Mark Selapack could probably use a break. Stranded for a time aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship in March while he worked to transfer COVID patients, deployed to wildfires up and down California, and sent to skilled nursing facilities to provide badly needed patient care, the San Diego–based paramedic was not home for 160 days […]
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Here Are All the Climate Actions Biden Took on Day One
U.S. climate policy hung a U-turn yesterday, with President Biden using his Inauguration Day to launch a domestic and international response to climate change that is diametrically opposed to that of his predecessor. The new administration marked the day by rejoining the Paris climate agreement, revoking the Keystone XL oil pipeline’s federal permit and pledging […]
How Elvis Got Americans to Accept the Polio Vaccine
In late 1956, Elvis Presley was on the precipice of global stardom. “Heartbreak Hotel” had reached number one on the charts earlier that year and Love Me Tender, his debut film, would be released in November. In the midst of this trajectory, he was booked as a guest on the most popular TV show at […]
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 9-January 15
The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily in your inbox, sign up here. Vaccine (and masking) lessons can be drawn from the reported SARS-CoV-2 infections among three members of Congress who sheltered in a crowded room among unmasked colleagues during the Jan. […]
Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal
The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Source link
Our Improbable Existence Is No Evidence for a Multiverse
We exist, and we are living creatures. It follows that the universe we live in must be compatible with the existence of life. However, as scientists have studied the fundamental principles that govern our universe, they have discovered that the odds of a universe like ours being compatible with life are astronomically low. We can […]
Gasoline Car Sales to End by 2035 in Massachusetts
Massachusetts plans to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, speeding down the same road as California. While many climate hawks have their eyes trained on the federal government, the proposal last week from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) heralds significant climate action at the state level. “I’m really excited to see Gov. […]
Cities Face Withering Heat under Worst Warming Scenarios
Cities could experience more acute warming than previously predicted, according to scientists. Research published Monday inNature Climate Changefound that urban regions across the world — from the United States to Africa — could warm by more than 4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century under a high-emissions climate change scenario. “That’s a concerning […]
Is 70 Really the New 60?
People are aging better but not across the board. Education makes a dramatic difference — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Source link
A Cosmic Video Miniseries to Ponder Gravity, the Universe and Everything
Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions AUTHORS Emily V. Driscoll Emily V. Driscoll is a science documentary producer in New York. Jared Kaplan Jared Kaplan is an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. […]