Grad student unions dealt blow as proposed new rule says students aren’t ‘employees’
The rule, if implemented, would hinder grad student unionization efforts at private U.S. universities
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Top stories: Volcanic sunsets, a world without oil, and how our hearts evolved for endurance
This week’s top Science news -
What kind of researcher did sex offender Jeffrey Epstein like to fund? He told Science before he died
Felon said he liked “rebels” and “rarefied air” in 2017 interview -
EPA signals retreat from controversial ‘secret science’ rule
Plan to limit use of certain studies had drawn widespread criticism -
Podcast: Cooling Earth with asteroid dust, and 3 billion missing birds
On this week’s show: How dust from an asteroid breakup might have triggered an ice age, and billions of North American birds have vanished -
Kashmir’s communication blackout is a ‘devastating blow’ for academics, researchers say
All five universities remain closed and internet is disconnected in India’s only majority-Muslim state -
Three billion North American birds have vanished since 1970, surveys show
Even common birds are in steep decline, spurring hunt for causes -
Microbe that got man drunk could help explain common liver disease
Bacterium could have far-reaching implications -
Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals
From a single fossil, researchers use new genomic method to predict facial anatomy -
Can the world make the chemicals it needs without oil?
With solar and wind booming, the chemical industry dabbles with forgoing petroleum as its source -
Watch a robot made of robots move around
Robot “swarm” can travel around, even though its individual parts cannot -
Wilderness areas halve the risk of extinction for plants and animals
But only a fraction of these areas is protected -
Veil of dust from ancient asteroid breakup may have cooled Earth
Natural “geoengineering” event led to a boom in animal life -
Artificial intelligence could predict El Niño up to 18 months in advance
Program could help threatened communities better prepare for disaster -
Senate bill would give NIH $3 billion in 2020, or 7.7% boost
Increase is $1 billion more than the House of Representatives has proposed -
Rock-munching sea urchins have self-sharpening teeth
Knifelike gnashers could help scientists design tools that rarely need honing -
Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlash
Company and some scientists dispute suggestion that released strain may have made local mosquitoes fitter -
A new sickle cell drug could soon get U.S. approval. But does it work?
Critics note there’s no proof it reduces painful “crises” or other disease symptoms -
Is ‘The Blob’ back? New marine heat wave threatens Pacific
Researchers fear repeat of damaging ocean warming -
New deals could help scientific societies survive open access
Pilot programs will test eliminating journal paywalls -
Congo arrests former health minister for alleged misuse of Ebola funds
As outbreak continues, high-level U.S. delegation visits amid funding worries -
Massive, blimplike experiment lowers weight limit on neutrino
Physicist still don’t know the particle’s mass, but they’ve halved the possible range -
Running—or sitting—can change the shape of your heart
Being a couch potato makes your heart look more like an ape’s -
Why the U.S. Census Bureau could have trouble complying with Trump’s order to count citizens
Effort to using existing records faces both technical and political challenges -
First peanut allergy treatment gains backing from FDA advisory panel
Agency will now decide whether to allow sale of treatment
