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Last-Minute Strategies to See the Total Solar Eclipse on April 810:36 On April 8, parts of 13 U.S. states, Mexico and Canada will plunge into midday darkness. Miss this spectacle and you’ll have to wait till 2044 for the next one so close to home. As Space Threats Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting GPS Services5:11 GPS has become essential for modern life, but its satellites and signals are vulnerable to attack. China is years ahead in developing alternatives. Ice Skating and the Brain21:12 How do champion skaters accomplish their extraordinary jumps and spins? Brain science is uncovering clues. Jane Goodall Is More of a Dog Person, Actually20:37 Dr. Goodall, who is best known for her work with chimpanzees, recently celebrated her forthcoming 90th birthday with as many dogs and explained why she isn’t slowing down. Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power16:49 Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as the eclipse darkens the sky in North America on April 8. Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 9016:49 He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel. ‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Millions of Years Longer Than Thought27.března Researchers examined fossils of the predatory worm and found a new species that persisted for 25 million years after it was believed to have become extinct. Orcas Are Considered One Species. Should They Be?27.března A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species. Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Arguments on Abortion Pill Access26.března Several justices questioned the remedy of applying nationwide restrictions to mifepristone because it would be the first time a court had second-guessed the F.D.A.’s regulatory authority. Abortion Pill Dispute Centers on Central Question: Who Can Sue?26.března The parties in the fight over access to the abortion pill sharply disagree on whether anti-abortion doctors and groups can show they will suffer harm. Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows26.března U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that the nation’s milk supply is safe, saying pasteurization kills viruses. Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows25.března Two new studies show fast-growing use of the pills on the eve of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a case seeking to ban or restrict them. Write a summary here and then click the Summary toggle above so it only shows up in the metadata field. Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion to Cut Carbon from Industry25.března Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying. As Stellar Observations Improve, Earth’s History and Future Get Fuzzier25.března Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. But that’s made it harder to predict Earth’s future and reconstruct its past. |