Technology
Biologists Mask Up to Protect Bats (Yes, Bats) From Covid-19
New federal guidelines ask scientists to wear protective gear to keep the virus from jumping back into animal species.
How Fringe Stem Cell Treatments Won Allies on the Far Right
Advocates for dubious therapies (fight Covid with your own fat!) have latched on to conservative grievances—and formed an unholy alliance.
Black Scientists Find Community—and Plan for the Road Ahead
The Black in X network mobilized last summer to bring attention to racism in STEM. This week, they’re holding their first conference...
The Experimental African Houses That Outsmart Malaria
A field test of custom-designed homes proves that when carbon dioxide can flow out, mosquitoes stay out too.
A Space Laser Shows How Catastrophic Sea Level Rise Will...
Scientists calculate that by 2100, over 400 million people could live in low-lying, at-risk areas—and that's a conservative estimate.
Lakes Are Losing Oxygen—and Their Inhabitants Are in Danger
Hundreds of temperate lakes around the world are showing trends toward anoxia, becoming warmer, murkier, and less hospitable to cold-water...
A New Type of Supernova Unlocks Old Stellar Mysteries
The discovery of a rare “electron-capture” supernova provides crucial insight for understanding the Crab Nebula.
How Underground Fiber Optics Spy on Humans Moving Above
Vibrations from cars and pedestrians create unique signals in cables. Now scientists have used the trick to show how Covid-19 brought...
The Race to Put Silk in Nearly Everything
The fiber has been considered a “miracle material” for anything from body parts to food. Has the revolution finally arrived?
24,000 Years in Ice Still Didn’t Kill These Ancient Critters
The hardy rotifer can live through all manner of conditions, but this is a historic feat even for this tiny creature.
