Suborbital Scientists Prepare to Storm the Heavens

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November 05, 2020

Space Suborbital Scientists Prepare to Storm the Heavens Pluto pioneer Alan Stern and other researchers are on the cusp of flying to space alongside their experiments By Nola Taylor Redd

Behavior & Society In the Early Americas, Female Hunters Pursued Big Game, Study Suggests Millennia-old burial sites show equal-opportunity hunting roles might have been commonplace By Emily Willingham

Behavior & Society There's No Good Evidence that Psychedelics Can Change Your Politics or Religion The balance of data don’t support it, and claims otherwise could lead to alarmism By Matthew W. Johnson,David B. Yaden

Environment Science Sound(E)scapes: Amazon Frog Choruses at Night Need a break from politics and the pandemic? You’re probably not in the Amazon rain forest right now, but we can take you there in audio. Today, in part two of our three-part audio sound escape, we descend into a nighttime flood of frog music. By Jeffery DelViscio,Timothy Weaver | 06:48

Climate Antarctic Commission Rejects Proposed Marine Sanctuaries Rising temperatures and overfishing are key threats to the region’s delicate ecosystems By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Physics Will the Universe Remember Us after We're Gone? Physicists insist that information never vanishes, not even in black holes, but this “law” reflects wishful thinking By John Horgan

FROM THE STORE Hacking the Immune System   The immune system is a marvel, but sometimes those defenses need help. In this eBook, we examine various ways the immune system is being manipulated to fight disease, starting with the science behind the research into COVID vaccines and treatments. We also examine cutting-edge interventions for infectious diseases beyond COVID such as a universal flu vaccine, immunotherapies for cancer and more.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Commercial Spaceflight Companies Will Revolutionize Space Science Private spaceflights aren't just for well-heeled tourists. The nascent commercial space industry is poised to revolutionize research as well By S. Alan Stern | April 1, 2013

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