NPR News: New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact

New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact
It seems like computers are getting smaller all the time. Now some companies are betting big on new ones that run at the atomic level — tiny machines that could have a huge impact.

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Science - May 1, 2021 at 03:01AM - New Tiny Computers Could Have A Huge Impact

NPR News: What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine

What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine
No cause has been established for the sinking earlier this month of the KRI Nanggala with 53 people aboard, but officials have suggested that it may have been due to an undersea wave.

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Science - May 1, 2021 at 01:02AM - What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine

NPR News: 'Fresh Air' Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

'Fresh Air' Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Collins, who died April 27, orbited in Apollo 11 while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic moon walk. Speaking to Fresh Air in 1988, he described his solo orbit as "completely serene."

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Science - May 1, 2021 at 12:43AM - 'Fresh Air' Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins

NPR News: Sonia Altizer: What Can We Learn From The Migration Of Monarch Butterflies?

Sonia Altizer: What Can We Learn From The Migration Of Monarch Butterflies?
Monarch butterflies fly the longest two-way migration of any insect species. Ecologist Sonia Altizer shares how these intrepid butterflies make the journey — and how it's being threatened.

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Science - April 30, 2021 at 07:18PM - Sonia Altizer: What Can We Learn From The Migration Of Monarch Butterflies?

NPR News: Carolyn Freiwald: What Can Our Teeth Tell Us About Where We Come From?

Carolyn Freiwald: What Can Our Teeth Tell Us About Where We Come From?
Much of our ancestral histories can be found in our bones. Archaeologist Carolyn Friewald traces the story of human migration through the hidden clues in our bones and our teeth.

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Science - April 30, 2021 at 07:16PM - Carolyn Freiwald: What Can Our Teeth Tell Us About Where We Come From?

NPR News: An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome

An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome
An experimental medicine seems to ease symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disabilities and autism.

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Science - April 30, 2021 at 04:02PM - An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome

NPR News: Biden Administration Seeks To Build Trust And Diversity Among Federal Scientists

Biden Administration Seeks To Build Trust And Diversity Among Federal Scientists
Climate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias.

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Science - April 30, 2021 at 04:00PM - Biden Administration Seeks To Build Trust And Diversity Among Federal Scientists

NPR News: Senate Votes To Restore Regulations On Climate-Warming Methane Emissions

Senate Votes To Restore Regulations On Climate-Warming Methane Emissions
The Trump administration rolled back the regulations last year, a move that was so controversial even some oil companies opposed it. Methane is an even more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

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Science - April 29, 2021 at 03:55AM - Senate Votes To Restore Regulations On Climate-Warming Methane Emissions

NPR News: 'Mom Genes' Aims To Examine Biological Transformations Of Motherhood

'Mom Genes' Aims To Examine Biological Transformations Of Motherhood
Abigail Tucker's descriptions of how radically women may change at the time of motherhood — and, as an extension, how this might affect their ability to focus on other things — gets pretty harrowing.

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Science - April 28, 2021 at 10:49PM - 'Mom Genes' Aims To Examine Biological Transformations Of Motherhood

NPR News: 25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone

25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone
Biologists say newly efficient and accurate gene sequencing techniques have allowed them to fairly quickly detail full genomes and find overlooked genes in a broad range of 25 important species.

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Science - April 28, 2021 at 10:00PM - 25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone

NPR News: California's 'White Gold' Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles

California's 'White Gold' Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles
Automakers worry about a shortage of key minerals just as production of electric vehicles is set to spike. The Biden administration has called for boosting domestic production of them.

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Science - April 28, 2021 at 04:00PM - California's 'White Gold' Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles

NPR News: Here Come The Cicadas

Here Come The Cicadas
People in D.C. and other cities are starting to see periodical cicadas. The red-eyed flying insects known as Brood X emerge every 17 years.

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Science - April 28, 2021 at 01:51AM - Here Come The Cicadas

NPR News: Billions Of Cicadas Will Be Emerging Soon

Billions Of Cicadas Will Be Emerging Soon
Soon, billions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the earth in parts of the East Coast and Midwest — a spectacle that only happens every 17 years.

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Science - April 27, 2021 at 05:33AM - Billions Of Cicadas Will Be Emerging Soon

NPR News: COMIC: How I Cope With Pandemic Numbness

COMIC: How I Cope With Pandemic Numbness
Each week I check the latest deaths from COVID-19 for NPR. After a while, I didn't feel any sorrow at the numbers. I just felt numb. I wanted to understand why — and how to overcome that numbness.

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Science - April 25, 2021 at 07:16PM - COMIC: How I Cope With Pandemic Numbness

NPR News: People Are Talking About A 'Double Mutant' Variant In India. What Does That Mean?

People Are Talking About A 'Double Mutant' Variant In India. What Does That Mean?
The term is a reference to two particular mutations in SARS-CoV-2. But the variant in India could carry additional mutations.

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Science - April 24, 2021 at 06:25PM - People Are Talking About A 'Double Mutant' Variant In India. What Does That Mean?

NPR News: John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis

John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis
John Kerry, Biden's special envoy for climate, says climate change is an existential crisis. "And the question is, are we behaving as if it is? And the answer is no."

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Science - April 24, 2021 at 05:04AM - John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An 'Existential' Crisis

NPR News: Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Found On Arabian Peninsula

Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Found On Arabian Peninsula
As archeologists in Saudi Arabia excavated an ancient tomb last year, they were surprised to find what's believed to be the earliest example of dog domestication in the region.

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Science - April 24, 2021 at 01:31AM - Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Found On Arabian Peninsula

NPR News: Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste
That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.

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Science - April 24, 2021 at 12:55AM - Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

NPR News: SpaceX Rocket Launches With Astronauts Aboard

SpaceX Rocket Launches With Astronauts Aboard
The company's third crewed spacecraft took off from Florida early Friday.

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Science - April 23, 2021 at 05:11PM - SpaceX Rocket Launches With Astronauts Aboard

NPR News: Looking For A Way To Mark Earth Day? Here Are Our Suggestions

Looking For A Way To Mark Earth Day? Here Are Our Suggestions
When you come back inside after celebrating Earth with a walk or by planting some trees, check out these ways NPR's Arts & Culture team has connected with our Mother Earth via the arts.

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Science - April 23, 2021 at 12:51AM - Looking For A Way To Mark Earth Day? Here Are Our Suggestions

NPR News: On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent

On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent
Bilateral ties are at a low and while Washington and Beijing agreed on climate cooperation, details are unclear. Competition with China is key to the Biden administration's response to climate change.

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Science - April 22, 2021 at 12:23AM - On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent

NPR News: The Secret Mission To Unearth Part Of A 142-Year-Old Experiment

The Secret Mission To Unearth Part Of A 142-Year-Old Experiment
Scientists in Michigan went out in the dead of night to dig up part of an unusual long-term experiment. It's a research study that started in 1879 and is handed from one generation to the next.

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Science - April 21, 2021 at 11:45PM - The Secret Mission To Unearth Part Of A 142-Year-Old Experiment

NPR News: Anatomy Of A Spillover: We Failed To Stop SARS-CoV-2. How Do Find The Next 'Big One'?

Anatomy Of A Spillover: We Failed To Stop SARS-CoV-2. How Do Find The Next 'Big One'?
For decades, the U.S. has spent many millions hunting down viruses in hope of stopping a pandemic. Yet the efforts failed. A group of researchers thinks they have a better strategy for the future.

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Science - April 21, 2021 at 02:40AM - Anatomy Of A Spillover: We Failed To Stop SARS-CoV-2. How Do Find The Next 'Big One'?

NPR News: European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clotting. It says a warning should be added to the label, but says benefits outweigh the risks.

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Science - April 20, 2021 at 10:47PM - European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

NPR News: WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Was 'First In Flight' On Mars

WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Was 'First In Flight' On Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory project manager MiMi Aung gave an enthusiastic two thumbs-up and then clenched fists before a room full of engineers erupted in applause.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 10:00PM - WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Was 'First In Flight' On Mars

NPR News: Photos: The Culture Of Whales

Photos: The Culture Of Whales
Belugas play, a sperm whale nurses, and orcas teach their pups to hunt in a series of photographs from National Geographic photographer and explorer Brian Skerry.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 06:08PM - Photos: The Culture Of Whales

NPR News: Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes First Powered Flight On Mars

Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes First Powered Flight On Mars
The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly — the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 05:59PM - Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes First Powered Flight On Mars

NPR News: FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate
The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 04:15PM - FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate

NPR News: How Spiders Can Improve 3D Printing Technology

How Spiders Can Improve 3D Printing Technology
Markus Buehler <> at MIT is learning from spiders. His lab turned the structure of spiderwebs into music, and could be on their way to "communicating" with them.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 04:05PM - How Spiders Can Improve 3D Printing Technology

NPR News: Researcher Studies How Messaging On COVID-19 Disparities Affects Policy Preferences

Researcher Studies How Messaging On COVID-19 Disparities Affects Policy Preferences
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Evan Lieberman about the study he co-authored looking at how sharing information about the pandemic's racial disparities affect peoples' policy opinions.

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Science - April 19, 2021 at 04:17AM - Researcher Studies How Messaging On COVID-19 Disparities Affects Policy Preferences

NPR News: New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head

New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a dinosaur with an unsual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.

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Science - April 18, 2021 at 06:56PM - New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head

NPR News: The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants

The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants
A new study of Indian jumping ants shows they have the ability to shrink and expand their brains — a first for any insect.

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Science - April 18, 2021 at 06:56PM - The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants

NPR News: OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients

OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients
As a doctor, I was eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, but I also was pregnant, and there wasn't yet much data to inform my decision. What I needed was a different kind of information.

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Science - April 18, 2021 at 06:00PM - OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients

NPR News: $25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines

$25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines
The raid Friday was the third giant clam bust in just over a month. Since the beginning of March, about $30 million worth of giant clams have been seized from illegal operations.

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Science - April 18, 2021 at 09:00AM - $25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines

NPR News: SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander
The company beat out two others in its bid to develop a lunar lander that will bring Americans back to the moon in the coming years.

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Science - April 18, 2021 at 06:33AM - SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander

NPR News: Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.

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Science - April 17, 2021 at 05:15AM - Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

NPR News: Biden Administration Expected To Reverse Trump's Ban On Funding Fetal Tissue Research

Biden Administration Expected To Reverse Trump's Ban On Funding Fetal Tissue Research
The Trump administration banned federal funding for scientific research on fetal tissue from abortions. The Biden administration is expected to reverse that.

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Science - April 17, 2021 at 03:22AM - Biden Administration Expected To Reverse Trump's Ban On Funding Fetal Tissue Research

NPR News: Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song

Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song
A Finnish computer scientist had a dream that a blackbird was speaking to her in human language. So she devised a computer program to transform the sounds of the human voice into birdsong.

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Science - April 17, 2021 at 03:22AM - Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song

NPR News: How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030

How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030
Environmental groups and business leaders are pushing President Biden to cut U.S. emissions 50 percent by 2030. The question is: what kind of climate policies will work that fast?

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Science - April 16, 2021 at 08:52PM - How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030

NPR News: La Soufrière Volcano: A Growing Humanitarian Crisis

La Soufrière Volcano: A Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Between 16,000 and 20,000 people were evacuated from the area around the volcano on St. Vincent. Some evacuees are with family and friends; others are fleeing the island entirely.

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Science - April 16, 2021 at 05:27AM - La Soufrière Volcano: A Growing Humanitarian Crisis

NPR News: Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey

Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey
An international team has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong.

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Science - April 15, 2021 at 10:01PM - Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey

NPR News: J&J Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem

J&J Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem
Soon after U.S. regulators paused the use of the J&J single-dose vaccine, health authorities in many European countries and in South Africa announced that they were also putting it on hold.

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Science - April 14, 2021 at 11:58PM - J&J Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem

NPR News: Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind

Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind
The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.

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Science - April 14, 2021 at 04:15PM - Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind

NPR News: Hundreds Of Companies Call For U.S. To Slash Carbon Emissions

Hundreds Of Companies Call For U.S. To Slash Carbon Emissions
In a move to curb climate change, an open letter from companies including Apple and Walmart calls on the Biden administration to cut U.S. emissions to at least half of 2005 levels by 2030.

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Science - April 14, 2021 at 02:37AM - Hundreds Of Companies Call For U.S. To Slash Carbon Emissions

NPR News: Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike

Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike
Hindu pilgrims are traveling to bathe in the Ganges River to wipe out their sins.

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Science - April 13, 2021 at 04:52PM - Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike

NPR News: A Mystery Under Study: How, Why And When COVID Vaccines Aren't Fully Protective

A Mystery Under Study: How, Why And When COVID Vaccines Aren't Fully Protective
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don't always provide perfect protection. Some vaccinated people later exposed to the virus still get sick. Why and how often that happens is under study.

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Science - April 13, 2021 at 04:00PM - A Mystery Under Study: How, Why And When COVID Vaccines Aren't Fully Protective

NPR News: 'What Is That In The Sky?' Floridians Catch Meteor's Close Brush With Earth

'What Is That In The Sky?' Floridians Catch Meteor's Close Brush With Earth
Dashcam footage and home surveillance video captured the fireball that lit up the night sky in Florida Monday.

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Science - April 13, 2021 at 02:55PM - 'What Is That In The Sky?' Floridians Catch Meteor's Close Brush With Earth

NPR News: Trying To Assess COVID's Impact On Arab-American Communities Is Complicated

Trying To Assess COVID's Impact On Arab-American Communities Is Complicated
It's hard to track the rate of COVID-19 infections among Arab Americans, who are often counted as white on survey forms without a separate checkbox for Middle Eastern or North African origins.

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Science - April 11, 2021 at 06:00PM - Trying To Assess COVID's Impact On Arab-American Communities Is Complicated

NPR News: Newly Discovered Dinosaur Was Top Carnivorous Predator In Argentina

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Was Top Carnivorous Predator In Argentina
The dinosaur named Llukalkan aliocranianus was a predator with a menacing appearance and the ability to strike fear in its prey. Paleontologists said it roamed the Earth nearly 80 million years ago.

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Science - April 10, 2021 at 05:01PM - Newly Discovered Dinosaur Was Top Carnivorous Predator In Argentina

NPR News: Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far

Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far
One of the hottest areas of research right now: Studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern."

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Science - April 10, 2021 at 03:16AM - Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far

NPR News: Expect More Tropical Storms, NOAA Warns

Expect More Tropical Storms, NOAA Warns
NOAA is updating its definition of what a "normal" Atlantic hurricane season looks like, based on the last 30 years. The average number of hurricanes in the new normal has risen from 6 to 7.

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Science - April 10, 2021 at 02:24AM - Expect More Tropical Storms, NOAA Warns

NPR News: Andrew Pelling: How Can Plants Help Rebuild The Human Body?

Andrew Pelling: How Can Plants Help Rebuild The Human Body?
An ear made from an apple, a spinal cord rebuilt using asparagus...it sounds like bizarre science fiction. But Andrew Pelling is working on a way to revive human tissue with a trip to the supermarket.

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Science - April 9, 2021 at 08:14PM - Andrew Pelling: How Can Plants Help Rebuild The Human Body?

NPR News: "One Who Causes Fear": Scientists In Argentina Discover New Dinosaur Species

"One Who Causes Fear": Scientists In Argentina Discover New Dinosaur Species
A group of paleontologists in Patagonia, Argentina, discovered a new dinosaur species resembling a T-rex that "causes fear."

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Science - April 8, 2021 at 03:03AM - "One Who Causes Fear": Scientists In Argentina Discover New Dinosaur Species

NPR News: Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise

Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise
Researchers are reporting some progress in their search for drugs that tamp down the overwhelming immune reaction that can kill a patient with COVID-19.

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Science - April 7, 2021 at 11:00PM - Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise

NPR News: Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'

Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'
In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are 'above normal.'

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Science - April 7, 2021 at 04:16PM - Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'

NPR News: A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government

A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government
Greenlanders are going to the polls Tuesday in a crucial election that could determine if the island taps its vast deposits of rare-earth minerals to fuel eventual independence from Denmark.

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Science - April 6, 2021 at 11:45PM - A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government

NPR News: Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines

Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines
The three vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective, but not ideal. Now, work is underway to create more convenient and potent vaccines, including a tablet and nasal spray.

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Science - April 7, 2021 at 12:14AM - Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines

NPR News: Stranger Danger: An Economist's Guide To Overcoming Distrust

Stranger Danger: An Economist's Guide To Overcoming Distrust
A new book delves into humanity's long march to overcoming distrust.

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Science - April 6, 2021 at 05:30PM - Stranger Danger: An Economist's Guide To Overcoming Distrust

NPR News: Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery

Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery
A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a trachea. These kinds of transplants are one of the last big transplant challenges.

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Science - April 6, 2021 at 04:15PM - Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery

NPR News: 'Love Your Neighbor' And Get the Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines

'Love Your Neighbor' And Get the Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines
White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, posing a public health challenge.

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Science - April 6, 2021 at 03:18AM - 'Love Your Neighbor' And Get the Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines

NPR News: With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'

With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'
The successful deployment of Ingenuity brings NASA one step closer to its first attempt at testing the possibility of powered, controlled flight on another planet.

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Science - April 5, 2021 at 08:11AM - With Mini Helicopter On Mars, NASA Hopes To Reinvent Flight 'On Another World'

NPR News: Johnson & Johnson To Oversee Vaccine Production At Baltimore Facility

Johnson & Johnson To Oversee Vaccine Production At Baltimore Facility
The site was producing substances for both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines. But following a mix-up, the facility will focus solely on producing ingredients for the J&J vaccine.

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Science - April 5, 2021 at 05:14AM - Johnson & Johnson To Oversee Vaccine Production At Baltimore Facility

NPR News: Saving Endangered Bonobos Teaches A Lesson In Empathy

Saving Endangered Bonobos Teaches A Lesson In Empathy
At an animal sanctuary in the Congo, young students are learning why the gentle, endangered apes known as bonobos should be seen as a national treasure.

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Science - April 3, 2021 at 06:05PM - Saving Endangered Bonobos Teaches A Lesson In Empathy

NPR News: Mummified Parrots Reveal 'Sophisticated' Trade In Ancient South American Desert

Mummified Parrots Reveal 'Sophisticated' Trade In Ancient South American Desert
Scientists found remains of parrots in the Atacama desert, far from the birds' home in the Amazon. The discovery allowed scientists to reconstruct ancient trading routes used to transport the birds.

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Science - April 3, 2021 at 06:36AM - Mummified Parrots Reveal 'Sophisticated' Trade In Ancient South American Desert

NPR News: Surprising Nuggets From The WHO Report: Our Science Correspondent Digs In

Surprising Nuggets From The WHO Report: Our Science Correspondent Digs In
There is a lot of information packed into the 300-page report on the origins of the pandemic released this week. Here are three key points that haven't received a great deal of media attention.

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Science - April 3, 2021 at 05:21AM - Surprising Nuggets From The WHO Report: Our Science Correspondent Digs In

NPR News: Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too

Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too
Not only does the new research show the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are effective at protecting pregnant people, it also found that antibodies were present in umbilical cord blood and breast milk.

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Science - April 3, 2021 at 05:07AM - Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too

NPR News: CDC Says Travel Is Safe For Fully Vaccinated People, But Opposes Nonessential Trips

CDC Says Travel Is Safe For Fully Vaccinated People, But Opposes Nonessential Trips
Guidance released Friday allows fully vaccinated people to travel domestically without getting tested or self-quarantining, but advises them to keep practicing mitigation measures to protect others.

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Science - April 2, 2021 at 10:51PM - CDC Says Travel Is Safe For Fully Vaccinated People, But Opposes Nonessential Trips

NPR News: New CDC Guidance Lifts Most Domestic Travel Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated People

New CDC Guidance Lifts Most Domestic Travel Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated People
Guidance released Friday allows fully vaccinated people to travel domestically without getting tested or self-quarantining, but advises them to keep practicing mitigation measures to protect others.

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Science - April 2, 2021 at 10:51PM - New CDC Guidance Lifts Most Domestic Travel Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated People

NPR News: The Viral TikTok That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh

The Viral TikTok That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh
A viral TikTok makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night.

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Science - April 2, 2021 at 04:05AM - The Viral TikTok That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh

NPR News: Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People

Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People
An experiment that induced imaginary sounds in both people and mice could help explain how brain disorders like schizophrenia cause hallucinations.

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Science - April 2, 2021 at 03:06AM - Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People

NPR News: FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests

FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests
The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue.

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Science - April 1, 2021 at 03:37PM - FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests

NPR News: FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests

FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests
The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue.

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Science - April 1, 2021 at 03:37PM - FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests