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Industry News
- Studying urban wildfires, and the challenges of creating tiny AI robotsFirst up this week, urban wildfires raged in Los Angeles in January. Contributing Correspondent Warren Cornwall discusses how researchers have come together to study how pollution from buildings at such a large scale impacts the environment and health of the local population. Next on the show, Mingze Chen, a graduate student in the mechanical […]
- Why seals don’t drown, and tracking bird poop as it enters the seaFirst up this week, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss stories from the sea, including why scientists mounted cameras on seabirds, backward and upside-down; newly discovered organisms from the world’s deepest spot, the Mariana Trench; and how extremely venomous, blue-lined octopus males use their toxin on females in order to mate. […]
- Why sign language could be crucial for kids with cochlear implants, studying the illusion of pain, and recent political developments at NIHFirst up this week, science policy editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the latest news about the National Institutes of Health—from reconfiguring review panels to canceled grants to confirmation hearings for a new head, Jay Bhattacharya. Next, although cochlear implants can give deaf children access to sound, it doesn’t always mean […]
Expert Insights
- Recycling Nuclear Waste: A Win-Win or a Dangerous Gamble?As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons.Read more on E360 →
- Toxic Algae Spurs Sea Lion Attacks in Southern CaliforniaA sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Beach, California, on Sunday, the latest episode of erratic behavior from affected animals.Read more on E360 →
- Global Economy More Vulnerable to Warming Than Previously ThoughtA new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed.Read more on E360 →
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