By Robert Kopp, Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Director, Coastal Climate Risk & Resilience Initiative, Rutgers … [Read more...] about How Bad Could Trump’s Paris Agreement Withdrawal Be? A Scientist’s Perspective
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Trump Has Decided to Pull Out of Paris Climate Accord: REPORT
Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, undoing a key portion of President Obama's climate legacy, say two sources who … [Read more...] about Trump Has Decided to Pull Out of Paris Climate Accord: REPORT
‘Gene Editing’ Technique Eliminates HIV in Live Animals in Hope for AIDS Cure
Researchers from Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh have utilized an innovative gene-editing procedure known as CRISPR to eliminate … [Read more...] about ‘Gene Editing’ Technique Eliminates HIV in Live Animals in Hope for AIDS Cure
Sheep Grown in Artificial Wombs Pave Path for Humans
Eight fetal lambs were successfully developed to term in artificial wombs at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, in a study … [Read more...] about Sheep Grown in Artificial Wombs Pave Path for Humans
A Spacecraft Just Flew Between Saturn and its Rings for the First Time — and There are Pictures
NASA's Cassini is approaching its final days NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Three shots of Saturn's atmosphere taken by Cassini NASA's … [Read more...] about A Spacecraft Just Flew Between Saturn and its Rings for the First Time — and There are Pictures
Cassini Completes Final — and Fateful — Titan Flyby
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has had its last close brush with Saturn's hazy moon Titan and is now beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed … [Read more...] about Cassini Completes Final — and Fateful — Titan Flyby
Second Immune Cell Found to Harbor HIV During Treatment
The challenge of finding a cure for AIDS may have gotten harder. Scientists have discovered another cell in the body where HIV — the virus that causes … [Read more...] about Second Immune Cell Found to Harbor HIV During Treatment
Remarkable Footage Taken of Deep-Sea ‘Cosmic’ Jellyfish: WATCH
Marine researchers at work in the South Pacific have shared new footage of a distinctive, flying-saucer-like golden jellyfish at ocean depths of … [Read more...] about Remarkable Footage Taken of Deep-Sea ‘Cosmic’ Jellyfish: WATCH
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Send Two Private Citizens on Trip Around the Moon
Elon Musk said SpaceX plans to send two private citizens around the moon next year: We are excited to announce that SpaceX has been approached to fly … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Send Two Private Citizens on Trip Around the Moon
Ruby Seadragon Spotted in the Wild for First Time: WATCH
While scarce footage of the giant squid had long been the holy grail of marine life researchers, the recently discovered ruby seadragon has now … [Read more...] about Ruby Seadragon Spotted in the Wild for First Time: WATCH