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It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It's Solving Ecological Mysteries.
It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It's Solving Ecological Mysteries.

'Like a Hand Grasping': Trump Appointees Describe the Crushing of the CDC
'Like a Hand Grasping': Trump Appointees Describe the Crushing of the CDC

Are We Seriously Talking About Closing Schools Again?
That's exactly the opposite of what we should be doing right now.

Limiting Indoor Capacity Can Reduce Covid Infections Significantly, New Study Shows
Research using cellphone data in 10 U.S. cities last spring could help influence officials' decisions on new restrictions as cases resurge around the country.

Could Listening to the Deep Sea Help Save It?
In the abyss, everyone can hear you scream.

Scientific Journals Commit to Diversity, but Lack the Data
Should publishers track the ethnicity of the researchers contributing to their platforms?

Masks Work. Really. We'll Show You How.
A visual journey through the microscopic world of the coronavirus shows how masks provide an important defense against transmission.

Why You Shouldn't Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies
Experts say it's normal for levels of antibodies to drop after clearing an infection, and that they represent just one arm of the immune response against a virus.

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not Virus
New research found 'autoantibodies' similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.

Google Employees Are Free to Speak Up. Except on Antitrust.
A company operating in the shadow of government regulators has some very particular rules about what workers can say about it.

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare
A case in Nevada has spurred new concerns that people who have recovered from the infection may still be vulnerable. That's unlikely, experts say.

'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.

Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker
An updated list of potential treatments for Covid-19.

Hold Me, Squeeze Me, Bite My Head
Two recent research efforts looked into the southern alligator lizard, which has one of nature's more extreme mating strategies.

Pandemic Imperils Promotions for Women in Academia
Even as faculty members are given more time to meet a deadline for tenure, many say they are getting less work done because of child care needs.

Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is 'Very Likely to Work,' Studies Suggest
A series of research papers renews hope that the long-elusive goal of mimicking the way the sun produces energy might be achievable.

Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression "that this talent pool just does not exist."

Trump's Stalinist Approach to Science
Bully and ignore the experts, and send in the quacks.

Vaccine Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists
Researchers say drug companies need to be more open about how vaccine trials are run to reassure Americans who are skittish about getting a coronavirus vaccine.
