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Scientists Are Afraid of What RFK Jr. Means for Autism

The Atlantic · July 6, 2025

The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research is the closest autism science gets to having an Oscars moment of its own. When 2,200 experts from more than 50 countries meet up in one place—as they did this spring in Seattle—a...

After 3-consecutive-year high, school shootings drop 23% in 2024-25

K-12 Dive · July 14, 2025

The 2024-25 school year saw a 22.5% decrease in school shootings compared to the prior school year, breaking a three-consecutive-year high in gun violence for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 school years. The number of school shootings has also dropped...

Science The Conversation How many stars are there in space?

Yahoo News ·

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Exactly how many stars are in space? – MeeSong, Brookline, Massachusetts Look up at the sky on...

UW scientists develop telescope in Chile to discover millions of asteroids, galaxies

FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State ·

University of Washington researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to...

Idaho man says ChatGPT sparked a ‘spiritual awakening,’ but wife says it threatens their marriage

East Idaho News · July 5, 2025

(CNN) – As artificial intelligence chatbots become more advanced and customizable, some experts worry people could form potentially unhealthy attachments to the technology. For one man in Idaho, his relationship with ChatGPT has taken on a...

Exciting New TSA Policy is Now in Effect at the Boise Airport

107.9 LITE FM - Idaho · July 8, 2025

With Fourth of July falling on a Friday in 2025, thousands of Idahoans took advantage of a three-day weekend to get out of town. For many, it was the first time they experienced some big changes at the Boise Airport. Myself included. Prior to the...

BOISE CASCADE CO (NYSE:BCC) – A Quality Stock Worth Considering

myMotherLode - California · July 5, 2025

BOISE CASCADE CO (NYSE:BCC) stands out as a potential candidate for quality investors, meeting several key criteria from our Caviar Cruise screen. The company, which manufactures and distributes engineered wood products and plywood, demonstrates...

Scientists announce surprising results after testing futuristic 'Holy Grail' nuclear facility: 'Like securing a seat on the only flight to the moon'

The Cool Down - Oregon · July 5, 2025

Photo Credit: Idaho National Laboratory One company has achieved a breakthrough in thorium-based nuclear fuel after testing at a top-notch facility. Clean Core Thorium Energy collaborated with the Idaho National Laboratory and Texas A&M to test...

Child care provider looks to expand beyond inaugural location within Idaho After getting its start 25 years ago, TLE now operates 440 locations in 33 states, as well as three [...]

Idaho Business Review · July 8, 2025

With dual-parent income households on the rise, the demand for child care continues to be a concern for parents nationwide. The Treasure Valley is no exception. Likewise, research shows kids enrolled in child care programs that emphasize...

Idaho researchers collaborate with US company to develop new nuclear fuel design

NCW Life Channel - Washington ·

Father and son entrepreneurs Mehul and Milan Shah have patented a new nuclear fuel design that could reduce nuclear waste, enhance safety and lower costs for today’s pressurized heavy water reactors. The Shahs — CEO and chief operating officer,...

School Choice: An ongoing journey for one Idaho family

Idaho Education News - Idaho · July 8, 2025

This begins a series of stories featuring families who choose different ways to educate their children, from charter to traditional to home and private schools. Contact us if you’d like to share your story. Over the past five years, Leah Mong has...

Fox names replacement after abrupt exit of NFL sideline reporter

New York Post · July 14, 2025

Fox is promoting college football sideline reporter Allison Williams to Laura Okmin’s NFL sideline reporter role, according to Front Office Sports. The news comes nearly one month after Okmin told the outlet that she turned down a contract...

Idaho steps up clean energy support with 2 new policies or incentives in 2024

Gem State Wire - Idaho · July 4, 2025

Idaho implemented at least two new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...

Science The Conversation Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

Yahoo News ·

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why is space so dark despite all of the stars in the universe? – Nikhil, age 15, New Delhi...

Idaho’s construction industry going through agricultural waste-to-construction revolution

Idaho Business Review · July 4, 2025

As CEO of Earthcraft Construction, Jon Clark represents a growing movement of Idaho builders who are transforming agricultural waste into sustainable, high-performance homes and commercial structures. “We build the most sustainable projects in...

Scientists offer prize to stop invasive mussels

Statesman Journal - Oregon ·

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The invasive quagga and zebra mussels have a $100,000 bounty on their "heads." The U.S. government is offering the six-figure prize for the best suggestion on how to stop their relentless and destructive spread because...

Scientists to fly drone to reseed Glendale Fire burn area

Idaho Mountain Express ·

The Glendale Fire burned 7,550 acres in the southern Wood River Valley in 2024, including about 2,000 acres in Rinker Rock Creek Ranch and 2,000 acres of adjacent U.S. Bureau of Land Management land where the ranch grazes cattle. Researchers at...

SCOTUS upholding transgender youth treatment bans could have far-reaching health care implications

Arizona Mirror · July 14, 2025

The justices’ reasoning in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on youth gender-affirming care could have much broader implications, perhaps opening the door to state restrictions on health care for other groups of...

U of I reapplies for $59 million federal ag research grant

Idaho Education News - Idaho · July 7, 2025

The University of Idaho is hoping to resurrect the largest federal grant in its history. The U of I has reapplied for $59 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to pilot climate-friendly farming practices. When the U of I received the...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry across East Idaho Times publication area

East Idaho Times · July 8, 2025

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...