The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” questioning witnesses on the chemicals’ dangers and sparking debate over the proper role of the federal government in managing the country’s waters. The hearing comes amid heavy media coverage…
House Panel Hears From Witnesses on Risks to Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 6, 2021
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House Hears From Witnesses on Risks to Water From ‘Forever Chemicals’
October 6, 2021
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), or “Forever Chemicals,” questioning witnesses on those chemicals’ dangers and sparking debate over the proper role of the federal government in managing the country’s waters. The hearing comes in the midst of…
With Scenes From Space, TV Series Shines Light on Team Fixing Spectrometer
LONDON—Filmmaker Ben Turner has turned his lifelong passion for space exploration into an original mini series centered around American astronaut Chris Cassidy. “Among the Stars”, a six-episode docuseries, takes viewers behind the scenes with Cassidy and an international team of experts as they embark on a mission to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a $2…
In California, Some Buy Machines That Make Water out of Air
October 6, 2021
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BENICIA, Calif.—The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin. “Our motto is, water from air isn’t magic, it’s…
Chemistry Nobel Awarded to 2 Scientists for Building Molecular Construction Tool
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to two professors for developing a new tool for molecular construction that has helped pharmaceutical research and is also more environmentally friendly. “Building molecules is a difficult art,” the Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said in a statement announcing the winners. “Benjamin List and David MacMillan…
Google Wants to Use AI to Time Traffic Lights More Efficiently
Alphabet Inc.’s Google Inc. cut fuel use and traffic delays by 10 percent to 20 percent at four locations in Israel by using artificial intelligence to optimize signal lights and it next plans to test the software in Rio de Janeiro, the company said on Wednesday. The early-phase research project is among new software initiatives…
New Tick-Borne Virus Found in Japan
Researchers in Japan have discovered an infectious tick-borne virus in Hokkaido that can infect humans, according to a study published in Nature on Sept. 20. “At least seven people have been infected with this new virus in Japan since 2014, but, so far, no deaths have been confirmed,” said Keita Matsuno, a virologist at Hokkaido…
Congressional Hearing Grapples With Risks to American Science From Chinese Espionage
At a hearing on Oct. 5, members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology questioned witnesses on the risks to American science from foreign espionage, theft, and other actions, particularly by the Chinese Communist Party. During the hearing, held jointly by the Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oversight, lawmakers…
Russian Actor Blasts Off to Attempt a World First: A Movie in Space
MOSCOW—A Russian actress and a film director blasted off for the International Space Station on Tuesday, beating Tom Cruise in the race to shoot the first movie in space. The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft is set to dock at 12:12 GMT at the station, which orbits Earth at an altitude of around 220 miles. Russian state…
2 California Scientists Receive Nobel Prize
Two California scientists jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct. 4. Ardem Patapoutian, a researcher from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, San Diego, and David Julius, a researcher from the University of California–San Francisco, were both recognized with the prestigious prize for their scientific discoveries. The Lebanese-born American Nobel laureate…
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