Pediatric Gun Deaths Are A Massive Problem in the U.S.

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June 02, 2022

Public Health Pediatric Gun Deaths Are A Massive Problem in the U.S. Thoughts and prayers do not stop bullets. We must do better for our children By Eric W. Fleegler,Lois K. Lee

Climate Change Sweltering India Turns to Superheating Coal for Cooling The need to use coal to boost power supplies illustrates the challenge of quickly increasing renewable energy to avoid bigger climate impacts By Benjamin Storrow,Sara Schonhardt,E&E News

Defense Kyiv Cruise Missile Strike Highlights Need to Protect U.S. Cities A top U.S. commander wants to test technology that can better defend domestic targets By Jason Sherman

Extraterrestrial Life Scientists Sprout First-Ever Seedlings in Apollo Moon Dirt We now know that plants survive but fail to thrive in lunar soil By Joanna Thompson

Computing The Weather Myth: Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 2, Bonus Episode When we first started researching Klára Dán von Neumann, we thought she was "the computer scientist you should thank for your smartphone's weather app." It turns out that's not true By Katie Hafner,The Lost Women of Science Initiative

Space Exploration 'Unsustainable': How Satellite Swarms Pose a Rising Threat to Astronomy SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in the night sky By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Inequality Discrimination Is Breaking People's Hearts Heart attacks, strokes and other consequences of cardiovascular disease are particularly dangerous for people who face inequity By Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Epidemiology Monkeypox Outbreaks: 4 Key Questions Scientists Have Researchers are racing to understand the latest monkeypox outbreaks—from their origins to whether they can be contained By Max Kozlov,Nature magazine

Medicine An IVF Embryo Test Aims to Prevent Miscarriages: Is It Worth It? The test could help ensure a successful pregnancy but still leaves hopeful parents with some difficult decisions By Laura Hercher

FROM THE STORE The Science of Birds Birds are fascinating creatures. They descend from dinosaurs, soar the skies and display cognitive abilities once thought to be reserved for humans. It's easy to understand why so many people are passionate birders. The more you learn about birds, the more captivating they are, and in this eBook, we examine what we know about bird evolution, intelligence, communication, migration and behavior.

FROM THE ARCHIVE Gun Violence Is an Epidemic; Health Systems Must Step Up There are tools that hospitals can use to reduce the number of firearm injuries that come through the doors. We are piloting one such project By Michael Dowling,Chethan Sathya | March 2022

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