The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy

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October 17, 2022

Public Health The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy COVID and overdose deaths have sharply cut U.S. life expectancy, with Indigenous peoples experiencing the biggest decline By Tanya Lewis

Climate Change Mountain Goats Battle Bighorn Sheep over Climate-Limited Resources Climate change may be leading to strange hostilities between different animal species over limited resources By Rachel Nuwer

Renewable Energy An Alaska Air Base Wants to Build a Micro Nuclear Plant for Backup Power A proposed 1.5-megawatt nuclear facility will supplement power from a decades-old coal plant that powers one of the nation's most strategic air bases By Daniel Cusick,E&E News

Psychology Uncertainty Can Speed Up Climate Action, New Book Explains New books reviewed on the power of doubt, 1970s science-fiction icons, consciousness, interstellar travel, and more By Amy Brady

Agriculture This Shrub Could Supply Rubber, Insect Repellent and Glue Researchers and tire companies hope drought-tolerant guayule can provide a sustainable economic boost to the water-stressed Southwest By Ula Chrobak

Pollution People Exposed to Harmful Wildfire Smoke Often Live Far from Lung Specialists Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires, and those most affected by their pollution must drive miles to access care By Julie Appleby,Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,Kaiser Health News

Memory Naps Not Needed to Make New Memories Rats kept awake after exploring novel objects remembered the original items, but not where they'd seen them, raising interesting questions about human sleep. By Karen Hopkin | 05:27

Dinosaurs Remarkable Dinosaur Mummy Has 'Glittering' Skin Gouged by Ancient Crocs An exquisite dinosaur mummy called Dakota shows evidence it was feasted on by ancient predators By Nicoletta Lanese,LiveScience

Intelligence Neurons in a Dish Learn to Play Pong A cellular version of the computer game challenges assumptions about intelligence By Heidi Ledford,Nature magazine

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