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Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch unveils plans for new family of rockets (and a space plane)
Artwork shows Stratolaunch’s giant carrier plane and several classes of launch vehicles, including Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket, a medium-class rocket and its heavy-lift variant, and a fully reusable space plane. (Stratolaunch Illustration)
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More women running for political office may hurt chances for down-ballot candidates
(Iowa State University) Gender stereotypes and biases still influence voters, especially in elections with more than one woman on the ballot. New research from Iowa State University found gender had the greatest effect on down-ballot races, in which...
Sweltering Summers Linked to Rapidly Warming Arctic
Rising polar temperatures may be changing summer weather patterns-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lemurs in Crisis: 105 Species Now Threatened with Extinction
At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s beloved primates are now at risk, conservationists warn-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice
(Picower Institute at MIT) Inhibitory neurons in the aging brain show reduced growth and plasticity, likely contributing to declines in brain function. In a new study in mice researchers at the Picower Institute at MIT show that treatment with fluoxe...
Scientists, students embark on mission to top of world for data of global concern
(1901 Research Institute) Amid sweltering heatwaves and wildfires worldwide, a group of scientific experts supported by 22 students -- most of them young undergrads from Chicago, New York, Miami, and Richmond -- embark Aug. 23 on a 22-day investigati...
From Stratolaunch to startup: Chuck Beames raises his sights to York satellites
An artist’s concept shows a York Space Systems satellite in orbit. (York Space Systems Illustration)
Two years ago, Chuck Beames presided over . Now he has his eyes set on another big frontier: small satellites.
Beames, who at Allen’s venture in 2016...
Climate Change Has Doubled the Frequency of Ocean Heatwaves
Extreme heat events wreak havoc on marine ecosystems and will only get worse in coming decades-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Experiences at first sexual encounter impact risk of HIV and violence for women in Kenya
(St. Michael's Hospital) Adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya are more likely to experience higher risks of HIV and gender-based violence when they are involved with sex work venues or have sexual experiences at a young age, sugges...
UM professor recipient of Ocean Sciences Rachel Carson Lecture from the AGU
(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) University of Miami's (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Professor Claire Paris-Limouzy was selected for the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Oc...