May 29 Making every girl equal is the mission of this club By Larisa Epatko “It could be a gender bias dress code in a school district in Kentucky as much as trying to advocate against child marriage in Malawi. The idea is that none of us are equal until every girl everywhere is equal,"… Continue reading
May 26 Self-cloning Asian tick causing worry in New Jersey By Alvaro Toledo, The Conversation An invasive tick originally from East Asia that bites and transmits diseases is establishing a stable population in New Jersey. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 3:59 Why Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to fix the adult curiosity problem Neil deGrasse Tyson says he is like a “smorgasbord of science food” -- he’s recognized hundreds of times every day and people are always hungry for more knowledge. DeGrasse Tyson, who spends much of his professional life encouraging science literacy… Continue watching
May 24 Blue flames, toxic gas clouds. How does Kilauea’s latest eruption compare to its past disasters? By Nsikan Akpan Kilauea is the most lethal volcano in American history, but this reputation comes mostly from a single event. Continue reading
May 24 Smart guns exist. Why aren’t they on the market? By Teresa Carey In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School and Santa Fe shootings, which have sparked an outcry for stricter gun regulations, many technology developers are turning toward innovation. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 8:30 With highest hepatitis C mortality rate in U.S., Oregon expands access to life-saving drugs By Cat Wise New drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with hepatitis C, a virus that can be debilitating or deadly. And there’s been a 20 percent rise in new infections from 2015 to 2016 due to the opioid epidemic. Continue watching
May 23 This digital pill wants to make following your prescription easier By Cat Wise Most adults say they struggle with remembering to take their prescriptions. A nationwide study is testing a pill with an ingestible sensor that tracks medication adherence from inside the body. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH LIVE: Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano, as lava threatens geothermal plant By Nsikan Akpan Early Tuesday morning, local news outlets reported another explosive eruption at the Kilauea summit, the fourth to strike the 4,000-foot-high cauldron in three days. Continue reading
May 21 Kilauea’s lava is now spilling into the ocean. Here’s why that’s dangerous By Nsikan Akpan Late Saturday, Kilauea’s lava began oozing into the Pacific Ocean, creating a plume of acid and glass shards. As bad as it sounds, this poisonous haze may not be the most hazardous part. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 8:39 How Europe’s new online privacy rules could benefit Americans By Malcolm Brabant Long before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, new rules were being established by the European Union to give consumers greater control over their data. Starting in May, every company, big or small, that keeps your information online or elsewhere must comply. Continue watching