There may be room in the commercial aerospace industry for small rockets that can launch tiny satellites into specific orbits.
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Another View: Lift the federal barrier to researching marijuana
The Senate should follow the House’s lead and allow scientists to learn about potentially transformative medical uses for cannabis.
Commentary: U.S. is falling behind in science and engineering. Here are 3 ways to catch up
Turning the tide will require new educational policy, targeted federal funding and visionary executive leadership
Maine Voices: Understanding science, truth can help defeat denial, distortion
COVID-19 shows that if we accept as true only what we want to be true, then we’ll overlook what we prefer not to see.
Commentary: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change
This is a moment to learn some important lessons for the future.
Research shows warming waters, acidification hurt lobsters’ ability to cope with stress and disease
University of Maine researchers explored how end-of-century ocean conditions could impact the state’s signature crustacean.
Commentary: Black people are not naturally vulnerable to COVID. That’s junk race science
Those who blame African Americans draw upon an odious intellectual tradition.
Intertidal: A snail’s tale
It seems ironic that a creature that spends its day licking the mud can look so elegant. But, that is the case for the humble brown mud snail. This plain little gastropod blends in perfectly with its mucky surroundings so well that it often looks more like a series of little dots on the mud […]
Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state’s economic recovery.
Insight: Trump’s COVID strategy – deny, distort, deflect
In an ironic twist, the president is doing exactly what he accuses China of.