College Coronavirus Testing Plans Are All Over the Map
With no clear guidance from the federal government, schools are pursuing a mix of online and in-person classes
Stories by Christine Herman
Chemical Tweak Recycles Polyurethane into Glue
It’s not easy to recycle polyurethane, so it’s usually tossed out or burned. But a chemical tweak can turn polyurethane into glue. Christine Herman reports.
Including Indigenous Voices in Genomics
A program at the University of Illinois trains indigenous scientists in genomics—in hopes that future work will be aimed at benefiting those communities. Christine Herman reports. ...
Babies Want Fair Leaders
Babies as young as a year and a half want leaders to fix situations in which they see someone else being treated unfairly.
Why Two Moonships Were Better Than One
Engineer John Houbolt pushed for a smaller ship to land on the lunar surface while the command module stayed in orbit around the moon.
Tobacco Plants Made to Produce Useful Compounds
A proof-of-concept study got transgenic tobacco plants to make a useful enzyme in their chloroplasts, not nuclei, minimizing chances for transfer to other organisms.
Zika Linked to a Variety of Birth Defects
Zika virus infection during pregnancy appears to cause a range of birth defects, such as joint, eye and ear abnormalities, in addition to microcephaly.
Musical Pitch Perception May Have Long Evolutionary History
A tiny primate, the marmoset, appears to process pitch perception the same way we do, implying that the ability evolved in a common ancestor at least 40 million years ago.
