NPR News: This week in science: PTSD prediction, phishing while tired, an exoplanet

This week in science: PTSD prediction, phishing while tired, an exoplanet
The regular news roundup with NPR's science podcast Short Wave covers a possible use for AI in emergency rooms, a distant planet and the link between cybersecurity and Daylight Saving Time.

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NPR News: Launch-ready, the Space Shuttle Endeavour goes back on display

Launch-ready, the Space Shuttle Endeavour goes back on display
The Space Shuttle Endeavour has been on display in California since 2012 — not long after NASA ended the program. Now, the California Science Center is showing off the shuttle in a new way.

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NPR News: Mice can learn to fight by watching tiny rodent cage matches, study finds

Mice can learn to fight by watching tiny rodent cage matches, study finds
Brain scientists set up "gladiator style" cage matches for mice — and found that simply observing fighting matches can rewire a mouse's brain to resemble those who actually fought.

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NPR News: Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage

Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage
Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.

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NPR News: NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon

NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon
NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century.

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NPR News: Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey

Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey
From Arctic landscapes to insect bodies, climate change is shifting the familiar colors of nature.

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NPR News: How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes

How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes
Robots used during search and rescue operations need to be able to wriggle through narrow cracks and crevices. Researchers have turned to a natural contortionist for inspiration — the octopus.

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