The truth behind China’s ‘world-leading’ scientific research China has for the first time become the world’s leading producer of high-quality scientific research, according to a Japanese study. The Week · Apr 6, 2023
Three years on, there is a new generation of lockdown sceptics – and they’re rewriting history Academics on the left have joined the anti-lockdown chorus. Yet their Covid theories rely on a travesty of the facts, says activist and author Richard Seymour The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Big asteroids hit Earth more frequently than thought, study suggests Four big asteroids hit Earth in the past million years alone, according to a new study, suggesting that the space-rock danger is higher than previously thought. But not everyone agrees with the result. Space · Mar 21, 2023
The raccoon dog–COVID connection A new thread in the debate over SARS-CoV-2’s origins centers around a dog-like creature from Asia Salon · Mar 21, 2023
‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’? Some US government agencies think Covid may have originated from a lab leak, but there needs to be far more evidence to really know where pandemic came from, Josh Marcus The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023
WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here's what we know Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan. WEKU · Mar 17, 2023
New data links Covid-19’s origins to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market Analysis of gene sequences by international team finds Covid-positive samples rich in raccoon dog DNA The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023
Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says. WEKU · Mar 17, 2023
Commentary: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out Recent reports that Department of Energy and FBI officials think the COVID-19 pandemic originated with a so-called lab leak appear to have provided all the “evidence” many require. As a scientist who has led or contributed to several peer-reviewed studies that tell a very different story, I’ve looked on with… Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Three years later, what we know: How did COVID start? Scientists lean towards a natural spillover from animals, but China’s opacity means a lab leak can’t be ruled out. Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2023
Fruit Fly Brain Mapped For The First Time The astoundingly intricate diagram is a significant advancement in neuroscience. Zenger · Mar 10, 2023
Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in the sky Thousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts — and increasingly humans on Earth. LiveScience · Mar 10, 2023
Extreme wildfires are turning the world's largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter The vast boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere stretch from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska and Canada. They cover a tenth of the world’s land but hold one-third of the land’s carbon, stored mainly in organic-rich soils and in trees. Now, a new study in the journal Science provides further evidence… The Conversation · Mar 3, 2023
The missing evidence in the COVID origins debate The missing evidence in the COVID origins debate Axios · Mar 2, 2023
WEKU · Feb 28, 2023 What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: Publishers and media watchdogs are struggling with an onslaught of AI-written content After 17 years as the publisher of short science fiction and fantasy stories at Clarkesworld, the online and print magazine he founded in 2006, Neil Clarke had become adept at winnowing out the occasional plagiarism case from the hundreds of submissions he receives every month.
Salon · Feb 20, 2023 How the brain makes its own toad venom A new study challenges serotonin's role in depression, while partly explaining why our bodies make drugs like DMT
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 ExxonMobil should ‘own up and pay up’ for heating planet, government’s climate adviser says Lord Deben, a cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher, says oil and gas giant is refusing to take ‘any responsibility’ for role it played in accelerating climate change
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023 Rep. Quigley shocker: Democratic leader Jeffries knocks him off Intel panel A spokesperson for House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Jeffries “made clear” to Quigley that term limits prevented him from staying on the panel.
Roll Call · Jan 31, 2023 At 'fun' House Science, Lucas sees CHIPS aid as potential model for AI, quantum computing - Roll Call Rep. Lucas, the House Science chair, says success with funding for semiconductors could mean big investments for AI, quantum computing.
The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023 Major publishers are banning ChatGPT from being listed as an academic author. What’s the big deal? Unless you’ve spent your summer on a digital detox, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT: the latest AI chatbot taking the world by storm.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023 Scientific journals ban ChatGPT use by researchers to author studies ‘An AI programme cannot be an author’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers Some publishers also banning use of bot in preparation of submissions but others see its adoption as inevitable
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023 Number of visible stars drastically falling, warns study, as ‘skyglow’ affects night sky Stargazing has become much more difficult over the past 10 years, warn scientists, as levels of urban lighting and pollution increase
Salon · Jan 19, 2023 Dead whales keep washing up on beaches Environmental groups worry the whale deaths will be used to halt construction of off-shore wind turbine farms