Category: Science

NASA Opposes Lithium Mining at Ancient Nevada Lakebed, Says Land Is Vital to Calibrate Satellites

NASA opposes lithium mining at an ancient Nevada lakebed site used to calibrate satellites, as federal officials have blocked mining in the heart of Nevada’s Railroad Valley. The agency says the site is indispensable for calibrating the razor-sharp measurements of hundreds of satellites orbiting overhead. At NASA’s request, the Bureau of Land Management has declared that 36…


CDC Panel Divided on Recommending RSV Vaccine for All Older Adults 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) panel of experts voted on Wednesday against recommending the RSV vaccine for all older adults. Instead, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concluded that anyone aged 60 and older “may” consider receiving a single dose of either Pfizer’s or GSK’s new RSV vaccine and that the…


Republicans Aim at EPA’s Possible Approval of California Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035

A bill from House Republicans is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to issue Clean Air Act waivers for California that could lead to major restrictions or even bans on gas-powered vehicles. Those waivers are a live issue. Last month, the California Air Resources Board asked the Biden administration for one so it can ban…


Following Alternate-Day Fasting Diet Can Benefit People With Fatty Liver Disease

When it comes to treating certain health conditions, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, traditional diet and exercise plans aren’t realistic options for everyone. Alternate-day fasting (ADF) is a safe and effective form of intermittent fasting that provides patients with another way to improve their overall health and well-being, a recent study suggests. Here, we…


LIVE 1 PM ET: House Oversight Committee Hearing on ‘Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe’

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe” at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 22. Ryan Rawding, vice president of business development, Pangiam; Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president, and CEO of AeroVironment; Gavin Kenneally, CEO of Ghost Robotics; and minority witness Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux, policy researcher and professor of policy…


LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee Hearing on ‘Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe’

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe” at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 22. Ryan Rawding, vice president of business development, Pangiam; Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president, and CEO of AeroVironment; Gavin Kenneally, CEO of Ghost Robotics; and minority witness Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux, policy researcher and professor of policy…


House Oversight Committee Hearing on ‘Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe’

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe” at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 22. Ryan Rawding, vice president of business development, Pangiam; Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president, and CEO of AeroVironment; Gavin Kenneally, CEO of Ghost Robotics; and minority witness Dr. Benjamin Boudreaux, policy researcher and professor of policy…


The Heat You’re Feeling Could Just Be El Nino

If temperatures hit unseasonable highs this fall and winter don’t blame fossil fuels, blame El Nino, a group of climate analysts say. Flying in the face of the prevailing narrative on climate change, a recent report on the Pacific Ocean weather phenomenon known as El Nino argues that this weather phenomenon corresponds more closely to…


Reset Your Circadian Clock With 2 Habits

The notion that our circadian clock is simply about sleep is unfortunate. So is advice that puts our sleep habits on trial when our sleep-wake rhythm is woefully out of whack. At least two daily habits that seemingly have nothing to do with sleep appear to reset the circadian clock—sometimes quite rapidly. Not surprisingly, the…


House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Ways to Advance Artificial Intelligence

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 22 to “discuss ways the federal government can advance artificial intelligence (AI) in a trustworthy and beneficial manner for all Americans.”   …