PFAS'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland
Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Teresa Homsi Source Type: news
Milky Way black hole has'strong, twisted' magnetic field in mesmerizing new image
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Source: NPR Health and Science - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bill Chappell Source Type: news
The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why
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Source: NPR Health and Science - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nathan Rott Source Type: news
Why a town on the front line of America's energy transition isn't letting go of coal
Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.(Image credit: Kirk Siegler) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kirk Siegler Source Type: news
Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
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Source: NPR Health and Science - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joe Hernandez Source Type: news
Want to stop needle phobia in adults? Make shots less painful for kids
According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong enough that they avoid getting important treatments, vaccines or tests. That poses a serious problem for public health. Researchers have helped develop a five step plan to help prevent what they call "needless pain" for kids getting injections or their blood drawn. Guest host Tom Dreisbach talks with Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, who works with a team to implement the plan at his own hospital. Friedrichsdorf to...
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tom Dreisbach Source Type: news
In the solar eclipse's shadow, hundreds of students will launch balloons for NASA
The eclipse on April 8 provides a unique opportunity for students across the country to conduct science. NASA is backing a nationwide project to collect data with research balloons. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Geoff Brumfiel Source Type: news
How an Indianapolis teacher is using the solar eclipse to inspire her students
Indianapolis is one of several U.S. cities in the path of totality. For many students there, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness – and be inspired by – a total solar eclipse. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lee V. Gaines Source Type: news
On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for science
The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Geoff Brumfiel Source Type: news
What's it like to live in space? One astronaut says it changes her dreams
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Source: NPR Health and Science - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Regina G. Barber Source Type: news
California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now in limbo
The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.(Image credit: Brent Stirton) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alejandra Borunda Source Type: news
Over 4,400 preserved human brains have been discovered across the world, study finds
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Oxford University scientist Alexandra Morton-Hayward about how some brains are preserved thousands of years after a person's death. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Scott Simon Source Type: news
Remembering Frans de Waal, who studied empathy and emotion in primates
The primatologist Frans de Waal, who explored empathy and emotion in bonobos and chimps, died last week at 75. His colleague Sarah Brosnan remembers his legacy as both a scientist and friend. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christopher Intagliata Source Type: news
Despite church prohibitions, Catholics still choose IVF to have children
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Source: NPR Health and Science - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jason DeRose Source Type: news
Most animals don't go through menopause. So why do these whales?
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis, a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this isn't so surprising. "The best way to propagate your genes is to get as many offspring as possible into the next generation," says Ellis. "The best way to do that is almost always to reproduce your whole life." So how did menopause evolve? The answer may lie in whales. Ellis and his team at the University of Exeter recently published a study in the journal Nature that studies the evolution of menopause in the undersea animals most ...
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Margaret Cirino Source Type: news
