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US Supreme Court Capped EPA’s Authority To Require States To Decarbonize Their Electricity Sectors

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2022)---The high court said a cap on power plants’ carbon dioxide emissions that forces a transition to other fuels may be a “sensible” solution to the climate crisis, but that Congress did not give the Environmental Protection Agency the broad authority to make such requirements. Texas was…

Posted on June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Update on NASA’s TROPICS-1 Mission

FLORIDA (June 12, 2022)-- While we are disappointed in the loss of the two TROPICS CubeSats, the mission is part of NASA’s Earth venture program, which provides opportunities for lower-cost, higher risk missions. Despite a loss of the first two of six satellites, the TROPICS constellation will still meet its science…

Posted on June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Video: SARS-COV-2 Virus Shows Antibodies Colected From Humans

CANADA (August 19, 2021)--- While the images record the sometimes deadly march of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, they also show how the introduction of antibodies collected from humans who recovered from the virus can prevent or treat infection. However, the research also revealed that antibodies lacking the ability…

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Paleontologists discover three new species of primitive ungulates

The new species lived within a few hundred thousand years after a mass extinction event roiled the globe and killed off non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. They were ancestors of today’s hoofed animals, such as cattle, horses, deer and moose—but much smaller. They also offer a new window into…

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

Health

Lucas, Science Committee Republicans Request Investigation into COVID Origins

CITY OF WASHINGTON (July 30, 2021)--today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas and Republican Committee Members sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Chairman Bill Foster requesting an investigation into the origins of COVID-19. On July 14, 2021, fully…

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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American Board of Urology outlines processes to ensure diversity in leadership

July 19, 2021 - At the organization responsible for certifying the training and skills of US urologists, achieving and maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion is more than just a "numbers game," according to a special article in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the…

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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Microbially produced fibers: stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar

St. LOUIS (July 20, 2021)---Spider silk is said to be one of the strongest, toughest materials on the Earth. Now engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have designed amyloid silk hybrid proteins and produced them in engineered bacteria. The resulting fibers are stronger and tougher than some natural spider…

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Live: Trudeau, Legault make aerospace announcement in Montreal

CANADA (July 15, 2021)---Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make an aerospace announcement and hold a media availability alongside Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday. They will be joined by Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly, Quebec’s Minister of Finance…

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research

HONOLULU (June 21, 2021) — Dozens of baby squid from Hawaii are in space for study. The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid were raised at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory and were blasted into space earlier this month on a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station. Researcher…

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 by BeeNews DailyBlog by BeeNews DailyBlog

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UNESCO report highlights need for greater investment, diversity in science

NEW YORK (June 11, 2021)---Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday. The latest edition of its Science Report, which is published every five years,…

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