Apr 19 Who is Jim Bridenstine, NASA's new administrator? By Nsikan Akpan Congressman. Museum owner. Climate change denier. These are some of the words used to describe Jim Bridenstine, who was confirmed Thursday as the 13th NASA administrator. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 9:59 Why are black mothers and infants far more likely to die in U.S. from pregnancy-related causes? By PBS News Hour The U.S. has a problem with maternal mortality, especially for women of color. Black infants are more than twice as likely to die as white infants; black women are three to four times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes… Continue watching
Apr 18 Analysis: Robots have achieved what humans never will -- assembling an IKEA chair in less than 21 minutes By Nsikan Akpan An autonomous robot can now assemble an IKEA chair without a manual in less than 21 minutes, which is an odd but significant milestone in artificial intelligence and robotics. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH LIVE: TESS, NASA's new exoplanet hunter, launches on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket By Jason Steffen, The Conversation NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will monitor more than 200,000 stars to discover thousands of exoplanets, ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants. Continue reading
Apr 14 Wealthy Americans know less than they think they do about food and nutrition By Sheril Kirshenbaum, Douglas Buhler, The Conversation Affluent consumers may have more access to information about food than lower-income earners, but they are just as vulnerable to misinformation. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:56 How Facebook does business By Miles O'Brien Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg finished his visit to Capitol Hill with another long hearing Wednesday. After two days, do we have a better understanding of how the social media giant gathers data? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien joins Amna… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:09 The science of using your expectations to relieve pain By Nsikan Akpan Traditional healing is used around the world, from acupuncture to laying of hands to yoga. How do these alternative remedies work to heal the body and the brain? As part of our series ScienceScope and in cooperation with the Pulitzer… Continue watching
Apr 11 The placebo effect's role in healing, explained By Erik Vance The placebo effect influences all types of healing, from yoga to laying of hands to your doctor's office. We journeyed from Mexico to Maryland to learn how it works. Continue reading
Apr 10 Quiz: How much do you know about your internet privacy? By Rhana Natour We made a quiz to test your knowledge. Continue reading
Apr 09 Mr. Trash Wheel cleans up Baltimore Harbor with a dash of humor By Fedor Kossakovski Invented by a Baltimore local, Mr. Trash Wheel has collected more than 1.5 million pounds of garbage since May 2014. Continue reading