Experts are studying how man-made noise pollution, like from boats and oil drilling, is threatening the lives of orcas. One team of scientists is collecting hundreds of hours of orca recordings off the coast of Norway in an effort to make to region a marine protected area. Man-made noises interfere […]
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UK govt defends ignoring scientists’ virus advice
The British government on Tuesday insisted it is still “guided by science” following criticism that senior ministers had ignored the advice of experts three weeks ago for tougher restrictions to cut rising coronavirus infections. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers the government had not acted on most elements of a […]
Black scientists highlight racism in the lab and the field
Overt harassment and subtle intimidation during fieldwork compound the discrimination that Black scientists already feel in academic settings WASHINGTON (AP) — University of Washington ecologist Christopher Schell is studying how coronavirus shutdowns have affected wildlife in Seattle and other cities. But when planning fieldwork, he also thinks about how he’s […]
Scientists say new nasal spray can help fight COVID; college football season in shambles; Texas passes 500K cases
While scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers in San Francisco developed an antiviral nasal spray that could fight the coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have spiked in Texas as the state surpassed the 500,000 case marker Tuesday. While state hospitalizations have decreased, Gov. Greg Abbott said gatherings […]
Black scientists, physicians are using hashtags to uplift
Black scientists are embracing the hashtag movement that forced the nation to take a hard look at systemic racism. As #BlackLivesMatter remains a rallying cry across the country, Black researchers and physicians are using tags including #BlackBirdersWeek, #BlackInAstro, #BlackInNeuro and #BlackInChem to lift up the achievements of their peers and call out the discrimination they face […]