Challenging Projects in Astronomy and Medicine
NASA's James Webb telescope and trying to eliminate opioids in killing pain.
It Only Lasted Less Than a Seccond!
Einstein confirmed again by a passing wave over a billion years old. Troubled parrots and people interact.
Reflections on Bell Labs, Pregnancy and the Koran
Game changers at Bell Labs, now Nokia. Male seahorses deliver the offspring.
Out in Space and Inside a Collider
Possible ringed planet with a moon orbiting a star that's not our sun? Possible new particle found in the Large Hadron Collider? Stay tuned.
Linus and Moons
Could Pauling be right about Vitamin C? Cassini still doing amazing things around Saturn.
Manufacturing Proteins Isn’t Easy
Bortrum tries to understand the spliceosome and its role in producing proteins from genes in your DNA.
Microbes Are Everywhere
Microbes in our bodies and in the soil promote healthy humans and plants. Disturbing them can be deadly.
Be Careful What You Breathe
Polluted air or second hand smoke can lead to asthma. The role of methyl groups and genes.
Pluto and Plants in your Diet
Kepler and New Horizons report on a new and a former planet. Do fruits and veggies stress you out?
Wobbly Moons and a Vaccine’s Effectiveness
Pluto's interesting companions. Differing responses to a vaccine depending on where one lives.