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- 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
- In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.Read more on E360 →
- Despite Ukraine War, Europe Imported Even More Russian Gas Last YearThe EU is getting further from its goal of weaning off Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Imports of Russian gas rose by 18 percent last year, a new analysis finds.Read more on E360 →
- In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human TollAs civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done on a small scale by villagers who process the gold using mercury and cyanide, posing serious threats to their health and to the environment.Read more on E360 →
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