The Lancet, one of the oldest and most respected science and medical academic journals in the United States, issued an exhaustive study on Feb. 10 lambasting the Trump administration’s public…
New cancer research proposes a promising future
Earlier this month, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a press release concerning the usage of fecal transplants to augment immunotherapy in advanced…
The best science stories of 2020
2020 was a busy year for the world and an even busier year for the scientific community. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it while another pandemic of…
A closer look at Biden’s science team
United States President Joe Biden unveiled his remaining nominations for his science team in a press conference last month, finalizing the list that awaits Senate approval. The diverse lineup is…
Anti-vaxxers threaten COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
While COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the United States, authorities grow wary of the influence that the anti-vaccination movement has on the ongoing pursuit to eradicate the virus. A January…
Parler faces internet exile following Amazon delisting and major hack
Conservative social media app Parler has been delisted from all major internet platforms following their role in organizing and preparing for the United States Capitol riots on January 6. …
Google workers lead historic tech union
Hundreds of employees and workers at Google announced Monday, Jan. 4 that they had launched a union for the first time in the company’s history. After years of criticism leveled…
A closer look at two COVID-19 vaccines
Amid the ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States throughout the month of November, two new, effective vaccines have sparked hope into a pandemic that previously seemed like…
Joe Biden details new day-one environmental protections plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the 2020 election on Nov. 7. After four years of neglect regarding the urgent necessity for climate policy in…
Oregon’s progressive drug measures
Oregon has become the first state in the United States to decriminalize possession of psilocybin and hard drugs as part of the passing of ballot measures 109 and 110 on…
Oregon Health Authority releases three-phase plan for vaccine distribution
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new restrictions regarding social gatherings in a press conference on Friday, Nov. 6. The restrictions will run from Nov. 11–25 and apply to Malheur,…