Dr. Eidem’s Class

08/20/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/magazine/tick-season-lone-star-alpha-gal-syndrome-lyme.html?unlocked_article_code=1.61A.LamK.AKN_z7lD5MKD&smid=url-share

A scientific and civilizational horror story.

08/19/2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/08/19/cancer-treatment-could-face-landmark-moment-with-promising-vaccine/

A therapy using the same mRNA technology in coronavirus vaccines showed positive results in a trial for skin cancer patients, drugmakers Moderna and Merck said.

08/19/2026

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/08/fire-season-rural-fires/688314/

This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places.

08/19/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/magazine/national-blackout-power-electricity-outage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.oPoZ.in0JSEQwfHWI&smid=url-share

The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.

08/17/2026

https://archive.is/8ZacZ

08/17/2026

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/japan-aims-moons-mars-021058808.html

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back f...

08/16/2026

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/hurricane-lala-lashes-hawaii-with-damaging-winds-flooding-rain/1922399

Flash flooding swept homes off their foundations on the Big Island, prompting a search and rescue late Saturday. Two-day rain totals have surpassed 3 feet in some locations.

08/16/2026

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-905625

The discovery would thus help overcome a major hurdle in producing real dairy proteins without cows, paving the way for more sustainable dairy ingredients and less climate change.

08/15/2026

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-tropical-storm-lala-hurricane-0c3d63c8a87943cdf8d57c530a7ed9d0

Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island, the National Hurricane Center said.

08/15/2026

https://futurism.com/science-energy/europe-heat-wave-water-nuclear-plants

Europe's nuclear plants are running out of water to cool their reactors, forcing operators to consider powering down completely.