Speedy Summary Funding Cuts at NIH: The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has canceled grants for research related to diversity, COVID-19, and vaccines under the Trump governance. Climate researchers
Speedy Summary PFAS Contamination in U.S.: New EPA data shows that nearly 158 million Americans (almost half the population) have drinking water contaminated by PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”
Quick Summary The Vera C. rubin Observatory in chile, equipped with the largest camera ever built, will survey the southern sky every three nights starting soon, mapping stars, galaxies, and
Speedy Summary Douglas Hofstadter predicted 50 years ago that electrons in a quantum system could produce fractal energy spectra resembling a butterfly, known as “Hofstadter’s butterfly.” Scientists recently made the
Quick Summary Study Overview: Researchers analyzed 44 million physiological measurements from 300,000 births to understand how pregnancy and childbirth alter the human body. It spans pre-conception to up to 18.5
Swift Summary Dig, a fast-casual food chain, has introduced a spring menu item involving avocado that could be affected by potential U.S.tariffs on Mexican imports. President donald Trump signed an
Quick Summary Climate change-driven extreme weather significantly impacted U.S. agriculture in 2024, resulting in at least $20.3 billion in crop and rangeland losses. Texas reported the largest losses ($3.4 billion),
Rapid Summary President Trump’s governance is proposing the elimination of FEMA to shift disaster preparedness and resilience responsibilities to state and local governments. Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, has
Fast summary Chile’s Atacama Desert houses one of the largest lithium reserves globally, producing 30% of global demand annually. Lithium mining has surged due to growing demands for electric vehicles
Quick Summary Greenland’s ice sheet, capable of raising global sea levels by 23 feet, is melting rapidly due to climate-driven temperature increases, losing 270 billion tons of water annually between
