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Hiltzik: Will RFK Jr.’s legacy be a sicker America?
In a tweet he posted shortly before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took arms against…
From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past two centuries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine—it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a…
Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus…
A mission to Triton and Neptune could unlock their mysteries
Global color mosaic of Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, taken by NASA’s Voyager 2 in 1989. Credit:…
Measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider offer new insights into Antarctic ice melting
Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross Ice Shelf in…
Chemists find easier way to produce biodiesel from waste oil
Graphical abstract. Credit: Energy & Fuels (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c03643 UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a…
Kindness in academic workplaces tied to stronger institutional identity and well-being
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study highlights the importance of kindness in academic workplaces, especially…
This is what it sounds like when the Earth’s poles flip
Ever wondered what a geomagnetic excursion sounds like? The ESA does. Credit: ESA Is there something…
New studies reveal two factors that mask economic inequality
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The beliefs someone holds and the environment where they live and work…