On this week’s show: The National Institutes of Health offers money to universities willing to hire clusters of diverse faculty, and how the ability to suppress memory may protect against post-traumatic stress disorder".
Fungal biopesticide would be used at largest scale so far".
Researchers fear growing political pressure against unwelcome environmental data".
Scientists entangle atoms through tens of kilometers of standard optical fiber".
Findings suggest an unexpected function for a mysterious part of the human brain".
But increased privacy protection could complicate analysis of how misinformation spreads".
Top videos chosen in four categories for Science’s annual dance-off".
Study finds high levels of dangerous metals in foods favored by prehistoric humans".
This week’s top Science news".
Experiments lost as labs remain closed; scientific meetings canceled or postponed".
Natural and humanmade sounds can interfere with their social interactions".
Engineered microbes shift from making molecules to materials".
Artist and DNA storage pioneer says microbes entombed in salt could preserve a lasting record of humanity".
Animal studies hint at long-term harm to the developing brain".
European Commission’s artificial intelligence plan also promises to pump billions into R&D".
Defamation lawsuit brings allegations and past legal problems to light".
Japanese government also slow to release epidemiological data about the Diamond Princess, critics say".
Six former directors recount how they defended an agency they love".
Research on understanding friends and foes runs counter to current DOD emphasis on advanced weapons".
Some publishers feared order making federally funded studies free".
