Crooked Bough News Round-up

— See the Largest Flower Ever Found Encased in Amber

 

at 1/12/23 9:15am

A rare flower encased in amber is the largest one ever found and dates from around 40 million years ago

[Category: Biology, Paleontology, Plants]

— Ancient Americans Crossed Back into Siberia in a Two-Way Migration, New Evidence Shows

 

at 1/12/23 9:00am

Scientists have long known that ancient people living in Siberia made their way into what is now North America. Mounting DNA evidence suggests migration also happened in the opposite direction

[Category: Biology, Genetics, Anthropology]

— Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit

 

at 1/12/23 8:00am

In the first Lost Women of Science Shorts podcast, host Katie Hafner dives into the life and work of Leona Zacharias—a brilliant researcher who, before reporting this story, Hafner only knew as her grandmother

[Category: Health, Medicine]

— Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic Among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit.

 

at 1/12/23 8:00am

In the first Lost Women of Science podcast Short, host Katie Hafner dives into the life and work of Leona Zacharias—a brilliant researcher who, before reporting this story, Katie knew only as her grandmother.

[Category: Health, Medicine]

— Half of the 250 Kids Expelled from Preschool Each Day Are Black Boys

 

at 1/12/23 4:45am

Racism and overstressed teachers help explain high expulsion rates for Black preschool boys

[Category: Social Sciences, Inequality]

— Why California Is Being Deluged by Atmospheric Rivers

 

at 1/11/23 8:00am

California has been hit by repeated storms fueled by torrents of moisture called atmospheric rivers that will only intensify in a warming climate

[Category: Environment, Climate Change, Weather]

— Scientists See Quantum Interference between Different Kinds of Particles for First Time

 

at 1/11/23 4:45am

A newly discovered interaction related to quantum entanglement between dissimilar particles opens a new window into the nuclei of atoms

[Category: Space & Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics]

— Double Disaster: Wildfires Followed by Extreme Rainfall Are More Likely with Climate Change

 

at 1/10/23 9:45am

These events can cause devastating landslides and flash floods

[Category: Environment, Climate Change, Natural Disasters]

— Why COVID's XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Variant Is So Contagious

 

at 1/10/23 8:30am

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID has mutations that make it more transmissible, but vaccines are still likely to protect against severe disease

[Category: Biology, Evolution, Health, Epidemiology]

— Flavor-Enhancing Spoons and Chopsticks Could Make Food Taste Better

 

at 1/9/23 4:45am

New types of cutlery can enhance flavors such as sweetness or saltiness for a more satisfying meal

[Category: Health, Diabetes, Food, Technology, Engineering]

— Aging Is Linked to More Activity in Short Genes Than in Long Genes

 

at 1/6/23 5:00am

A detailed examination of gene activity in various organisms, including humans, reveals a new hallmark of the aging process

[Category: Biology, Genetics, Health]

— Audio Astronomy Unlocks a Universe of Sound

 

at 1/5/23 5:15am

Turning astronomical data into sound rather than images can inspire blind and visually impaired people—and maybe lead to some discoveries, too

[Category: Space & Physics, Astronomy]

— Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions

 

at 1/5/23 4:45am

A mass of moving material on Mars called a mantle plume may be causing marsquakes and volcanism

[Category: Space & Physics, Planetary Science]

— A Valuable COVID Drug Doesn't Work against New Variants

 

at 1/3/23 4:45am

Current monoclonal antibodies fail against COVID virus variants, so drugmakers want to use a fast-track test for new ones

[Category: Health, Pharmaceuticals]

— The Best New Year's Resolution Might Be to Just Let Go of an Unfulfilled Life Goal

 

at 12/28/22 5:30am

Leaving aside a cherished objective may benefit psychological and even physical health

[Category: Mind & Brain, Psychology]

— Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022

 

at 12/23/22 6:00am

Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more

[Category: Health, Public Health]

— Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022

 

at 12/22/22 6:00am

As the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal put reproduction into the political limelight, Scientific American explored a range of issues related to abortion and reproductive health

[Category: Health, Reproduction]

— NASA's Pluto Spacecraft Begins New Mission at the Solar System's Edge

 

at 12/21/22 6:00am

New Horizons is about to wake up and study the Kuiper Belt, the universe, and even Uranus and Neptune. But a new target to visit could trump them all

[Category: Space & Physics, Space Exploration]

— Scientists Created Male and Female Cells from a Single Person

 

at 12/21/22 5:30am

Cells with XX or XY chromosomes provide researchers with a new tool to study how differences in sex chromosomes can influence health and development

[Category: Biology, Genetics, Sex & Gender, Health]

— 6 Fascinating Things We Learned about Pet Dogs and Cats in 2022

 

at 12/21/22 4:45am

This year we learned why dogs come in so many sizes, that puppy dog eyes are a real thing and that cats don’t deserve their aloof rap

[Category: Biology, Animals]

— Dietary Restriction Works in Lab Animals, but It Might Not Work in the Wild

 

at 12/20/22 5:30am

Scientists looking outside typical lab conditions find some surprises when examining the link between eating less and living longer

[Category: Biology, Animals]

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