Watch drone crash into erupting Icelandic volcano
A drone crashed into Fagradalsfjall volcano’s molten lava, providing a mesmerizing close-up view into the erupting crater. Drone operator and YouTuber Joey Helms uploaded the video...
Daily Archive: June 1, 2021
NYPD recommends hate crime charge against man accused of assaulting Asian woman in Chinatown
The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in Chinatown on...
Tweaking gene therapy: Scientists experimentally boost red blood cells to aid sickle cell and other hemoglobin diseases
A series of laboratory studies is underway in the United States to improve gene therapy worldwide for sickle cell disease, a complex and sometimes deadly heritable...
Uterine transplant research sees positive results
Progress is being made in research into uterus transplantation. Nine children have so far been born in Sweden to mothers with transplanted uteri. But to receive...
Ex-NBA coach: These fan acts are dehumanizing
Former NBA players Isiah Thomas and Metta World Peace discuss recent bad behavior by fans at NBA games.
The Covid Vaccine Is Free, but Not Everyone Believes That
Concern over unexpected bills was one of the reasons respondents in a U.S. survey gave for hesitation about getting the shot.
Some U.S. Prisons Surpass Public Covid Vaccination Rates
Still, most prison systems have struggled with vaccination. In Peru, the death toll is almost triple the official count. Here’s the latest.
Better models of early-stage Parkinson’s disease can speed up the development of new treatments
A rat model of early-stage Parkinson’s disease was characterized and utilized in the Ph.D. study of Juuso Leikas, MSc (Pharm). A common anesthetic, isoflurane, was shown...
Vice President Harris’ team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff have sought to...
Farm-work related injuries in South Korean agriculture can be reduced
As the Act on Farmers’ and Fishers’ Occupational Injury and Disease Insurance and Prevention was finally passed in 2016 as the result of experts’ persistent effort...
