NPR News: 'He Broke Boundaries With His Mind': Public Pays Tribute At Stephen Hawking's Funeral3/31/2018
'He Broke Boundaries With His Mind': Public Pays Tribute At Stephen Hawking's Funeral
About 500 guests honored the physicist at Sunday's private service in Cambridge, his intellectual home for half a century. The procession was met by admirers who lined the streets to share memories. Read more on NPR
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![]() The Rise and Fall of Tiangong-1, China’s First Space Station By JONATHAN CORUM China’s Tiangong-1 space station is expected to burn into Earth’s atmosphere this weekend. Published: March 30, 2018 at 07:00PM via NYT Science https://ift.tt/2GFc1bH
'The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind' Returns From Madness
Neuroscientist Barbara Lipska describes in a new memoir surviving 20 brain tumors, and what the eight-week nightmare of psychological symptoms taught her about mental illnesses she's long studied. Read more on NPR Hanging Out the Wash in the Fresh, Clean Air By C. CLAIBORNE RAY What makes the laundry smell so good when it’s been outdoors? Published: March 29, 2018 at 07:00PM via NYT Science https://ift.tt/2uwbzYl
The Pattern Problem
Are we destined to repeat our patterns, or do we generally stray in surprising directions? Read more on NPR
U.S. Utilities Look To Electric Cars As Their Savior Amid Decline In Demand
After years of rising demand, utility companies are staring down a projected decline in the demand for electricity. They say the budding electric car industry could save them. Read more on NPR
What If A Drug Could Make Your Blood Deadly To Mosquitoes?
That's what researchers wondered as they look at new ways to stop the spread of malaria. A new study reports on the impact of ivermectin on skeeters. Read more on NPR ![]() A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound By CARL ZIMMER A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world. Published: March 28, 2018 at 07:00PM via NYT Science https://ift.tt/2IdFoPo NPR News: Gonorrhea Strain Thwarts Two Main Drugs Raising Concerns It's Becoming Untreatable3/29/2018
Gonorrhea Strain Thwarts Two Main Drugs, Raising Concerns It's Becoming Untreatable
This is the latest in a long history of gonorrhea developing resistance to antibiotics. It's the first global report of gonorrhea that is resistant to the two main drugs used to treat it. Read more on NPR NPR News: 'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia3/29/2018
'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia
Supporters call this right-to-die proposal the strongest move yet to document a person's advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society's most vulnerable. Read more on NPR |
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