Katie Riddle

For years, Republican leaders have been suggesting that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory and that public health officials at the time worked to cover this fact up.

Today, a man named James Erdman III, who works for the CIA, reinforced this narrative.

There's limited evidence on the origins of the virus.

Many scientists say the most likely scenario is that it came from animals in the wild.

Katie Riddle, NPR News.

The scientists wrote that this was, quote, one of many actions taken by the current administration that deprives our government of independent apolitical oversight and expert advice, unquote.

They went on to warn that its impacts would extend beyond science into health care and technology.

The members of the board were fired suddenly in late April when they received emails informing them that their service was terminated immediately.

The board was set up by Congress to offer leadership and policy direction to the National Science Foundation.

The signatories went on to warn that the United States is becoming less competitive with China, a country that is now investing heavily in science.

Katie Riddle, NPR News.

These are robots.

major AI safety challenges, their major philosophical challenges, and of course, their incredible engineering feats.

Exercise is essential in space.

That's because without the usual gravity from Earth, the human body can quickly atrophy.

That's why engineers designed the flywheel.

It's a small piece of equipment that astronauts can strap their feet into and then use much like a rowing machine.

Astronaut Reid Weissman had this recent report from space after using the flywheel.

The flywheel allows for both cardio and resistance workouts.

Some of the scientists who designed it say it could set a precedent for exercise equipment even back on Earth.