May 05 FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News In the wake of a Kaiser Health News investigation, the agency will no longer let device makers file reports of harm outside a widely used public database. Continue reading
May 02 How biodegradable plastic bags don’t live up to their name By Vicky Stein Three years in the ocean wasn’t enough to break down a "biodegradable" bag. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:14 How NASA is preparing to launch another mission to the moon By Miles O'Brien The Trump administration wants NASA to get back to the moon by 2024, using any means necessary. But will the money and the commitment be there to support the effort? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien talks to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine… Continue watching
Apr 30 How safe is your place of worship? By Christopher P. Scheitle, Jeffery T. Ulmer, The Conversation Research shows most places of worship have a hard time implementing security because doing so is antithetical to their missions. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:41 ‘Nature: American Spring LIVE’ tracks the change of seasons By PBS NewsHour Starting Monday, PBS debuts "Nature: American Spring LIVE," which will document the change from winter to spring in real time from iconic locations across America. The three-day, multi-platform event looks at the unique changes spring brings and how climate change… Continue watching
Apr 27 There’s a measles outbreak. Do you need another shot? By Nsikan Akpan If you had measles as a child, do you need another shot? What if you can’t remember if you were vaccinated? Your measles questions answered. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 Why humans may have more in common with chimps than we thought By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy What can humans learn about ourselves from studying chimpanzees? Primatologist Frans de Waal has spent almost three decades studying the behavior and intelligence of chimpanzees. Now, he’s focused on their emotional lives--and he’s found primates and people aren’t so different… Continue watching
Apr 25 Scientists get one step closer to decoding thoughts into speech By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated intelligible sentences from the thoughts of people without speech difficulties, sparking hope that similar technology could eventually provide a voice to people who can't speak. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 9:37 Can Antarctica remain a refuge for science and peace? By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux Antarctica is virtually uninhabited by people. There are no roads, no cities, no government. But thanks to a remarkable Cold War diplomatic breakthrough, the last continent ever discovered remains a place devoted almost exclusively to science. William Brangham reports on… Continue watching
Apr 24 Explore the haunting remains of an Antarctic whaling boomtown By Vicky Stein Deception Island, aptly named, hides its history. The island conceals a secret bay, a sunken volcanic caldera that hosts rusting whaling equipment and the legacy of human industry in Antarctica. Continue reading