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FOR a $10 billion instrument, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spends a lot of its time staring at nothing. The shots of deep space this produces are remarkably beautiful, transforming an apparently empty sky…

Once the first life took hold on Earth, it started influencing the climateShutterstock/Silvae The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 DiscoveriesDonald R. Prothero (Columbia University Press, out 12 March) IT IS is a…

Patients With Rare Metabolic Conditions Yield Insights Into Common AilmentsBy Melissa GlimThursday, February 29, 2024 Studying rare diseases that affect the body’s fat stores and ability to process energy could help improve treatment for…

For Immediate Release:February 16, 2024 Contact:Sara Groves 202-483-7382 Bertie County, N.C. – Arising from two separate incidents, two Bertie County residents have just been arraigned on cruelty-to-animals charges following PETA…

One of the main arguments for studying other planets is for what they can tell us about Earth. Did…

Adriana Alexander, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the NIEHS Reproductive Developmental Biology Group, received a $5,000 award to help offset family care expenses and attend the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) conference. She…

Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner The year 2023…

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Posted on December 19th, 2023 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli Health and Human Services…

Transcript Dr. George Divoky: Things have gotten much warmer very quickly in the Arctic after a period of gradual increases in temperature. I’m Dr. George Divoky, I’m Director of…