by Susan Keown | Jun 3, 2022 | ScienceWire
Writing for the University of Pennsylvania Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, Chris Tachibana (@ChrisTachibana) writes about new research showing the impacts of the infamous Volkswagen “clean diesel” scandal, in which cars marketed as better for the...
by Susan Keown | Jun 3, 2022 | ScienceWire
For The Tyee, Peter Fairley (@pfairley) visits activists in British Columbia who are pushing for climate action via hunger strikes. “Climate activism via self-sacrifice … is on the rise globally, as campaigners seek to arouse public attention and force government...
by Susan Keown | May 2, 2022 | ScienceWire
For The Seattle Times’ Pacific Northwest Magazine, Sandi Doughton (@SandiDoughton) writes about a research project on how dogs age. The Dog Aging Project is collecting exhaustive data on tens of thousands of pets to understand the basis for some breeds’ relative...
by Susan Keown | May 2, 2022 | ScienceWire
In 2023, Rebecca Heisman (@r_heisman) will publish her book Flight Paths: a deep dive into the science behind the techniques scientists use to study bird migration, and the stories of the people who developed them. In the meantime, Heisman offers a bit of a preview...
by Susan Keown | May 2, 2022 | ScienceWire
For High Country News, Carly Cassella (@carlycassella) introduces us to an ongoing research project aiming to solve the mystery of an unknown species of oyster-parasitizing mud worm that is showing up in Northwest oyster beds. Where did these worms come from, and what...
by Susan Keown | May 2, 2022 | ScienceWire
The notorious Dutch elm disease has ravaged elm trees across the world for more than a century, but some have nevertheless managed to survive. Carolyn Bernhardt (@CarolBernie11) writes for the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center’s website about the...
