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Saving the Chandra X-ray Observatory
https://undark.org/2024/09/19/opinion-saving-chandra-x-ray-observatory/
Published: September 19, 2024 07:46
In March, a cut to NASA’s proposed 2025 budget threatened to end the Chandra orbiting telescope’s mission early, with no replacement in the works. But a campaign by astronomers to restore that funding is demonstrating the importance of outreach and…
Rising Tide of Reddit Users Bring Awareness to ‘No-Burp Syndrome’
https://undark.org/2024/09/18/reddit-users-bring-awareness-no-burp-syndrome/
Published: September 18, 2024 07:01
The painful condition of not being able to burp has long gone unrecognized in medicine. But those with ‘no-burp syndrome’ have been gathering online, and gaining steam: A pioneering Botox treatment was was first published in 2019, the same year the…
What Does ‘Recyclable’ Really Mean?
https://undark.org/2024/09/17/what-does-recyclable-really-mean/
Published: September 17, 2024 07:05
The Consumer Brands Association believes companies should be able to stamp “recyclable” on products that are technically “capable” of being recycled, even if they’re likely to end up in a landfill. Experts say the proposal could worsen a crisis that is…
In Arid New Mexico, a Debate Over Reusing Oil-Industry Wastewater
https://undark.org/2024/09/16/new-mexico-a-debate-over-reusing-oil-industry-wastewater/
Published: September 16, 2024 07:59
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s ambitious proposal to regulate and reuse wastewater discharged from oil and gas drilling for alternative energy projects has been blocked for now, though the debate over public safety continues as the state pursues plans for…
The Tragic Toll of Climate Change on Children
https://undark.org/2024/09/13/book-review-tragic-toll-of-climate-change-on-children/
Published: September 13, 2024 07:10
In “The Air They Breathe,” Debra Hendrickson, a pediatrician working in Reno, Nevada, the nation’s fastest-warming city, chronicles the disproportionate effects of climate change on children, a growing crisis that is particularly trenchant because the…
Where Do We Search for the Fundamental Stuff of Life?
https://undark.org/2024/09/12/opinion-selective-pressure-origins-of-life/
Published: September 12, 2024 06:35
The study of how life on Earth began has been dominated by speculation, writes C. Brandon Ogbunu in his column “Selective Pressure.” But two recent books by physicist Sara Imari Walker and biochemist Thomas Cech bring new perspectives on where to look for…
The Rise of the Science Sleuths
https://undark.org/2024/09/11/the-rise-of-the-science-sleuths/
Published: September 11, 2024 07:00
A seminal paper in Alzheimer’s research raised red flags. Those who called out the problematic data hoped the discovery would correct the scientific record. Instead, the questions raised about the work highlighted cracks that have been slowly eating away…
As Earthquake Risk Looms, Is a Major Oil Hub in Oregon Ready?
https://undark.org/2024/09/10/earthquake-oregon-oil-spill-looms/
Published: September 10, 2024 07:21
While oil and gas operations at Portland’s CEI Hub continue to grow, disaster experts and advocates highlight the risk of a massive spill if a major earthquake hits the region. Despite the pushback, the city has agreed to a new oil storage deal.
Balancing Act: Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder
https://undark.org/2024/09/09/balancing-act-pregnancy-and-bipolar-disorder/
Published: September 9, 2024 07:01
For women with bipolar disorder, pregnancy can be a fraught endeavor as they balance the health of their growing fetus with their own mental state. Many either stop taking the medications that keep them well — which can lead to a recurrence of symptoms —…
The Golden Age of Offbeat Arctic Research
https://undark.org/2024/09/06/wilo-golden-age-offbeat-arctic-research/
Published: September 6, 2024 07:32
The Cold War spawned some strange military research projects in Greenland that were doomed to failure, from futuristic hovercraft and atomic subways to disposing of nuclear waste by letting it melt through the ice sheet and Camp Century, a massive…
Mpox Offers Another Chance to Confront Vaccine Inequity
https://undark.org/2024/09/05/opinion-mpox-confront-vaccine-inequity/
Published: September 5, 2024 07:55
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency. Countries in Africa face the brunt of the disease yet only have access to a fraction of the vaccine doses needed. Confronting this inequity will require a multifaceted effort…
How Crop Science Is Transforming the Humble Potato
https://undark.org/2024/09/04/crop-science-transforming-the-humble-potato/
Published: September 4, 2024 07:06
A breakthrough in hybrid crop breeding has laid the groundwork for a revolution in potato farming, enabling breeders to create new varieties that can better withstand diseases and climate change, while increasing yields in the Global South. And some…