Week of July 31, 2017 Archives
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Monday, July 31
Who Are You Calling Anti-Science?
Darrin Durant
,
The Conversation
The Dangerous Stink of the Smelliest Chemical
Ross Pomeroy
,
RCScience
We're a Step Closer to Engineered Babies
Leah Rosenbaum
,
Seeker
Measuring the Speed of Quantum Tunneling
Chad Orzel
,
Forbes
High Tech Solutions to Lake Erie's Toxic Algae
John Seewer
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Associated Press
DARPA Wants to Build a BS Detector for Science
Adam Rogers
,
Wired
Time to Find the Cause of the Infertility Crisis
Robin McKie
,
The Guardian
What's New in the World of Robot Sex?
Barbara King
,
NPR
Are Underpowered Studies Ever Justified?
Neuroskeptic
,
Discover
Can You Sneeze While You Are Sleeping?
Marissa Shieh
,
Popular Science
Tuesday, August 1
Does Light Always Move at the Same Speed?
Ethan Siegel
,
SWaB!
Kitchen Sponges: Microbial Incubators
Beth Mole
,
Ars Technica
NASA Selects Nine Proposals for Explorer Program
Nicole Kiefert
,
Astro
Why Kids and Adults Taste Sweets Differently
Katherine Gammon
,
Inside Sci
Unexpected Diversity Found in Supernova Light
Katia Moskvitch
,
Quanta
This Is the Age of Reusability in Space
Smart
&
Richardson
,
Conversation
GMO Wheat Reduces Fertilizer Need
Alex B. Berezow
,
ACSH
White House Panel Urges Opioid Emergency Declaration
Lev Facher
,
Stat
Traditional Farming Aids Molecular Plant Breeding
Emma Bryce
,
Anthro
Antisocial Bees Resemble Humans With Autism
Elizabeth Pennisi
,
Sci Mag
Wednesday, August 2
Negative Mass Swing Beats Uncertainty Principle
Chris Lee
,
AT
Did the World's First Flower Look Like This?
Sarah Gabbott
,
BBC News
New Explanation for Ball Lightning Enigma
Chris Drudge
,
Nautilus
NYT 'Greenmails' Ben & Jerry's Over Glyphosate
Alex B. Berezow
,
ACSH
Asteroid Flyby Will Test Planetary Defense Network
Matt Williams
, UT
'Big Data' Can Lead to New Mineral Discoveries
Nala Rogers
,
Inside Science
Geoengineering: Mitigation or Madness?
Greg Walters
,
Seeker
Europe's Virgo Gravitational-Wave Detector Back in Action
Daniel Clery
,
SM
Vanishing Ink Composed of Self-Destructing Molecules
Tia Ghose
,
LS
Rogue 'Double Planet' Is Actually Two Failed Stars
Charles Q. Choi
,
Space.com
Thursday, August 3
Who Is Behind Russia's Ghostly Radio Station?
Zaria Gorvett
,
BBC Future
Greenhouse Gases Prevent Runaway Greenhouse Effect
John Timmer
,
AT
Challenging Accepted Moon-Creation Theory
Rebecca Boyle
,
Quanta
'All Systems Go' for James Webb Telescope
Daily Galaxy
What If the Eclipse Lasted for Years?
Mindy Weisberger
,
Live Science
What Does Space Look Like Under a Microscope?
Ross Pomeroy
,
RCScience
Fantastic Voyage Takes Spiders Across Indian Ocean
Andrew Masterson
, CM
Supercharged T-Cells Draw Drug-Company Attention
Heidi Ledford
,
Nature
New FDA Tobacco Plan Is a Mixed Bag
Ruth Kava
,
ACSH
Hawaiian Telescope Mirror Delivered Despite Protest
Ilima Loomis
,
SM
Friday, August 4
Neutrino's Gentle Nudge Observed for the First Time
John Timmer
,
AT
Heavily-Armored Dino Fossil Unearthed in Alberta
Jen Viegas
,
Seeker
Surprise Neptunian Storm Confounds Observers
Elizabeth Howell
,
Space.com
Earliest Asteroids Were Most Likely Massive
Maria Temming
,
Science News
Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein to LIGO and Beyond
Ethan Siegel
,
SWaB!
Adaptation to High Altitudes Visible in Maize Genome
Heidi Ledford
,
NN
Can Animals in Media Fund Wildlife Conservation?
The Economist
Lizards Evolve Rapidly in Cold Conditions
Elizabeth Pennisi
,
Sci Mag
Quantum Light Fluctuations Apply Physical Pressure
Kendra Redmond
,
PC
GMO 'Super Coral' Proposed to Save Ecosystem
Kyle Frischkorn
,
Smithsonian
Sunday, August 6
How Big is the Biggest Possible Planet?
Corey Powell
,
Discover
Source for Half of Earth's Heat Is Unknown
Leyton
&
Monroe
,
Conversation
Why Sociology Is Stagnating
Brian Boutwell
&
Jonny Anomaly
,
Quillette
Anti-Profit Bias Blinds Us to Free Market's Benefits
Christian Jarrett
,
R-Digest
Does Science Say There's No Purpose to Life?
Michael Price
,
Psych Today
The Universe Doesn’t Care About Your 'Purpose'
Joseph Carter
,
NY Times
U.S.'s Last Great Eclipse Almost Proved Einstein Right
Ethan Siegel
,
Forbes
The Weirdest Moons in Our Solar System
Jatan Mehta
,
Medium
The Fundamental Limits of Quantum Engines
Lisa Zyga
,
PhysOrg.com
Chiropractic Conference Features Anti-Vax Program
Jann Bellamy
,
SB Med