The Rise and Fall of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has been dubbed the greatest engineering feat in human history. It's also (perhaps less favorably) been called the greatest liberty mankind has ever taken with Mother Nature. But due to climate change, the Canal is drying up and fewer than half of the ships that used to pass through are now able to do so. So how did we get here? Today on the show, we're talking to Cristina Henriquez, the author of a new novel that explores the making of the Canal. It took 50,000 people from 90 different countries to carve the land in two — and the consequences of that extraordinary, nature-defying act are still echoing t...
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gene Demby Source Type: news
Workers take on car giant Volkswagen in fight for pay
"More people are demanding better pay, a piece of the action and a lot of this is a post-Covid thing," says Kent Syler, professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. "Is it enough in a very red state like Tennessee to move the needle? It's hard to say." Jeff Irvin Jr, who…#postcovid #kentsyler #tennessee #jeffirvinjr #chattanooga #uaw #jeremykimbrell #mercedes #volkswagen #nissan (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Plantwatch: why does a rainforest vine turn into a part-time carnivore?
Scientists have finally discovered why this remarkable plant becomes hungry for bugsIt sounds like a science fiction horror movie – acarnivorous plant that grows up to 60 metres high reaching up through the canopies of tropical trees, feasting on bugs using sticky leaf glands that ooze digestive enzymes to absorb its catch of prey.Triphyophyllum peltatum is a woody vine that grows inthe rainforests of west Africa, although strangely it is a part-time carnivore that develops into a killer only at certain times. What turns this seemingly ordinary plant into a carnivore has been a mystery, largely because the plant is rare ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Paul Simons Tags: Plants Science Environment Source Type: news
NASA Confirms It Was Space Debris That Crashed Through Roof of Florida Family ’s Home
The risk of being injured by falling space debris is supposedly “under 1 in 100 billion,” according to the European Space Agency (ESA), but for one family in Naples, it came very close after a piece of junk from the International Space Station (ISS) tore through their roof last month.
“I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage,” Alejandro Otero, who resided in the home with the rest of his family, told Southwest Florida TV channel WINK. “I’m super grateful that nobody got hurt.”
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Source: TIME: Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news
Astronomers discover Milky Way ’s biggest stellar black hole – 33 times mass of sun
BH3 spotted when scientists chanced upon star in Aquila constellation ‘wobbling’ under its gravitational forceAstronomers have discovered an enormous black hole which formed in the aftermath of an exploding star a mere 2,000 light years from Earth.BH3 is the most massive stellar black hole yet found in the Milky Way and revealed itself to researchers through the powerful tug it exerts on a companion star that orbits the object in the constellation of Aquila, the Eagle.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Black holes Science Astronomy Space Physics Source Type: news
Teenagers who use internet to excess ‘more likely to skip school’
But truancy and illness-related absences can be reversed with good sleeping habits and strong family ties, study suggestsYoung people who spendtoo much time online are more likely to miss school through illness or truancy, a study has suggested.Teenage girls appear to be more likely than teenage boys to score highly on excessive internet use, the findings indicate. But a good amount of sleep and exercise and a trusting relationship with their parents appear to go some way to reducing the effects of extreme web use on classroom absences.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: School attendance and absence Internet Education Technology Science Source Type: news
The budget ’s tax changes on corporations and the wealthy are long overdue
William O’Connell is a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto’s department of political science. The 2024 budget includes $52.9-billion in new spending and loan programs and a commitment to not raise the deficit. That means effective tax increases, this time on the wealthiest 0.13 per…#williamoconnell #universityoftorontos #canadians #nato #ottawa #daviddodge #bankofcanada #unitedkingdom (Source: Reuters: Health)
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The science — and art
Talia Berman is a New York City matchmaker — the kind that pairs real estate owners and restaurants. It’s a rainy day and we’re in Manhattan standing outside a sit-down pizza joint, which is one of her clients. There are a few reasons this is a great location. “First of all, Park Avenue has done…#taliaberman #newyorkcity #manhattan #parkavenue #friendofchef #madisonsquarepark #shakeshack #cavadominospizza #chick #nicksetyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New funding opportunity seeks to invest in additional NSF Regional Innovation Engines
Pending congressional appropriations, the NSF Engines program aims to add additional regions to the 10 inaugural awardees announced earlier this year, expanding innovation potential across the U.S. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director Panchanathan headlines Arctic Encounter Symposium 2024 as VIP speaker, meets Alaska senator and announces a $20M award to three Alaskan research institutions
In mid-April, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined world leaders from more than 25 countries at the annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska, where he delivered featured remarks during a showcasing … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New research centers will investigate effects of ocean-related problems on human health
Millions of tons of small pieces of plastic are finding their way into the world ' s waters, and then into human beings. The plastics are often eaten by fish and shellfish and then passed to humans when they consume seafood. These plastic particles and … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Real-Time Metabolic Analysis of Cancer Cells
Scientists examine how cancer cells alter metabolism over time to uncover vulnerabilities that will inform future drug development. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Tags: The Marketplace Source Type: news
Microplastics, Algal Blooms, Seafood Safety Are Public Health Concerns Addressed by New Oceans and Human Health Centers
To address plastics and other problems that could affect human health, the NIH and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are jointly funding four new Centers for Oceans and Human Health and renewing two centers as part of a marine-related health research program. (Source: NIEHS News)
Source: NIEHS News - April 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
HIV Engages in Mimicry to Enter the Nucleus
To enter the nucleus, the HIV-1 virus acts like a transport receptor, which presents new targets for antiviral therapies. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Newly Discovered Essential Nutrient May Slow Our Aging Clocks
Science behind fatty15's anti-aging benefits continue to build, including latest study showing that people with higher C15:0 levels have slower biological aging SAN DIEGO, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a world where the quest for extending human longevity seems never-ending,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
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