NPR News: Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.

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Science - November 30, 2022 at 05:00PM - Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

NPR News: Kansas scientists are testing jacuzzi-like water jets to save a reservoir

Kansas scientists are testing jacuzzi-like water jets to save a reservoir
What if jacuzzi-like water jets could save a lake or make sure reservoirs stay full of drinking water? Scientists in Kansas will test this as they work to prevent a reservoir from filling up with mud.

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Science - November 30, 2022 at 04:21AM - Kansas scientists are testing jacuzzi-like water jets to save a reservoir

NPR News: Here is what scientists are doing to save Florida's coral reef before it's too late

Here is what scientists are doing to save Florida's coral reef before it's too late
Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.

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Science - November 29, 2022 at 05:00PM - Here is what scientists are doing to save Florida's coral reef before it's too late

NPR News: The world's biggest active volcano erupts after 38 years

The world's biggest active volcano erupts after 38 years
Mauna Loa, located on the Island of Hawaii, erupted Sunday evening. While its lava appears to be contained, scientists say the volcano has a history of rapidly changing.

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Science - November 29, 2022 at 02:49AM - The world's biggest active volcano erupts after 38 years

NPR News: WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma
"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.

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Science - November 28, 2022 at 11:41PM - WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma

NPR News: Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast

Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast
Universo Curioso started as a bonus episode on the space agency's flagship podcast. It's now a full show getting its pilot season. Noelia González wants the momentum to keep going.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 05:01AM - Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast

NPR News: Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens
Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year's massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping.

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Science - November 28, 2022 at 05:56AM - Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

NPR News: The oldest leftovers ever discovered belonged to Neanderthals

The oldest leftovers ever discovered belonged to Neanderthals
The remnants of what may be the world's oldest cooked meal — from 70-thousand years ago — challenge the assumptions Neanderthals consumed only berries and raw meat.

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Science - November 25, 2022 at 05:50PM - The oldest leftovers ever discovered belonged to Neanderthals

NPR News: The Big Burn podcast explores the history and state of wildfire management today

The Big Burn podcast explores the history and state of wildfire management today
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with LAist Studios Science Reporter Jacob Margolis about his exploration of wildfires in his new podcast, The Big Burn.

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Science - November 23, 2022 at 04:24AM - The Big Burn podcast explores the history and state of wildfire management today

NPR News: Indonesia's earthquake had just a 5.6 magnitude. Why are hundreds of people dead?

Indonesia's earthquake had just a 5.6 magnitude. Why are hundreds of people dead?
Bodies continued to be pulled from debris Tuesday in the hardest-hit city of Cianjur. Experts say proximity to fault lines, the shallowness of the quake and poor infrastructure all worsened the toll.

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Science - November 23, 2022 at 03:07AM - Indonesia's earthquake had just a 5.6 magnitude. Why are hundreds of people dead?

NPR News: The James Webb telescope shows how starlight transforms a distant, Jupiter-like planet

The James Webb telescope shows how starlight transforms a distant, Jupiter-like planet
Scientists studying a gas giant planet have found that it's partly cloudy and that its atmosphere gets altered by starlight from its host star.

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Science - November 22, 2022 at 11:19PM - The James Webb telescope shows how starlight transforms a distant, Jupiter-like planet

NPR News: A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form

A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form
Physician Siddhartha Mukherjee explains how cellular science could lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, HIV, Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell anemia. His new book is The Song of the Cell.

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Science - November 22, 2022 at 01:12AM - A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form

NPR News: NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit

NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit
The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.

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Science - November 21, 2022 at 11:04PM - NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit

NPR News: Over 23,000 brain scientists gathered in San Diego for a conference last week

Over 23,000 brain scientists gathered in San Diego for a conference last week
Over 23,000 neuroscientists gathered in San Diego last week to hear the latest discoveries on how the brain works.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 08:04PM - Over 23,000 brain scientists gathered in San Diego for a conference last week

NPR News: The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground

The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground
The nanosatellites will observe the health of the land to help people make the best use of their countries' natural resources. A growing number of African countries are venturing into space.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 07:00PM - The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground

NPR News: How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 06:00PM - How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

NPR News: Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast

Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Noelia González, the host of Universo Curioso de la NASA.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 05:01AM - Meet the host of NASA's first Spanish-language podcast

NPR News: The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up

The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up
The mass of the Earth can now be measured as 6 ronnagrams rather than 6,000 yottagrams. An electron's mass can now be said to be about 1 rontogram rather than 0.001 yoctograms.

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Science - November 20, 2022 at 03:02AM - The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up

NPR News: NASA once again declines to rename the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA once again declines to rename the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA says an extensive review of historical records found no evidence that Webb ever led or supported purges of government employees who were gay. But some astronomers think that's a pretty low bar.

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Science - November 19, 2022 at 03:48AM - NASA once again declines to rename the James Webb Space Telescope

NPR News: What your age really says about your chance of success at work

What your age really says about your chance of success at work
We often equate youth with success at work. Physicist and network scientist Albert-László Barabási put this belief to the test, and found that with persistence, we can be successful at any age.

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Science - November 18, 2022 at 08:58PM - What your age really says about your chance of success at work

NPR News: Snapshots of early galaxies from the James Webb telescope have startled astronomers

Snapshots of early galaxies from the James Webb telescope have startled astronomers
Galaxies that existed soon after the Big Bang turn out to be surprisingly bright, a discovery that's both thrilled and puzzled scientists who study how the universe evolved over time.

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Science - November 18, 2022 at 02:36AM - Snapshots of early galaxies from the James Webb telescope have startled astronomers

NPR News: An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us
New research points to a surprising way to stop spillovers of Hendra virus, which is harbored by bats. It's not often that it jumps to horses, then humans, but when it does, the result are brutal.

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Science - November 17, 2022 at 12:27AM - An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

NPR News: What makes us dance? It really is all about that bass

What makes us dance? It really is all about that bass
A recent study in the journal Current Biology found that people danced 12% more when very low frequency bass was played.

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Science - November 16, 2022 at 10:39PM - What makes us dance? It really is all about that bass

NPR News: After a night of uncertainty, NASA's Artemis moon rocket takes to the skies

After a night of uncertainty, NASA's Artemis moon rocket takes to the skies
NASA's Artemis moon rocket has finally launched after months of setbacks, from fuel leaks to hurricanes. If successful, the mission signals a big step toward returning humans to the moon.

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Science - November 16, 2022 at 01:52PM - After a night of uncertainty, NASA's Artemis moon rocket takes to the skies

NPR News: A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue
March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.

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Science - November 15, 2022 at 06:30PM - A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

NPR News: A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical

A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical
Witnesses saw a "flaming basketball" streaking across the sky, then heard a loud crash, then Dustin Procita's house went up in flames. But that may be a coincidence, not the fire's cause.

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Science - November 15, 2022 at 05:00PM - A California man says a meteor may have set his home ablaze. Scientists are skeptical

NPR News: Al Gore helped launch a global emissions tracker that keeps big polluters honest

Al Gore helped launch a global emissions tracker that keeps big polluters honest
The online tool tracks power plants, oil refineries, large ships and other sources of greenhouse gases. Gore plans to expand the tracker to observe every major source of emissions.

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Science - November 14, 2022 at 05:19AM - Al Gore helped launch a global emissions tracker that keeps big polluters honest

NPR News: A secretive Space Force plane completed its longest mission yet

A secretive Space Force plane completed its longest mission yet
Details about the X-37B's 908 days spent orbiting Earth are scant. But with each new mission, we learn a little bit more about it.

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Science - November 13, 2022 at 06:24AM - A secretive Space Force plane completed its longest mission yet

NPR News: A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine's cash-strapped healthcare system

A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine's cash-strapped healthcare system
The war has hammered Ukraine's health care budget, leaving some patients without access to care. U.S. hospitals are helping to fill the gap.

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Science - November 12, 2022 at 05:00PM - A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine's cash-strapped healthcare system

NPR News: A piece of the wrecked 1986 Challenger space shuttle was found off Florida's coast

A piece of the wrecked 1986 Challenger space shuttle was found off Florida's coast
A documentary crew with the History Channel initially made the discovery during a dive looking for World War II-era wreckage.

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Science - November 11, 2022 at 05:00PM - A piece of the wrecked 1986 Challenger space shuttle was found off Florida's coast

NPR News: Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks
Russia's war in Ukraine also threatens to wreck climate goals, members of Congress arrive, and an actor changes his name to draw attention to global warming

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Science - November 11, 2022 at 06:25AM - Here's what happened on Day 5 of the U.N.'s COP27 climate talks

NPR News: Inaudible, low-frequency bass makes people boogie more on the dancefloor

Inaudible, low-frequency bass makes people boogie more on the dancefloor
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with neuroscientist Daniel Cameron, who found that inaudible, low-frequency bass appears to make people boogie nearly 12% more on the dancefloor.

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Science - November 11, 2022 at 04:36AM - Inaudible, low-frequency bass makes people boogie more on the dancefloor

NPR News: A new climate reality is taking shape as renewables become widespread

A new climate reality is taking shape as renewables become widespread
New York Times science writer David Wallace-Wells says the cost of solar and wind energy has fallen dramatically. Nevertheless, we're still facing painful, long-lasting changes to the planet.

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Science - November 11, 2022 at 02:03AM - A new climate reality is taking shape as renewables become widespread

NPR News: Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it
Private investment is crucial to addressing climate change. But a big barrier to private investment in developing countries is the perception that risks are higher than in industrialized nations.

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Science - November 9, 2022 at 05:30PM - Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

NPR News: Why some leaves change color in the Fall

Why some leaves change color in the Fall
NPR's Short Wave podcast spoke to botanist and plant ecologist, Tanisha Williams, about why some leaves change color in the Fall.

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Science - November 8, 2022 at 04:30AM - Why some leaves change color in the Fall

NPR News: A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won't happen again for 3 years

A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won't happen again for 3 years
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon falls completely in the Earth's shadow.

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Science - November 7, 2022 at 03:43PM - A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won't happen again for 3 years

NPR News: New research finds bumblebees like to play with toys

New research finds bumblebees like to play with toys
A new study shows that young bumblebees like to play with toys, mirroring the behavior of young mammals. Bumblebees are also the first insects observed to engage in object play.

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Science - November 6, 2022 at 07:57PM - New research finds bumblebees like to play with toys

NPR News: How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?

How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Hao Li about a new study that shows how the brain ascertains experiences as positive or negative.

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Science - November 6, 2022 at 07:57PM - How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?

NPR News: If bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes

If bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes
Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.

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Science - November 5, 2022 at 05:00PM - If bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes

NPR News: A loving salute to NASA's Mars rover program in 'Good Night Oppy'

A loving salute to NASA's Mars rover program in 'Good Night Oppy'
The Mars Rovers Opportunity and Spirit were expected to remain operational for 90 days. Fifteen years later, Oppy was still roving, as the new documentary Good Night Oppy chronicles.

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Science - November 4, 2022 at 03:24AM - A loving salute to NASA's Mars rover program in 'Good Night Oppy'

NPR News: Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know
More than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.

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Science - November 4, 2022 at 06:38PM - Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know

NPR News: Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains
Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations Mars, PepsiCO and McDonalds are making regenerative agriculture commitments. Getting more farmers on board won't be easy.

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Science - November 4, 2022 at 12:40AM - Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

NPR News: Dozens of species were assumed to be mute — until they were recorded making sounds

Dozens of species were assumed to be mute — until they were recorded making sounds
Some animals like birds and frogs are famous for the sounds they make. But have you ever heard a turtle talk? Most turtles were thought to not make sounds at all — before researchers went deep.

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Science - November 3, 2022 at 04:01PM - Dozens of species were assumed to be mute — until they were recorded making sounds

NPR News: Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue

Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue
Advocates for inoculation are distressed by what they see as a new political focus on an old public health measure.

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Science - November 2, 2022 at 11:08PM - Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue

NPR News: Why this study of box turtles will plod along, slow and steady, for 100 years

Why this study of box turtles will plod along, slow and steady, for 100 years
This wrinkled ol' pal, found across much of the U. S., may be in decline. A huge study in North Carolina plans to track box turtles for 100 years, to learn how to best protect them.

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Science - November 2, 2022 at 07:46PM - Why this study of box turtles will plod along, slow and steady, for 100 years

NPR News: A 100-year study could help save box turtles

A 100-year study could help save box turtles
An ambitious long-term study of box turtles seeks to study the population across North Carolina to determine the health of the species over a hundred years.

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Science - November 2, 2022 at 04:01PM - A 100-year study could help save box turtles

NPR News: What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'

What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'
Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about what causes Alzheimer's disease.

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Science - November 2, 2022 at 03:45AM - What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'