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New Booster Approvals, Data on Kids' Shots, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

If Clouds Are Made of Water, How Do They Stay in the Air?

Despite the conventional wisdom, they don’t really float.

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This Protein Predicts a Brain’s Future After Traumatic...

A blood test of “NfL” proteins answers questions about damage severity that doctors—and families—desperately need.

States Are Toughening Up on Genetic Privacy

California’s SB 41 is the latest to tighten regulations on the sensitive data collected by companies like 23andMe or Ancestry.

Microplastics May Be Cooling—and Heating—Earth’s Climate

Tiny bits of plastic are swirling in the sky, and a new model suggests they could be subtly affecting the climate.

More Covid Vaccine Boosters Are Coming. Who Should Get...

Federal advisers meet again this week to discuss third shots, but it’s still not clear what the best timing is—or what the US owes...

13 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear

Your child still needs a face mask for school or play. These are the styles my little ones will tolerate.

The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded site in Boca...

This Atomic Clock Will Transform Deep Space Exploration

The toaster-sized device could help make human travel to Mars—and beyond—a reality.

People Should Drink Way More Recycled Wastewater

Filtration technology produces water so pure, it would actually harm you if they didn’t put minerals back into it.