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FDA Approves a Fast-acting Flu Drug that is Taken in a Single Dose
Xofluza is the first drug with a new mechanism of action to be approved in nearly 20 years-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Atmospheric scientists begin field campaign to study extreme thunderstorms in Argentina
(National Science Foundation) As residents of the US Midwest know, spring in the Great Plains can bring severe weather, including hail, damaging winds, torrential rains and deadly tornadoes with catastrophic impacts.
It’s a first: Virgin Orbit fits LauncherOne rocket under the wing of Cosmic Girl jet
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket undergoes fit checks underneath a 747 jet that’s been modified to serve as a carrier airplane. (Virgin Orbit Photo via Twitter)
What do you get when you cross a Boeing 747 with a rocket launcher? You get something li...
Lowly Moss-Like Plant Seems to Copy Cannabis
Meet the new weed on the block, perhaps one better suited to medical rather than recreational use-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Survey Polls the World: Should a Self-Driving Car Save Passengers, or Kids in the Road?
More than two million internet respondents pondered dilemmas to consider in letting vehicles make moral choices-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
VIMS issues annual dead-zone report card for the Chesapeake Bay
(Virginia Institute of Marine Science) An annual model-based report on low-oxygen conditions in Chesapeake Bay during 2018 indicates a total volume of 'hypoxic' waters very similar to the previous year, but with a dramatic drop in hypoxia d...
FSU researchers find low resilience puts men at risk for depression
(Florida State University) Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study from Florida State University researchers.
Trump's Transgender Proposal: Stigma is "Not in the Interest of Public Health," CDC Director Says
Director Robert Redfield declined to comment directly on the policy, which would define someone’s sex at birth-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
HPTN 075 study demonstrates high rate of HIV infection among African MSM and TGW
(FHI360) HPTN 075 study demonstrates high rate of HIV infection among African men who have sex with men and transgender women. The incidence among study participants was substantially higher than the estimated incidence among heterosexual men and wom...
Volcanic ash impact on air travel could be reduced says new research
(University of Manchester) Manchester-based Volcanologists have developed a method and camera that could help reduce the dangers, health risks and travel impacts of ash plumes during a volcanic eruption.