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Secret Warnings About Wuhan Research Predated the Pandemic
A series of previously unreported alarms and clashes over US-funded research in China reveal long-standing friction between two groups of government scientists: those who prioritize international collaboration, and those who are kept up at night by the idea that cutting-edge technologies could end up in the wrong hands. By Katherine Eban Illustration by Isabel Seliger…
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TALMAR: Nature-based socializing and learning for people with disabilities
Nestled in northeast Baltimore County lies TALMAR: a haven of farmland, woods and soothing sounds. It’s a place people with disabilities can go for socializing, rejuvenating and hands-on horticulture therapy. We meet executive director Kate Joyce, and then stop by for visit with some folks who have been regulars for years! Links: TALMAR, Sensory-friendly Santa,…
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Cautious Kansans understand severity of COVID-19 and care about their neighbors
Opinion editor Clay Wirestone recently called those who mitigate against COVID-19 infection “terrified,” comparing them to vaccine skeptics in their rejection of science. On the contrary, we are acting with caution because we understand science — and because we care about our neighbors. I moderate Still COVIDing in Kansas, a Facebook group for people who…
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NASA May Pay $1 Billion to Destroy the International Space Station. Here’s Why
For nearly a quarter century, the International Space Station (ISS) has continuously hosted astronauts and science experiments as an enduring and beloved bastion of humanity in low-Earth orbit. Yet despite its successes, the space station’s days are numbered. In the coming months, NASA will be evaluating commercial proposals for vehicles capable of “decommissioning” the ISS—that…
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Why Warblers Flock to Wealthier Neighborhoods
In the unequal distribution of birds and other species, ecologists are tracing the impact of bigoted urban policies adopted decades ago. At a meeting of urban wildlife researchers in Washington, D.C., in June, one diagram made it into so many PowerPoint presentations that its recurrence became a running joke. The subject, though, was serious: The…
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Eye on Education: Boys Ranch teacher creates a research center for students
BOYS RANCH, Texas (KFDA) – Boys Ranch High School science teacher Gary Gill created a nature science research center for his students. Lindsey Stiner is taking a look at how vital this center is for those students in tonight’s Eye on Education. Appealing to students’ various learning styles and immersing them in a variation of…
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Supplement Schadenfreude: FDA Hammers Balance Of Nature
I can’t even guess how many times I’ve written about our ridiculously inadequate laws that govern dietary supplements and how much useless and/or harmful crap is sold to unsuspecting consumers. Although many people will reflexively blame the FDA for the stuff being sold, that is not a fair criticism. Largely due to some cagey language in the Dietary Supplement…
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The community should also support Palestinian scientists
Since the onset of the Israel–Hamas war last month, in which more than 10,000 Palestinian civilians have so far been killed, I have been trying to check on fellow Palestinian researchers in Gaza and the West Bank (see R. Dajani et al. Nature 602, 211; 2022). I was able to reach only one of them,…
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Rapidly growing subsidization of crop insurance in Europe ignores potential environmental effects
According to the European Green Deal, the EU aims to cut its pesticide use in half by 2030 (ref. 1). To reach this ambitious target, holistic pesticide policies have been proposed to avoid the unwanted side effects of single actions such as pesticide bans2,3. However, not only pesticide policies but also the entire toolkit of…
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Treatment of recalcitrant femur nonunion with pedicled corticoperiosteal medial femoral condyle flap
Abstract Periosteal or osteoperiosteal medial femoral condyle (MFC) flaps may be good options for atrophic nonunion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pedicled MFC flap in the treatment of recalcitrant femur nonunion without bone defect. Thirteen patients (11 male and 2 female), who suffered recalcitrant femur nonunion and…
