Apr 12 Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh on why science is his muse By Dylan Scott, STAT Steven Soderbergh has devoted more of his focus to medicine and science than perhaps any other A-list filmmaker. Continue reading
Apr 12 Stephen Hawking and billionaire plan interstellar cruise with $100 million initiative By Nsikan Akpan Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian-born billionaire announce new quest for space exploration. Continue reading
Apr 11 These 13 adults escaped deadly genetic childhood disorders, but how? By Nsikan Akpan Scientists have identified 13 so-called “superheroes” -- adults with disease-causing mutations who are mysteriously healthy -- from a genetic survey of half a million people. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:29 Water systems across country repeatedly exceed federal lead standards By PBS News Hour An Associated Press investigation of Environmental Protection Agency records has found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to nearly 4 million Americans exceeded the acceptable lead level at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who… Continue watching
Apr 10 SpaceX pulls off first successful mid-ocean rocket landing By Daniel Costa-Roberts Four failed attempts and years of effort paid off Friday, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster re-entered Earth's atmosphere and lowered itself vertically onto a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean -- the company's first successful landing at sea. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:23 Sleep-deprived teens at greater risk for injuries, accidents By PBS News Hour A study by the Centers for Disease Control published this week shows sleep-deprived teenagers are more likely to receive sports injuries and become involved in automobile accidents. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Anne Wheaton, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 9:29 Should people convicted on unsound science be given new trials? By Hannah Yi Continue watching
Apr 08 NASA: Earth's poles are tipping thanks to climate change By Shannon Hall, Scientific American Melting ice and shifting rain patterns are causing the north and south poles to drift. Continue reading
Apr 08 Disney tried to suppress nutrition study on its theme park meals By Sheila Kaplan, STAT Disney, fearing a scandal, tried to press a journal to withdraw research paper from a controversial scientist. Continue reading
Apr 07 Brief, face-to-face canvassing reduces transgender prejudice, study says By Nsikan Akpan A 10-minute, face-to-face conversation can reduce transphobia, according to researchers at Stanford University and the University of California Berkeley. Continue reading