Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails showMay 16, 2024 4:00 AMBy Nell Greenfieldboyce When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.
What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?May 15, 2024 4:36 PMBy Jonathan Lambert Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidenceMay 13, 2024 1:25 PMBy Will Stone Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.
The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has diedMay 12, 2024 7:25 PMBy Emma Bowman Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease.
Play3min 48secVenus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?May 9, 2024 6:22 AMBy Regina G. Barber Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere. Why did these sibling planets turn out so different?
Play14min 05secNASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with ChinaMay 6, 2024 4:00 AMBy Scott Detrow , Linah Mohammad , and Adam Raney NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.
Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists sayMay 3, 2024 12:55 PMBy Bill ChappellIt is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.
Play4min 13sec‘For the bees’: Retiring U of M entomologist Marla Spivak reflects on long career of bee science, advocacyMay 2, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonA University of Minnesota professor who is a widely recognized researcher and advocate for bees is retiring after more than 30 years. Marla Spivak created the U of M Bee Squad and the Bee Lab, and was awarded a McArthur Genius grant.
Play4min 11secTeam of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competitionMay 1, 2024 3:20 PMBy Tom Crann and Ngoc BuiA group from the Blake School went to New York to compete in the finals for the M3 Challenge. A test of math skills and creativity, the competition asked students to create a plan to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness.
Play3min 55secFor birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or deathMay 1, 2024 4:00 AMBy Nell Greenfieldboyce Some birds kill their siblings soon after hatching. Other birds spend their whole lives with their siblings and will even risk their lives to help each other.