Technology
Llamas—Yes, Llamas—Could Help Us Fight Covid-19
These creatures have evolved special "nanobodies" that may have an edge over human antibodies when it comes to developing a new treatment.
Your Car Is Spewing Microplastics That Blow Around the...
When you drive, tiny bits of plastic fly off your tires and brakes. Now scientists have shown how all that road muck is blowing into...
The Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Industrial Complex Gets...
Companies and universities have long relied on seminars to reduce racism, despite lackluster results. Maybe institution leaders can...
You Don't Need Single-Use Plastic Bags. You Need a Mask
Honestly, you should just be disinfecting your reusable bags—the real issue is airborne virus, not infected shopping totes, experts...
How to Trick Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything
Four-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis and psychological scientist Julia Shaw explain how to boost your memory skills.
The Tricky Math of Herd Immunity for Covid-19
When will a disease stop spreading through a population? The formula is simple, but the variables are much more complicated.
What Happens After a ‘Million-Mile Battery’ Outlasts the...
Electric vehicle makers hope to roll out super long-lasting batteries. That raises interesting questions about resources, performance—and...
Covid-19 Immunity May Rely on a Microscopic Helper: T Cells
Researchers have been looking beyond antibodies to understand how immunity to the new virus might work—and how to design a vaccine.
How a ‘Heat Dome’ Forms—and Why This One Is So Perilous
A massive, intense heat wave is settling over the continental US. The ravages of the Covid pandemic are going to make it all the more...
Will We Recognize Life on Mars When We See It?
If NASA's Perseverance rover finds life on the Red Planet, there's a good chance our first extraterrestrial encounter will be a little...

