Dr. Eidem’s Class

10/15/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/science/russia-plague-laboratory-mystery.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1E.1Wer.vyudN5oMZkm1&smid=url-share

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

10/14/2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/10/14/earths-vital-signs-are-concerning-new-report-says/

Still, the study’s authors say there is hope for solutions despite record-setting heat and historic storms.

10/04/2026

https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/sea-levels-rise-california-coastal-190458306.html

Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast."The general rule of thumb is that every two to four i...

09/28/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/science/motel-science-discovery.html?smid=url-share

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

09/25/2026

https://archive.ph/tFr8f

09/17/2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/new-wild-cat-species-identified-rcna598113

A type of tiger cat, the animal is slender, spotted and smaller than a house cat. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.

09/16/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/science/human-mouse-brains-organoids.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlE.j-0A.v8ZvYd6nFF5K&smid=url-share

The animals may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.

09/16/2026

https://studyfinds.com/reading-linked-lower-stress-better-brain-health/

A major research review finds reading for pleasure linked to lower stress, less loneliness, and slower brain aging.

09/03/2026

https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/older-adults-outnumber-youngest-children-globally

It's a trend that's shifting the historic balance between working-age people and older adults.

09/01/2026

https://studyfinds.com/blood-score-heart-attacks-or-broken-heart-syndrome/