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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in c/science@beehaw.org

[-] wjs018@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The type of pill that was approved is the progestin-only "mini pill" which has a much safer clinical profile than the more common-in-the-US combination pill that has both progestin and estrogen. This type of pill is already available OTC in over 100 other countries. The US is just really behind the curve on just about anything to do with reproductive rights and care.

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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 1 year ago by wjs018@beehaw.org to c/science@beehaw.org

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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/1133527

Paywall-free link: http://archive.today/oPjro

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Evidence of the amino acid tryptophan found in space (phys.org)

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This article summarizes findings showing that the Spitzer telescope has observed the spectral signature of tryptophan in an extrasolar system.

This isn't the first instance of amino acids found extra-terrestrially (previously found on asteroids), but is the first found outside our solar system. Tryptophan has a very strong and very clear spectral signature (it is ubiquitously used in life sciences for example).

doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1535

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The Apollo moon landing was real, but NASA's quarantine procedure was not (www.space.com)

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I have linked a non-paywall version, but if you can, I suggest checking out the Times version of the story as it goes into much more detail and has lots of great pictures.

Essentially, NASA knew that if there were microbes brought back from the Apollo missions that they had no effective way to contain them. However, to assuage the public, they maintained that their quarantine procedures were effective. This is essentially quarantine theater to aid public perception of the Apollo program.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1086/724888