Technology
Pausing the J&J Vaccine Was Easy. Unpausing Will Be Hard
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was supposed to be the uncomplicated one. But even with new data, getting people to trust it...
The Humble Shrub That’s Predicting a Terrible Fire Season
Chamise may not look (or smell) like much, but it's actually a kind of crystal ball for understanding how badly California might burn.
Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere?
A veritable hellscape of an exoplanet is challenging researchers’ assumptions about what types of worlds host atmospheres.
Will Future Electric Vehicles Be Powered by Deep-Sea Metals?
Mining companies and marine scientists want to know whether harvesting blobs of useful materials from the seafloor harms ocean life.
Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming...
At any given time, 1,100 tons of microplastic are floating over the western US. New modeling shows the surprising sources of the nefarious...
How Many Homes Could You Power With Free Doughnuts?
Should you get a COVID vaccine? Yes, it will protect you AND protect others to help us move past this pandemic so we can get back...
This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer
Medtronic's GI Genius, recently cleared by the FDA, will help doctors identify precancerous polyps.
Pandemic Lockdowns Did Cut Air Pollution—but With a Catch
Studies from all over the globe show short-term improvements in urban air quality, but experts are skeptical about how long they’ll...
A ‘Last Hope’ Experiment Finds Evidence for Unknown Particles
Long-awaited news from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 team may resolve a tantalizing conflict between nature and theory. But a separate calculation...
In Europe, Backlash Heats Up Over Garbage Incinerators
Trash-burning facilities once seemed like a useful way to minimize pollution and generate power. But the EU is withdrawing support...
