Why People Aged 65 and Older Should Get a Spring COVID Vaccine: Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the ...
theconversation.com/covid-19-vaccines-cdc-says-people-ages-65-and-up-should-get-a-shot-this-spring-a-geriatrician-explains-why-its-vitally-important-224838
Here Are the Best Places to View the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Weather predictions and population statistics show the best spots to see the total solar eclipse ...
scientificamerican.com/article/here-are-the-best-places-to-view-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse/
Males Aren’t Larger Than Females in Most Mammalian Species: A new study corrects a biased assumption promoted by Charles Darwin 150 years ago and repeated ever ...
scientificamerican.com/article/males-arent-larger-than-females-in-most-mammal-species/
Too Much Trust in AI Poses Unexpected Threats to the Scientific Process: It’s vital to “keep humans in the loop” to avoid humanizing machine-learning models in ...
scientificamerican.com/article/trust-ai-science-risks/
People with ‘Havana Syndrome’ Show No Brain Damage or Medical Illness: The largest and most comprehensive studies of ‘Havana Syndrome’ point to stress or group ...
scientificamerican.com/article/people-with-havana-syndrome-show-no-brain-damage-or-medical-illness/
Quick Glance: Study Finds No Brain Injuries in 'Havana Syndrome' Patients
- A five-year study by the National Institutes of Health revealed no brain injuries among U.S. diplomats and government employees suffering from mysterious health problems previously known as 'Havana syndrome.'
- While the study did not provide an explanation for the symptoms, it found no significant differences in brain volume, structure, or cognitive tests between the affected individuals and healthy government workers.
- Approximately 28% of Havana syndrome cases were diagnosed with a balance problem called 'persistent postural-perceptual dizziness,' linked to inner-ear issues and severe stress.
- The results indicate that there is no evidence that a foreign power or external phenomenon has caused persistent or detectable pathophysiologic changes that could explain the symptoms of Havana syndrome.
Want to Work for the American Climate Corps? Applications Open Next Month: Biden is calling on Congress for an additional $8 billion in funding for the American ...
grist.org/politics/jobs-portal-american-climate-corps-opens-next-month/
How Wild Animals Actually Responded to Our COVID Lockdowns: The COVID lockdowns and the subsequent reemergence of humans had some surprising effects ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-wild-animals-actually-responded-to-our-covid-lockdowns/
As Extreme Heat and Smoke Threaten U.S. Farmworkers, Federal Health Leaders Evaluate Protections
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/18/department-of-health-to-target-heat-smoke-effect-on-farmers-00146845
The Science behind Humpback Whales’ Eerie Songs: Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the ...
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-science-behind-humpback-whales-eerie-songs/
The Great Debate: Could We Ever Travel through Time?: Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question.
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-great-debate-could-we-ever-travel-through-time/
The Science of 2024's Epic Solar Eclipse, the Last for a Generation: Unique studies of gravity waves, atmospheric holes and dazzling coronal displays will ...
scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-2024s-epic-solar-eclipse-the-last-for-a-generation/
Snake Steak Could Be a Climate-Friendly Source of Protein: Pythons turn their food into meat pretty efficiently, a study finds, making them an intriguing ...
scientificamerican.com/article/snake-steak-could-be-a-climate-friendly-source-of-protein/
Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death: People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience serious ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00650-3
Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?: “Bed rotting,” or staying in bed all day, has been touted as a self-care routine on TikTok ...
scientificamerican.com/article/is-bed-rotting-good-or-bad-for-your-sleep/
First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It's Still Incomplete
scientificamerican.com/article/first-comprehensive-plastics-database-tallies-staggering-16-000-chemicals/
Pregnancy and Childbirth Reshape the Brain in Profound, Sometimes Lasting Ways: A study of more than 100 birthing parents showed that pregnancy and birth cause ...
scientificamerican.com/article/pregnancy-and-childbirth-reshape-the-brain-in-profound-sometimes-lasting/
Ancient Malaria Genome from Roman Skeleton Hints at Disease’s History: Genetic information from ancient Roman remains is helping to reveal how malaria has moved ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00772-8
Males Aren’t Larger Than Females in Most Mammalian Species: A new study corrects a biased assumption promoted by Charles Darwin 150 years ago and repeated ever ...
scientificamerican.com/article/males-arent-larger-than-females-in-most-mammal-species/
A Study in Primates Reveals How the Brain Encodes Complex Social Interactions: The research tracks, at the level of individual neurons, what happens when a ...
scientificamerican.com/article/a-study-in-primates-reveals-how-the-brain-encodes-complex-social/
Most Astronauts Get ‘Space Headaches.’ Scientists Want to Know Why: Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t ...
scientificamerican.com/article/most-astronauts-get-space-headaches-scientists-want-to-know-why/
Moving Trees North Could Save Forests from a Changing Climate: "Assisted migration" could help sustain productive forests in the face of warming ...
knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/forest-assisted-migration-climate-change
What’s behind NASA’s Commercial Lunar Hits and Misses?: NASA’s partnership with private industry to accelerate the U.S.’s return to the moon is delivering lunar ...
scientificamerican.com/article/whats-behind-nasas-commercial-lunar-hits-and-misses/
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Reached Record Heights before It Was Lost: SpaceX lost both the booster and vehicle in a test launch of its massive Starship rocket ...
space.com/spacex-starship-third-test-flight-launch
Why Children’s Medications Are Not Fully Tested: Most pharmaceuticals are developed and approved for use only in adults. Some researchers are working to change ...
undark.org/2024/03/04/children-clinical-trials/
Total Solar Eclipses Are Cosmic Coincidences That Won’t Last Forever: Earthlings are very lucky to see the spectacle of a total solar eclipse
scientificamerican.com/article/total-solar-eclipses-are-cosmic-coincidences-that-wont-last-forever/
Successful Reforestation Is Keeping the Eastern U.S. Cooler: Parts of the southeastern and central U.S. haven’t warmed as much as the rest of the country ...
scientificamerican.com/article/successful-reforestation-is-keeping-the-eastern-u-s-cooler/
How Do Solar Eclipse Glasses Protect Our Eyes?: Solar eclipse glasses prevent catastrophic eye damage when observing the sun. Here’s how they work
scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-solar-eclipse-glasses-protect-our-eyes/
CRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird Flu: New research shows that CRISPR, the gene editing technique, could make chickens more resistant to bird flu ...
scientificamerican.com/article/crispr-will-likely-not-solve-bird-flu/
Large Study of ME/CFS Patients Reveals Measurable Physical Changes: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors ...
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/large-study-of-me-cfs-patients-reveals-measurable-physical-changes/
Math Can’t Solve Gerrymandering: Researchers use powerful geometrical methods to try fixing unfair districts. That alone isn’t enough; we need to fight the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/math-cant-solve-gerrymandering/
The Simplest Math Problem Could Be Unsolvable: The Collatz conjecture has plagued mathematicians for decades—so much so that professors warn their students away ...
scientificamerican.com/article/the-simplest-math-problem-could-be-unsolvable/
COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted.: Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven ...
theconversation.com/mounting-research-shows-that-covid-19-leaves-its-mark-on-the-brain-including-with-significant-drops-in-iq-scores-224216
Astronomers Are Snapping Baby Pictures of Planets by the Dozen: Snapshots of a plethora of planet-forming disks offer more than just eye candy—they also reveal ...
scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-are-snapping-baby-pictures-of-planets-by-the-dozen/
A ‘Havana Syndrome’ Investigation in Congress Rests on Politics, Not Science: Lawmakers should look in the mirror if they want answers to who hyped dubious ...
scientificamerican.com/article/a-havana-syndrome-investigation-in-congress-rests-on-politics-not-science/
First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It's Still Incomplete
scientificamerican.com/article/first-comprehensive-plastics-database-tallies-staggering-16-000-chemicals/
Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time: New research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/12/building-evs-is-worse-for-the-climate-than-making-gas-cars-report-00146351
Tornadoes, Floods and Hurricanes Loom, but the Government Is Running Out of Money to Help
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/13/fema-disaster-fund-projected-to-go-broke-this-summer-00146612
Wildfires Used to Die Down after Dark. Drought Has Changed That: About 20 percent of large wildfires in North America now burn overnight because of drought ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/14/wildfires-used-to-die-down-after-dark-drought-has-changed-that-00146850
COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted.: Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven ...
theconversation.com/mounting-research-shows-that-covid-19-leaves-its-mark-on-the-brain-including-with-significant-drops-in-iq-scores-224216
Does Pi Contain All of Shakespeare?: If pi is a “normal” number, the constant would contain much more than Shakespeare, resolving why such a random-looking ...
scientificamerican.com/article/does-pi-contain-all-of-shakespeare/
Vaccine-resistant Mothers Blame Bad Experiences in Health Care: In interviews, mothers who rejected vaccines for their children cited their own negative ...
theconversation.com/vaccine-skeptical-mothers-say-bad-health-care-experiences-made-them-distrust-the-medical-system-217433
How the Solar Eclipse Will Impact Electricity Supplies: This April’s total solar eclipse will present a unique challenge to power grid operators because of the ...
theconversation.com/aprils-eclipse-will-mean-interruptions-in-solar-power-generation-which-could-strain-electrical-grids-220824
How Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ Mission Hit Its Mark: Japan’s SLIM lander has sparked a new era of precision landings, with big implications for lunar science and ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-japans-moon-sniper-mission-hit-its-mark/
Moving Trees North Could Save Forests from a Changing Climate: "Assisted migration" could help sustain productive forests in the face of warming ...
knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/forest-assisted-migration-climate-change
Medicaid Expansion Alone Won't Stop the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Expanding the state and federal insurance program helps prevent overdoses. But that only happens ...
scientificamerican.com/article/medicaid-expansion-alone-wont-stop-the-opioid-overdose-crisis/
Titanosaurs—The Biggest Land Animals in Earth’s History—Thrived by Combining Reptilian and Mammalian Traits
theconversation.com/titanosaurs-were-the-biggest-land-animals-earths-ever-seen-these-plant-powered-dinos-combined-reptile-and-mammal-traits-219708
CRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird Flu: New research shows that CRISPR, the gene editing technique, could make chickens more resistant to bird flu ...
scientificamerican.com/article/crispr-will-likely-not-solve-bird-flu/
How Blatantly False Headlines Can Distort What We Believe In: New research highlights the necessity of stopping huge falsehoods during the presidential election ...
scientificamerican.com/article/false-headlines-plausibility-belief/
How Do Solar Eclipse Glasses Protect Our Eyes?: Solar eclipse glasses prevent catastrophic eye damage when observing the sun. Here’s how they work
scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-solar-eclipse-glasses-protect-our-eyes/
People Hate Daylight Saving. Science Tells Us Why.: Something is awry about the way we mark time. Can research and policy changes help us reset the clocks?
undark.org/2024/03/11/time-zones-daylight-saving/
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Quick Glance: The Truth About Daylight Saving Time: Blame Standard Time, Not DST
- Americans unite to complain about time changes twice a year, mistakenly attributing their woes to Daylight Saving Time instead of Standard Time.
- Misunderstanding of terms and inaccurate media coverage has fueled confusion and criticism towards DST.
- The focus should shift to addressing the issues with Standard Time and the school schedule, rather than unfairly blaming Daylight Saving Time.
- Advocating for year-round DST as a solution to the problems associated with clock changes and early sunsets caused by Standard Time.
The Simplest Math Problem Could Be Unsolvable: The Collatz conjecture has plagued mathematicians for decades—so much so that professors warn their students away ...
scientificamerican.com/article/the-simplest-math-problem-could-be-unsolvable/
How to Make Hybrid Work a Success, According to Science: Researchers are studying how to maximize creativity and connection in remote and hybrid work settings
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00643-2
A ‘Double Brood’ of Periodical Cicadas Will Emerge in 2024: The U.S. will see two adjacent broods of periodical cicadas emerge this spring
scientificamerican.com/article/a-double-brood-of-periodical-cicadas-will-emerge-in-2024/
Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?: “Bed rotting,” or staying in bed all day, has been touted as a self-care routine on TikTok ...
scientificamerican.com/article/is-bed-rotting-good-or-bad-for-your-sleep/
Sunlight-Dimming Climate Schemes Need Worldwide Oversight: As the climate crisis intensifies, experiments to “cool the planet” by reflecting solar radiation ...
scientificamerican.com/article/sunlight-dimming-climate-schemes-need-worldwide-oversight/
These Invasive Ants Are Changing How Lions Hunt: On the African savanna, a single invasive ant species has upset the delicate balance between predator and prey.
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/these-invasive-ants-are-changing-how-lions-hunt/
New Nonprofit Spotlights AI Trained on Copyrighted Work with Permission: The new nonprofit Fairly Trained certifies that artificial intelligence models license ...
scientificamerican.com/article/artificial-intelligence-copyright-fairly-trained/
COVID Rapid Tests Reliably Detect New Variants: Researchers who “test the tests” say that COVID rapid tests have kept up with new variants
theconversation.com/covid-19-rapid-tests-still-work-against-new-variants-researchers-keep-testing-the-tests-and-they-pass-221603
Meet the Real-Life Versions of Dune’s Epic Sandworms: A Dune-loving worm paleontologist makes the case that worms have been just as important on Earth as they ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00690-9
Biden’s State of the Union Promises Big Job Gains from Clean Energy Policy: President Biden made big promises about what his climate and energy agenda could ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/08/sotu-biden-links-clean-energy-policy-to-tens-of-thousands-of-jobs-cw-00145804
Many Labrador Retriever Dogs Really Are Hungry All the Time—It’s in Their Genes: One in four Labrador retrievers carries a gene that tricks their brain into ...
scientificamerican.com/article/many-labrador-retriever-dogs-really-are-hungry-all-the-time-its-in-genes/
Spotlight on Women in Science: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/report/spotlight-on-women-in-science/
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
How Arguments that Embryos Are People Pose a Threat to IVF: Designating an IVF embryo as a person reveals the radical impact of an extreme antiabortion argument ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-arguments-that-embryos-are-people-pose-a-threat-to-ivf/
Quick Glance: Criticism of Alabama IVF Law: Harm Outweighs Benefit
- The Alabama IVF law has raised concerns among legal experts as it may prevent patients from suing for damages if their embryos are destroyed due to clinic negligence.
- The legislation grants immunity to fertility doctors and patients from criminal and civil liability and shields providers of goods used in the IVF process from criminal responsibility.
- Critics argue that the law views financial costs as the least significant harm, despite the profound impact of embryo loss on many individuals affected.
- Experts emphasize the need for a balanced approach in handling cases related to destroyed embryos, suggesting that the Alabama law may represent an excessive response.
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease: The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks ...
scientificamerican.com/article/weight-loss-drug-wegovy-slashes-risk-of-death-in-some-people-with-heart-disease/
The First Amphibian Known to Beg Its Mother for Milk Is More Bizarre than You Might Imagine
scientificamerican.com/article/the-first-amphibian-known-to-beg-its-mother-for-milk-is-more-bizarre-than/
NASA’s Hopes for Space Solar Power Are Looking Dim: Exorbitant launch costs and daunting engineering challenges make the dream of space-
based solar power look ...
scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-hopes-for-space-solar-power-are-looking-dim/
Lead from Old Paint and Pipes Is Still a Deadly Hazard in Millions of U.S. Homes: Protecting people from lead poisoning requires developing and using powerful ...
theconversation.com/lead-from-old-paint-and-pipes-is-still-a-harmful-and-deadly-hazard-in-millions-of-us-homes-218021
Paying Attention to Sensations Can Help Reset the Mind: Learning to observe bodily sensation is a powerful strategy for improving mental health
scientificamerican.com/article/paying-attention-to-sensations-can-help-reset-the-mind/
How Big Is Space?: The scale of the cosmos exceeds the bounds of human comprehension. But that doesn’t mean the universe is beyond our understanding
scientificamerican.com/article/how-big-is-space/
The Untold Story of the Black Nurses Who Helped Develop a Cure for Tuberculosis: Black nurses worked through unsanitary conditions and racial prejudice to help ...
scientificamerican.com/article/the-untold-story-of-the-black-nurses-who-helped-develop-a-cure-for/
Here's Why We Might Live in a Multiverse: Several branches of modern physics, including quantum theory and cosmology, suggest our universe may be just one of ...
scientificamerican.com/article/heres-why-we-might-live-in-a-multiverse/
What Are the Benefits of Sleeping Alone?: Sleep experts break down why some couples are choosing a “sleep divorce,” or opting to sleep alone instead of sharing a ...
scientificamerican.com/article/what-are-the-benefits-of-sleeping-alone/
JWST Will Finally Hunt for Alien Moons—And Much More: The next year of science for the James Webb Space Telescope has been selected. It includes remote galaxy ...
scientificamerican.com/article/jwst-will-finally-hunt-for-alien-moons-and-much-more/
How to Avoid the Dreaded Norovirus: Norovirus, the so-called winter vomiting disease, is making its seasonal rounds across the U.S. Here’s what you should know
scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-avoid-the-dreaded-norovirus/
Deepwater Sharks Are Threatened by Demand for Liver Oil: One in seven species of deepwater sharks and rays is threatened with extinction because of the liver oil ...
scientificamerican.com/article/deepwater-sharks-are-threatened-by-demand-for-liver-oil/
Extreme Summer Heat Threatens Coral Replanting Effort: A marine heat wave last year undercut efforts to regrow coral reefs off Florida’s coast ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/03/07/coral-restoration-on-pause-as-extreme-summer-heat-looms-00145505
We Need Small Astronomy as Much as Big Astronomy: In an era of budget-busting mega-telescopes, we shouldn’t forget the importance of smaller telescopes ...
scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-small-astronomy-as-much-as-big-astronomy/
Scientists Thought Only Humans Learn Complex Behaviors from Others. They Were Wrong
scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-thought-only-humans-learn-complex-behaviors-from-others-they-were/
How Starvation in Gaza Could Cause Lasting Health Problems: Large numbers of people in Gaza are experiencing malnutrition. Studies of famines in other countries ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-starvation-causes-lasting-damage-to-the-body/
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