Extinction Risk May Be Much Worse Than Current Estimates

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August 04, 2022

Endangered Species Extinction Risk May Be Much Worse Than Current Estimates A machine-learning algorithm predicts that more than half of the thousands of species whose conservation status has yet to be assessed are probably in danger of disappearing for good By Rachel Nuwer

Astronomy The Webb Telescope Captures a Stunning View of the Cartwheel Galaxy Webb sees through dust and gas into regions out of reach of optical telescopes such as Hubble, revealing new galaxy views. By Tereza Pultarova,SPACE.com

Climate Change Unprecedented, Climate-Driven Disasters Are Stymieing Preparation Efforts Disasters so extreme that communities have not experienced anything like them before show the shortcomings of current preparedness plans By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Vaccines A Staph Vaccine Trial Failure Shows Challenges of Stopping Common Bugs Learning from past failures in the development of staph vaccines may inform how other vaccines for common bugs should be developed By Fionna M. D. Samuels

Astronomy Planetary Debris Disks Discovered with Citizen Scientists and Virtual Reality Members of the public are helping professional astronomers identify nascent planetary systems By Briley Lewis

Epidemiology The Risk of Heart Disease after COVID Some studies suggest that the risk of cardiovascular problems, such as a heart attack or stroke, remains high even many months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection clears up By Saima May Sidik,Nature magazine

Reproduction A Proposed Antiabortion Law Infringes on Free Speech A law would make it illegal to share abortion information on the Internet and raises serious concerns about freedom of speech nationwide By Hayley Tsukayama

Climate Change Three Reasons Appalachia's Risk of Deadly Floods Keeps Rising A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Reproduction Genetic Counselors Scramble Post-Roe to Provide Routine Pregnancy Services without Being Accused of a Crime The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade means that prenatal advice to patients can suffer and that counselors can face lawsuits and criminal charges By Laura Hercher

Extraterrestrial Life With New Study, NASA Seeks the Science behind UFOs Although modest in scope, a NASA research project reflects shifting attitudes toward the formerly taboo subject of UFOs By Adam Mann

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