STAT, April 27, 2021
The federal health officials urged people — even those who are vaccinated — to continue wearing masks in indoor settings like the grocery store or houses of worship as a way to protect others who are not yet vaccinated and to reduce transmission.
CNN, April 26, 2021
As more of the population gets Covid-19 vaccines, you may be wondering whether the time to trade your couch for a stadium seat is finally here.
STAT, April 26, 2021
By studying Covid-19 patients, psychiatrists hope to gain new insights about how neurodevelopment disorders like schizophrenia and autism arise, as well as why people with these conditions tend to suffer worse effects from viral infection.
Washington Post, April 27, 2021
Now, with more than half the eligible population at least partially protected from the virus, many fitness enthusiasts are wondering whether it’s safe to go back. Yes, experts say, with some caveats.
New York Times, April 25, 2021
Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.
GENERAL INTEREST
Phys.Org, April 26, 2021
Wonderwerk Cave has been identified as potentially the earliest cave occupation in the world and the site of some of the earliest indications of fire use and tool making among prehistoric humans.
Natural History, March, 2021 issue
To understand the origins of our universe, we must be prepared to undertake a risky journey.
Scientific American, April 01, 2021
Percolation theory illuminates the behavior of many kinds of networks, from cell-phone connections to disease transmission
The Atlantic, April 26, 2021
The study of DNA from millennia-old bacteria and viruses is revealing new secrets about the plague and other epidemics.
The Guardian, April 25, 2021
Marine archaeologist unearths evidence suggesting biblical king’s riches were based on voyages he funded with Phoenician allies.
COSMOS
The Conversation, April 26, 2021
To understand the April 26 supermoon, it’s important to understand a little more about why different parts of the Moon are lit up at different times of the month, and also a little more about the Moon’s orbit.
Phys.Org, April 27, 2021
When the muon in the Brookhaven experiment reacted in a way that differed from their predictions, researchers realized they were on the brink of a discovery that could change science's understanding of how the universe works.
Science News, April 26, 2021
If true, the preliminary find might mean some antimatter survived to the present day
Quanta, April 27, 2021
Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays twist and turn on their way to Earth, which has made it nearly impossible to identify the colossal monsters that create them.
New York Times, April 21, 2021
The Lyrids can put on a very bright show some years. According to the International Meteor Organization, your best bet to see them this year may be closer to dawn because of the current phase of the moon.
INNOVATION
TechXplore, April 23, 2021
The tool has now been launched in English and Swedish versions for use by those wanting to teach source criticism, as well as anyone wanting to learn how to evaluate the credibility of online news themselves.
Anthropocene, April 22, 2021
A team of chemical and biological engineers developed a spongy, jello-like material that absorbs clean water and spits it out when warmed by the sun
Quanta, April 19, 2021
Two new approaches allow deep neural networks to solve entire families of partial differential equations, making it easier to model complicated systems and to do so orders of magnitude faster.
Washington Post, April 27, 2021
Neurable, NextMind, Facebook and other tech firms are championing brain-controlled gadgets as the next big thing.
The Conversation, April 23, 2021
If humanity ever wants to travel easily between stars, people will need to go faster than light. But so far, faster-than-light travel is possible only in science fiction.
HEALTH
Washington Post, April 25, 2021
The most surprising finding is that the ticks were found in coastal areas.
CNN Health, April 23, 2021
More than a third of Americans have high cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of stroke and heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Cosmos, April 20, 2021
It’s the “soap” in antibacterial soap that’s protecting your hands – not the “antibacterial”.
New York Times, April 21, 2021
Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests.
The Guardian, April 25, 2021
Mark Bittman, the American food author and journalist, argues in his new book Animal, Vegetable, Junk that these supposed benefits are largely illusionary.
NATURE
Live Science, December 14, 2009
Scientists once thought of tool use as a defining feature of humans, but increasingly research is showing adept tool users on land, air and sea in the animal kingdom.
Smithsonian, April 22, 2021
Minerals are known for their geologic origins, but they aren’t exclusively made by Earth. For over 3.5 billion years, living organisms have also been creating their own hard parts: biominerals.
Science Daily, April 23, 2021
Hidden structures reveal 13 million years of seafloor spreading.
Cosmos, April 27, 2021
Turns out rocks are pretty hard to define.
Thought Co., November 20, 2019
Birds have a wide range of nesting styles, utilizing various odd shapes and materials as diverse as shells, spider webs, saliva, and even small bits of plastic.
ENVIRONMENT
The Hill, April 22, 2021
Los Angeles, along with other California regions, ranked among the locations with the poorest air quality.
Knowable, April 20, 2021
UN recognition would strengthen legal arguments for preserving nature.
The Guardian, April 27, 2021
Extent of possible toxic waste site near Catalina Island ‘staggering’, says chief scientist on sea survey.
STAT, April 26, 2021
To protect communities across the country today — from the Santa Maria Basin in California to the Appalachian Mountains in northern New York — as well as future generations, the country must rapidly phase out harmful fracking.
Inside Climate News, April 18, 2021
The agency has been aware for more than a decade that companies are under-reporting emissions, using equations developed by the petroleum industry that are often wrong.
CLIMATE
The Guardian, April 23, 2021
Massive melting of glaciers has tilted the planet’s rotation, showing the impact of human activities.
Cosmos, April 23, 2021
As the ocean heats up, swirling eddies are getting more active.
Inside Climate News, April 26, 2021
Proposals currently being considered in Washington differ from the New Deal program because of a focus on employing women and people of color and tackling projects in underserved communities.
Washington Post, April 20, 2021
Human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of these sea grasses every 30 minutes around the world, according to the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP). And scientists are now racing to take stock of what remains.
New York Times, April 24, 2021
A major United Nations report will declare that slashing emissions of methane, the main component of natural gas, is far more vital than previously thought.
