Climate Change and hurricanes
October 30, 2018
On October 10, Hurricane Michael struck the Florida panhandle with sustained winds of 250 kilometers per hour. It was, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center, the strongest storm to have ever hit the region. ScienceNews describes the cause of this unusually strong storm as a warming of the waters and air around the Gulf of Mexico.
CDC report reveals rise in unvaccinated children
October 30, 2018
A startling new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was released detailing the statistics of vaccinations among children in the United States. The report shows that the number of children who have not received any vaccinations have quadrupled since 2001.
Retiring grape researcher fears position won't be filled
October 02, 2018
One of the largest industries in Pennsylvania and New York, the grape industry, is in danger of losing an important resource from Penn State. This is entomologist Jody Timer, research technologist, who monitors insects and reports to grape farmers when to spray for what pests.
Trump Administration reviews use of fetal tissue in research
October 02, 2018
As of this week, The Trump Administration has called for a review of all research involving fetal tissue. The Washington Post states this comes with the cancellation of a nearly $16,000 contract between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Advanced Bioscience Resources, a California-based non-profit, to provide the FDA with human fetal tissue.
Three new fish discovered in Pacific Ocean
September 25, 2018
In a multinational exploration, 40 scientists from 17 different nations explored the Atacama Trench running along the Pacific plate near Peru and Chile. This is one of the deepest places on earth, at a depth of 8,000 meters, running 6,000 km long. Three new species of snailfish were discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Behrend participates in annual International Coastal Cleanup
September 18, 2018
Students met Saturday morning outside of the Reed Union Building to participate in International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). ICC is an annual day when people all over the world clean up garbage on coasts and in waterways, always taking place on the third Saturday in September.
Aerial surveying used to uncover lost civilizations
September 12, 2017
How much of our world has been taken back by Mother Nature? How many cities have been forgotten because of how hidden they are? Someone had that same thought about ten years ago and to solve this problem they used a device called the LiDAR system.
FDA approves first gene therapy
September 05, 2017
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first gene therapy in the U.S. The therapy will be used to treat children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common blood cancer in children. According to CNN, the treatment will give some patients a second chance after the first drugs have failed.