Ancients of Sea and Sky
They may look like round rocks, but they’re alive. Moreover, they are modern versions of one of the […]
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Sea Stars Started Dissolving. What Helped Some of Them Survive? ...
Researchers say they’ve detected genetic differences that might help explain why some of these creatures on California’s coast […]
IBM Unveils System That ‘Debates’ With Humans by CADE METZ ...
Under development for six years, IBM Debater reflects a push toward machines that talk like humans. But it […]
A Troubling Prognosis for Migrant Children in Detention: ‘The Earlier ...
The longer children remain in institutional settings, the greater their risk of depression, post-traumatic stress and other mental […]
Daily Activity Summary for June 18, 2018
These are the results of my activities* for June 18, 2018: Total steps: 1726 Calories burned: 1956 Traveled: […]
The Man Who (Almost) Wiped Out the Guinea Worms by ...
Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben has saved tens of millions of people from painful parasitic infections. Published: June 18, 2018 […]
Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: ...
For 30 years, scientists have fought to eliminate a horrifying parasite. Suddenly, it has begun infecting dogs in […]
NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-3
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Monday’s signing of Space Policy Directive-3 by […]
It Was Supposed to Be an Unbiased Study of Drinking. ...
Buried in a new N.I.H. report are disturbing examples of coordination between scientists and the alcohol industry on […]
How Apple’s Tim Cook Became Tech’s Top Diplomat by JACK ...
Caught in the trade fight between Washington and Beijing, Mr. Cook, the company’s chief executive, has become something […]