Tiny Robot Drug Delivery Service — Into Your Eyes
Squeamish readers should probably look away now, as this is a story about tiny robots burrowing into eyeballs.
Monsanto’s Roundup Harms Bees, Report Confirms
Roundup has recently been proven to annihilate bees — pollinators essential to food production. Add it to the list of practices that have been killing them for 70 years.
Mass. Gas Grid Blows Up, and Answers Are Elusive
A buildup of pressure is the accepted cause of horrific gas line explosions in three Boston suburbs last week, but officials remain uncertain of what created that danger in the first place.
Drowning in Plastic — A Solution?
Engineers have created a man-made coastline to catch the junk we’ve thrown into the Pacific.
Leave My Culture Alone — Breakthrough on Hearing Not Welcomed by All
Scientists have found a piece of the hearing jigsaw puzzle. But does the deaf community want to be “fixed”?
Second Hand Smoke Causing a Western Smog Age
Seattle has become dangerous this week — along with a lot of the western United States — as smoke particles block out the sun and block up lungs.
‘No Future’ Youth to Get Day in Court — Just Before Midterms
The US Supreme Court has upheld a group’s right to sue the federal government because climate change is robbing young Americans of their future — and the court date couldn’t be much trickier for the GOP.
What Will Happen If Abortion Legislation Is Turned Back to the States?
Some states’ laws are already cutting access to reproductive health care. What can the rest of the US expect if a conservative SCOTUS tips the balance on Roe v. Wade?
Hot Air and a Big Baby — Trump Can Expect Snarky Treatment in the UK
The US president is notoriously thin-skinned. He’s faced considerable protests across America — but it’s about to be turned up to “11” when he touches down in the UK tomorrow.
Noise Isn’t Just Annoying — It Can Kill
Scientists say noise pollution is bad for our health. Time to make that move to the quiet countryside?
Science Fact — Harnessing the Cool of Space to Save the Planet
Developing countries are improving their standard of living, and with that comes demand for cooler indoor environments. This ironically will lead to increased global warming. But a fascinating new technology, based on old world science, could help change that outcome.
Nearsighted Legislation Prohibits Grid Upgrade in Puerto Rico
An emergency relief act demands that all infrastructure be replaced as it was before a natural disaster. But what if the original infrastructure was disastrous beforehand? Build it bad again, it seems.
Anniversary of Irish Peace Treaty Brings Grave Brexit Warnings
Changes to tariffs and laws endanger people’s livelihoods all over Ireland, and, in border communities, these changes endanger healthcare, even in life and death situations.
Subpoena of Trump Organization Records Brings Mueller Closer to Sater, Cohen
General Counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing Donald Trump’s business dealings and getting closer to the president’s friends who have Russian connections.
What Made a British Politician ‘Thoroughly Ashamed’?
In Britain, a thoroughly decent public figure makes an honest mistake, then bends over backwards to make amends. Imagine an American politician behaving this way.
Why Marching for Life Now Means Attacking Contraception
Federal funding for contraception is in the crosshairs of Republicans as they push their anti-abortion agenda.
Deadly Wildfires Prompt Longest Red Flag Warning In History
California’s recent wildfires provided frightening news footage of what it looks like when an entire region is ablaze. Even more, the images also offer a glimpse of what’s in store in the future.
Did Inflated Stories on Aid Theft Lead to Black Hawk Down?
On the 25th anniversary of the US mission to Somalia that led to the Battle of Mogadishu, a veteran reporter tells how the whole episode was predicated on a lie.
Give Thanks, America!
Having moved over from England a few years ago, Thanksgiving has taught me what it actually means to be American.From the outside, all that most foreigners see of America is a stereotypically brash, greedy “number one!” mentality, with a giant soda-drinking mouse mascot, overly padded sportsmen, and an earnest desire to police the world. Sure Read More
Northern Ireland – From Terrorism to Tourist Haven to …?
Northern Ireland’s astounding turnaround is under threat from politicians’ lack of planning for the post-Brexit border.