NASA Hosts OSIRIS-REx Sample Lab Media Day in Houston

Ahead of the first asteroid sample collected by the U.S. arriving on Earth in September, media are invited on Monday, July 24, to see NASA’s newly-built OSIRIS-REx Sample Curation Laboratory where the agency will study the sample at its Johnson Space Center in Houston.

June 30, 2023
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NPR News: He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy
After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

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NPR News: This week in science: gravitational waves nature-inspired robots and Orca attacks

This week in science: gravitational waves, nature-inspired robots and Orca attacks
Hosts of NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about newly-discovered gravitational waves, a robot designed with inspiration from nature and why Orcas might be attacking boats near the European coast.

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NPR News: The heat is making squirrels 'sploot' a goofy act that signals something serious

The heat is making squirrels 'sploot' — a goofy act that signals something serious
As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope.

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NPR News: Our own Milky Way is sending out neutrinos the so-called 'ghost particles'

Our own Milky Way is sending out neutrinos, the so-called 'ghost particles'
Scientists have detected these strange particles from outer space before, but this is the first time they've caught cosmic neutrinos from our own Milky Way

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NPR News: Our own Milky Way is sending out neutrinos the so-called 'ghost particles'

Our own Milky Way is sending out neutrinos, the so-called 'ghost particles'
Scientists have detected these strange particles from outer space before, but this is the first time they've caught cosmic neutrinos from our own Milky Way

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NPR News: A big swath of the U.S. is under red and purple air quality alerts from Canada's smoke

A big swath of the U.S. is under red and purple air quality alerts from Canada's smoke
In Madison, Wis., the air quality was measured at 242 Thursday morning— a "very unhealthy" purple alert rating that many other communities shared, particularly in the Midwest.

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NPR News: Opioids are overrated for some common back pain a study suggests

Opioids are overrated for some common back pain, a study suggests
New research calls into question prescribing the drugs even for short-term pain relief – especially given the risk of addiction.

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NPR News: An audio postcard to future generations: Volunteers document bird sounds of Acadia

An audio postcard to future generations: Volunteers document bird sounds of Acadia
A researcher is documenting all the bird species at Acadia National Park, creating a baseline for changing populations.

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NPR News: Ancient women were hunters and grandmas were the most skilled ones study suggests

Ancient women were hunters — and grandmas were the most skilled ones, study suggests
Scientists have long held that early human men did the hunting and women the gathering. A new review of data on foraging societies in modern times suggests that most women hunted.

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NPR News: How purple came to be a scarier color than red on the Air Quality Index

How purple came to be a scarier color than red on the Air Quality Index
Millions of Americas affected by wildfire smoke are focusing on the colors red, purple and maroon on the Air Quality Index charts. Red used to be the scariest color. Why did that change?

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NASA Offers Media Interviews in Utah on Asteroid Sample Return

NASA invites media to the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground about 80 miles southwest of Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 20, before the agency’s first asteroid sample collected in space is returned to Earth.

June 28, 2023
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NPR News: Air quality is worsening across the Midwest due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Air quality is worsening across the Midwest due to Canadian wildfire smoke
Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.

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NPR News: Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo

Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo
Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire.

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NPR News: As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea
As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

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NPR News: Republican attacks on ESG aren't stopping companies in red states from going green

Republican attacks on ESG aren't stopping companies in red states from going green
Conservatives attack financial firms that consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues. But companies in red states won't stop trying to operate more sustainably.

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NPR News: Intermittent fasting may be equally as effective for weight loss as counting calories

Intermittent fasting may be equally as effective for weight loss as counting calories
When trying to lose weight, patients are often counseled to count calories, but this can be cumbersome and hard to stick with. New research finds that intermittent fasting can be just as effective.

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NPR News: Canada's wildfires are part of a worrying trend but they're not without precedent

Canada's wildfires are part of a worrying trend — but they're not without precedent
The massive fires in Canada's boreal forests are expected to worsen as the planet warms, but researchers say they're not unprecedented in scale and size.

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NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science

NASA is set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, June 29.

June 26, 2023
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NASA to Provide Coverage for Launch of ESA Dark Universe Mission

The ESA (European Space Agency) and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:11 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 1, to launch the Euclid spacecraft. Euclid is an ESA mission with contributions from NASA that will shed light on the nature of dark matter and dark energy, two of the biggest modern mysteries about the universe.

June 26, 2023
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NPR News: 1993's 'Jurassic Park' inspired some movie buffs to pursue the study of dinosaurs

1993's 'Jurassic Park' inspired some movie buffs to pursue the study of dinosaurs
Thirty years ago this month, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was released — and created such a splash that many fans ended up pursuing a career in paleontology.

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NPR News: 'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt
Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

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NPR News: Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood

Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood
A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system.

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NPR News: In 'Parched' podcast reporter explores the decades-long drought in southwestern U.S.

In 'Parched' podcast, reporter explores the decades-long drought in southwestern U.S.
The podcast Parched, looks at the drought that has plagued the southwestern U.S. for more than 20 years, how we got here and what we can do about it.

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NPR News: After legalizing mushrooms Denver hosted a psychedelic 'science' conference

After legalizing mushrooms, Denver hosted a psychedelic 'science' conference
Denver last week hosted a psychedelic "science" conference. Colorado is working on rules to implement its recent legalization of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Therapists are already working with them.

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NPR News: This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?

This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?
On both the East and West coasts, whales are at risk of being entangled and injured by ropes used by fishermen. Fishing grounds are being closed, but new technology could help avoid that.

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NPR News: For amateur astronomers 'star parties' are the antidote to light-polluted skies

For amateur astronomers, 'star parties' are the antidote to light-polluted skies
Each year in northern Pennsylvania, hundreds of stargazers attend gatherings under increasingly rare dark skies to look for faint galaxies, star clusters and nebulae.

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NASA Welcomes India as 27th Artemis Accords Signatory

During a ceremony at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Wednesday, June 21, India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s ambassador to the United States, signed on behalf of India.

June 23, 2023
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NASA Awards Millions in STEM Research Grants

NASA announced the recipients of its annual STEM grants, providing nearly $4 million in total funding, to support scientific and technical research that aligns with the agency’s strategic research and technology development priorities. By providing resources to support cutting-edge research in STEM, NASA helps create a stronger and more vibrant sci

June 23, 2023
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NPR News: Chemical manufacturer 3M to pay billions to help clean toxic PFAS from water supplies

Chemical manufacturer 3M to pay billions to help clean toxic PFAS from water supplies
Chemical manufacturing giant 3M will pay up ten billion dollars to help cities and towns test for and clean up toxic PFAS chemicals in public water supplies.

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NPR News: Step aboard the nuclear-powered passenger ship of tomorrow (from 1959)

Step aboard the nuclear-powered passenger ship of tomorrow (from 1959)
The Nuclear Ship Savannah offers a snapshot of a nuclear future that never quite came to pass.

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NPR News: Florida once again has a giant African land snail problem

Florida once again has a giant African land snail problem
The state is moving quickly to destroy the snails before the snails destroy Florida's crops. The snails contain both male and female reproductive organs and lay up to 500 eggs at a time.

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NPR News: Weekly news quiz: From 'no kill' meat to that billionaire cage match

Weekly news quiz: From 'no kill' meat to *that* billionaire cage match
Who or what is chicken? You decide in this week's NPR news quiz.

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NPR News: 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with substances known collectively as PFAS, described as "forever chemicals" because they don't degrade naturally in the environment.

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NPR News: Astronaut study sheds light on what makes them get sick more easily in space

Astronaut study sheds light on what makes them get sick more easily in space
A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel alters gene expression in a way that impacts the immune system.

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NASA Awards Contract for Earth Radar Data Operations Management

NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, Alaska, for the continued development and operation of the Synthetic Aperture Radar Distributed Active Archive Center for NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System.

June 22, 2023
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NASA to Host X-57 Maxwell Project Update

NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss its X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 23.

June 22, 2023
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NASA Department of Agriculture Advance Exploration Science

NASA and the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to improve agricultural and Earth science research, technology, agricultural management, and the application of science data and models to agricultural decision making.

June 21, 2023
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NPR News: Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly farther scientists say

Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly farther, scientists say
Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

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NPR News: Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly farther scientists say

Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly farther, scientists say
Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

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NPR News: 'No kill' meat grown from animal cells is now approved for sale in the U.S.

'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the U.S.
Two U.S. food companies have received the go-ahead to sell chicken grown from cultivated animal cells in a production facility. It's the first time meat grown this way will be sold in the U.S.

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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman Cargo Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open for launch of the next commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

June 21, 2023
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NASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory

During a ceremony at the Ecuador embassy in Washington on Wednesday, Ecuador became the 26th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Karen Feldstein, NASA associate administrator for International and Interagency Relations, participated in the signing ceremony for the agency, and Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Ecuador’s foreign affairs minister, signed on

June 21, 2023
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NPR News: A year after Yellowstone floods fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'

A year after Yellowstone floods, fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'
A year ago the Yellowstone River had its biggest flood in centuries. What that means for its world famous trout fishery is just now becoming clear.

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NASA Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Earth Information Center

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson led a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to showcase a new Earth Information Center at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The center is part physical space and part virtual experience, which shows how NASA data can improve lives in the face of disasters, environmental challenges, and our changing world.

June 21, 2023
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NPR News: OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism but its missing sub highlights the risks

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks
OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.

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NPR News: OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism but its missing sub highlights the risks

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks
OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.

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NPR News: A pair of rare cotton-top tamarin monkeys were just born at Walt Disney World

A pair of rare cotton-top tamarin monkeys were just born at Walt Disney World
The white-haired species is critically endangered due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Thursday, June 22, for station upgrades and retrieval of equipment.

June 20, 2023
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NPR News: Here's the latest on the missing Titanic sub and the race to rescue those inside

Here's the latest on the missing Titanic sub and the race to rescue those inside
The Titan, a 21-foot submersible, was diving with four passengers and one pilot towards the wreck of the Titanic. But it disappeared 105 minutes after submerging and hasn't been heard from since.

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NPR News: Groundwater availability in Arizona will limit development in the Phoenix area

Groundwater availability in Arizona will limit development in the Phoenix area
Arizona is limiting development in the Phoenix metro area due to a lack of groundwater. But the development party isn't over.

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NPR News: A search is underway for Titanic touring submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean

A search is underway for Titanic touring submersible missing in the Atlantic Ocean
A submersible capable of taking tourists over 2 miles underwater to view the Titanic wreckage up close has gone missing.

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NPR News: Defense arguments to begin in youth climate trial in Montana

Defense arguments to begin in youth climate trial in Montana
The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.

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NPR News: Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark

Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts.

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NPR News: Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark

Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts.

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NPR News: Swiss voters support climate bill as scientists warn about melting glaciers

Swiss voters support climate bill as scientists warn about melting glaciers
The referendum introducing new climate measures was sparked by a campaign by scientists and environmentalists to save Switzerland's iconic glaciers, which are melting away at an alarming rate.

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NPR News: In some fights over solar it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist
The U.S. needs a lot more renewable energy to meet its climate goals. In some communities, the opposition to large solar projects comes from environmentalists themselves.

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NPR News: 'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets

'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets
Why is it so difficult for parents to limit screen time? Why are kids cranky after a birthday party? Or unable to stop playing video games? The answer may be in brain chemistry: too much dopamine.

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NPR News: Researcher living underwater resurfaces after 100 days

Researcher living underwater resurfaces after 100 days
After 100 days living underwater, researcher Joe Dituri is back on land. His experiment: to study the effects of increased pressure on the human body — his own human body.

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NASA Awards Institutional Maintenance Operations and Repair Contract

NASA Awards Institutional, Maintenance, Operations, and Repair Contract

June 16, 2023
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NASA Awards Transformational Shared Services Support Contract

NASA has selected COLSA Corporation of Huntsville, Alabama to provide a broad range of support to the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC). The contract includes support for financial management, human resources, procurement, and other services the NSSC provides.

June 16, 2023
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NPR News: Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene which is linked to cancer

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer
Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

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NPR News: Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene which is linked to cancer

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer
Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

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NPR News: Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'

Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'
A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.

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NASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for Next Artemis Missions

Media are invited to view NASA’s Orion spacecraft for upcoming Artemis missions at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida later this summer.

June 16, 2023
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NPR News: Science news: Earth's tiny 'quasi-moon' and how spaceflight affects the brain

Science news: Earth's tiny 'quasi-moon' and how spaceflight affects the brain
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with hosts of NPR's science podcast, Short Wave about Saturn's moon Enceladus, a tiny "quasi-moon" orbiting Earth and how spaceflight affects astronauts' brains.

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Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities

NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future business and government needs, ultimately benefitting human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy.

June 15, 2023
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NPR News: Can a playlist of fish music save the world's coral reefs?

Can a playlist of fish music save the world's coral reefs?
The wondrous findings of a global project to record the sound of ocean habitats threatened by climate change and pollution.

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NPR News: Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate
Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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NPR News: Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate
Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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NPR News: A little fish plays a big role in the food chain: Alewives return to rivers to spawn

A little fish plays a big role in the food chain: Alewives return to rivers to spawn
Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.

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NPR News: West Texas landowners can get federal money to clear invasive plans to fight drought

West Texas landowners can get federal money to clear invasive plans to fight drought
To prevent future droughts and restore groundwater in west Texas, the federal government is incentivizing landowners to replace trees with native grasses. Not everyone is on board with the idea.

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NPR News: A woman in Ecuador was mistakenly declared dead. A doctor says these cases are rare

A woman in Ecuador was mistakenly declared dead. A doctor says these cases are rare
A woman in Ecuador was declared dead but surprised family members at her wake. Negligence by medical professionals and certain medical conditions can lead to living patients being declared dead.

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NPR News: A look at the water agreements the government is making with Native American tribes

A look at the water agreements the government is making with Native American tribes
The federal government has now spent more than $8.5 billion on water rights settlements with Native American tribes. Tribes have to give up a lot in return, and hundreds more have yet to settle.

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NPR News: Wildfires continue to burn out of control in Quebec

Wildfires continue to burn out of control in Quebec
The hazardous smoke that blanketed the Midwest and East Coast last week has largely cleared. But the massive wildfires in eastern Canada that generated the smoke are still very much alive.

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NPR News: Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma

Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma
The marine mammals have been "attacking" sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas' tactics are evolving.

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Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X-Plane

NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A.

June 12, 2023
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NPR News: A manmade island in South Carolina provides much needed sanctuary for shore birds

A manmade island in South Carolina provides much needed sanctuary for shore birds
There's a manmade island near Charleston that's now serving as a sanctuary for thousands of shore birds. It's one beneficial way to use soil from dredging rivers.

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NPR News: Why thousands of fish washed up on these Texas beaches

Why thousands of fish washed up on these Texas beaches
Thousands of dead fish washed ashore in southeast Texas this past weekend. The cause of death was low oxygen, meaning fish struggled to "breathe" in the warm weather.

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NASA Invites Media to Tours, Opening of Earth Information Center

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is inviting media to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 21, for the opening of NASA’s Earth Information Center at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The exhibit is a hybrid – part physical, part online – effort that blends science and art to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing.

June 12, 2023
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NPR News: Joseph Dituri set a record for living under water — 100 days

Joseph Dituri set a record for living under water — 100 days
Dituri, whose nickname is Doctor Deep Sea, kept busy during his time below the surface. The university professor taught online classes and conducted daily experiments.

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NPR News: The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath

The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath
Chemical physicist Stafford Sheehan invented a process that can turn carbon dioxide into yeast. It's now a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge.

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NPR News: This Brazilian activist stared down mining giants to protect the rainforest she loves

This Brazilian activist stared down mining giants to protect the rainforest she loves
Champion of her ancestral forest, Brazilian Indigenous activist Alessandra Korap Munduruku was one of this year's recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activists.

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NPR News: Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada's worst recorded wildfire season

Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada's worst recorded wildfire season
Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces. This is already the country's worst wildfire year on record.

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NPR News: Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability

Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability
Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic Coast.

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NPR News: A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.

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NPR News: A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.

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NPR News: A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.

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NPR News: A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.

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NPR News: How residents of Baltimore are coping with the smoke coming from Canada

How residents of Baltimore are coping with the smoke coming from Canada
Homeless shelters handed out masks and schools cancelled activities as Baltimore residents endured another day of smoky air from wildfires in Canada.

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NPR News: 3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke

3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke
Living with unhealthy wildfire smoke is becoming more common across the country. Western states have learned some key lessons in how to deal with it.

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NPR News: Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam

Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam
A Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the Kakhovka dam around the time it failed.

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NPR News: Humans traveled less during COVID restrictions. Animals traveled more

Humans traveled less during COVID restrictions. Animals traveled more
Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.

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NPR News: Purple is the new red: How alert maps show when we are royally ... hued

Purple is the new red: How alert maps show when we are royally ... hued
Everyone knows that red means danger, but how did purple become a cautionary color? At an EPA conference in the late 1990s, attendees nearly came to blows over color coding on the Air Quality Index.

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NPR News: India is now the world's most populous nation. And that's not necessarily a bad thing

India is now the world's most populous nation. And that's not necessarily a bad thing
Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.46 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

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NPR News: Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters

Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters
The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.

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NPR News: Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters

Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters
The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.

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NASA Opens Applications for Artifact Program to Museums, Schools, More

Eligible schools, universities, museums, libraries, and planetariums interested in receiving historic NASA objects for their STEM programs have until Friday, June 30, to apply for the 60th screening of the NASA Artifacts Module.

June 07, 2023
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NPR News: U.S. skies in the Northeast and the Midwest are hazy with smoke from Canada

U.S. skies in the Northeast and the Midwest are hazy with smoke from Canada
A good chunk of the United States is dealing with smoke following a series of wildfires in Canada. Winds have carried the smoke across the Northeast and parts of the Midwest.

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NPR News: Record-breaking wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality in the U.S.

Record-breaking wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality in the U.S.
The Canadian wildfire season has started early and already broken records, with toxic smoke drifting south to the U.S. and many air quality alerts in place.

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NASA Awards $5 Million to Women’s Colleges Tackling STEM Gender Gap

As part of a Biden/Harris initiative, NASA will award more than $5 million in funding to seven Women’s Colleges and Universities (WCUs) to research and develop strategies that increase retention of women in STEM degree programs and careers.

June 07, 2023
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NPR News: A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires

A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires
Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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NASA Invites Media to View Asteroid Sample Recovery Rehearsal

NASA invites media to attend the first major asteroid sample recovery rehearsal for its OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Regolith Explorer) mission on Tuesday, June 27, to Thursday, June 28, at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado.

June 07, 2023
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NPR News: Volunteers helped tally terrapin turtles for science

Volunteers helped tally terrapin turtles for science
Scientists are relying more and more on non-scientists to help them gather data. That was the case recently on North Carolina's coast, where volunteers spent a day counting terrapin turtles.

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NASA Names Winners of 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition

NASA announced Tuesday the University of Alabama in Huntsville is the overall winner of the agency’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.

June 06, 2023
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NPR News: Lessons for living a happy life, according to science

Lessons for living a happy life, according to science
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, one of the authors of The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study on Happiness.

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Review Board: NASA-JPL Psyche Progress Outstanding, Launch on Track

Steps taken by NASA, the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, and Caltech, to put the Psyche mission on track for an October 2023 launch have been outstanding, according to an independently appointed review board. NASA and JPL convened the board last summer after the Psyche mission team requested to delay the spacecraft’

June 05, 2023
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NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development

NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of A

June 05, 2023
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NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station

Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission, two new solar arrays, science investigations, and supplies are on their way to the International Space Station.

June 05, 2023
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NASA Names New Agency General Counsel

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday the selection of Iris Lan as the agency’s new general counsel, effective immediately. She succeeds Sumara Thompson-King, who retired from NASA last December.

June 05, 2023
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NPR News: Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes
Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

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NPR News: The truth about caffeine

The truth about caffeine
Life Kit offers tips on how to better understand the effect caffeine has on our bodies, and make sure your relationship with your favorite caffeinated drink is a healthy one.

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NPR News: The power of lullabies

The power of lullabies
We think of lullabies as a sweet way of easing children into sleep. But the power of a lullaby can go further — to comfort, and to heal, even under the most difficult circumstances.

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NPR News: Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal

Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal
Hoang Hong, founder of the environmental group CHANGE VN, was arrested Wednesday on tax charges, the U.N. says. Human rights experts say Vietnamese officials use the law to target civil society.

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NPR News: Weekly Dose of Wonder: Why we get more genes from our moms

Weekly Dose of Wonder: Why we get more genes from our moms
We inherit more genes from our maternal side. That's because it's the egg, not the sperm, that hands down all of the mitochondrial DNA. In addition, the W chromosome has more genes.

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NASA Awards Technical Workforce Training Contract

NASA has selected Osi Vision, LLC of San Antonio, to provide program support and course development/delivery for NASA’s Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership Knowledge Services (APPEL KS) activities for the Agency.

June 02, 2023
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NPR News: Tune in for a livestream from Mars — a rare, almost real-time look into space

Tune in for a livestream from Mars — a rare, almost real-time look into space
On Friday 12 p.m. ET, spectators will have a chance to see the most current images of Mars possible, from the surface of the planet to Earth in 3 to 22 minutes, courtesy of the European Space Agency,

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NPR News: Facing severe water shortages, Arizona will curtail new development around Phoenix

Facing severe water shortages, Arizona will curtail new development around Phoenix
The state of Arizona today said it will no longer issue new development approvals based on groundwater alone.

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NASA Invites Public to Sign Poem That Will Fly Aboard Europa Clipper

Members of the public are invited to add their names to an original poem dedicated to NASA’s Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft begins its journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa in October 2024. The poem and the names will be like a message in a bottle, traveling billions of miles as the mission investigates whether the ocean thought to lie ben

June 01, 2023
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NPR News: This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch

This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch
Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.

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NPR News: This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch

This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch
Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.

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NPR News: By boosting memory consolidation, scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients

By boosting memory consolidation, scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients
During sleep, the brain strengthens memories it expects to use in the future. Now, scientists say they've found a way to enhance this process. This research might someday help people with memory loss.

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NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Crew Flight Test Today

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, June 1, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronauts on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

June 01, 2023
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NPR News: Tourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death

Tourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death
The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.

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NPR News: Medical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?

Medical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?
Most first- and second-year medical students don't attend lectures. A student and a professor suggest it's a good time to think a lot about medical education, starting with "flipping the classroom."

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