuttle Discovery previews what the Crew Dragon launch means for the future of space exploration. Continue reading →

Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats—while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared

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Columbian citizen scientists built dirt-cheap air quality monitors and deployed them across their city, forcing the government to confront its pollution. Now they’re teaching others to build them, too. Continue reading →

As President Trump terminates the U.S.’s relationship with the agency, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and a resurgence of deadly diseases

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You don’t need a proven green thumb to give it a shot. Expert horticulturalists share their top tips for planting sprouts at home. Continue reading →

NASA veterans Nicole Stott and Cady Coleman ponder humanity’s future in space and the role women will play in it. Continue reading →

Called “far-UVC,” this light is supposed to thwart pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 without harming humans — but some researchers would like to see more evidence. Continue reading →

The quantum internet promises entirely secure communication. But cybersecurity experts say quantum mechanics opens up entirely new ways to attack it. Continue reading →

Like biological brains, artificial neural networks may depend on slow-wave sleep for learning. Continue reading →

Thousands of years of historical records show people are likely struck by meteorites surprisingly often. Continue reading →

The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial. Continue reading →

Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

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The fuel is increasingly uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewable energy

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An infected and impatient world needs protection from Covid-19, but rushing it won’t be easy. How can we speed up a complicated process? Continue reading →