Welcome to Edition 7.35 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX’s steamroller is still rolling, but for the first time in many years, it doesn’t seem like
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Outbreak turns 30
Back in 2020, when the COVID pandemic was still new, everyone was “sheltering in place” and bingeing films and television. Pandemic-related fare proved especially popular,
Read more‘All the birds returned’: How China led the way in water and soil conservation
The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming It was
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White House Abruptly Yanks CDC Nomination of Dave Weldon, Longtime Vaccine Skeptic
The Trump administration withdrew Weldon’s nomination just minutes before a crucial Senate committee hearing.
Read moreIn one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
Labrador retrievers are common pets, but they also work as service dogs, aiding people with sight or hearing impairments. Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone
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‘We Are Witnessing a New Brain Drain’ as Scientists Flee America for France
A French university says it’s providing safe harbor to American scientists from Yale, Stanford, NASA, and the NIH.
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