by Chris Tachibana | Jan 1, 2020 | ScienceWire
For the New York Times, Wudan Yan leads us through a medical mystery: Why was an otherwise healthy man in Scotland unable to get over what seemed like a simple respiratory infection? Read Wudan’s story in @NYTHealth to find out. And hypochondriacs—Beware. For more,...
by Chris Tachibana | Jan 1, 2020 | ScienceWire
It’s not a Star Wars spinoff—Jeholbaatar is an extinct animal with the lead role in James Gaines’s new SciShow video, “This Ancient Mammal’s Ears Were Built for Chewing.” Watch and learn from James (@the_jmgaines), who wrote for the video about surprising...
by Chris Tachibana | Jan 1, 2020 | ScienceWire
Cockles are bivalves native to the Puget Sound and they may have a cancer problem, writes Hannah Weinberger for Crosscut (@Crosscut). Cockles are a traditional food for the Suquamish, Hannah @weinbergrrrrr writes, so the Tribal Council is supporting research and...
by Chris Tachibana | Jan 1, 2020 | ScienceWire
Lynne Peeples does a deep dive into bioelectronic medicine, aka neuromodulation, biostimulation, or electroceuticals for PNAS Core Concepts @PNASNews. Lynne (@lynnepeeps) explores how small implantable devices offer supplemental treatment for multiple conditions...
by Chris Tachibana | Dec 2, 2019 | ScienceWire
Eric Scigliano’s latest project is here: The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science, and a Race to Save the World. The new book got a stellar and starred review in Kirkus, which called it “a wondrous and timely work.” Eric (@SeattleFlotsam) and photographer Chris...
by Chris Tachibana | Dec 2, 2019 | ScienceWire
Samantha Larson asks: Do you expect a California branded olive oil to come from California? Because of climate change, it might not. For Epicurious, Samantha reports on how weather extremes affect olive agriculture. This industry is critical for the Golden State,...
