Stories by Jim Daley

More oversight of dealers and investment in impoverished communities are key to reducing violence, experts say

The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what’s to come

The penicillin-producing Penicillium rubens originated in a moldy Illinois cantaloupe

Infectious disease physician-scientist Wilbur Chen discusses the rare cases of blood clots linked to the immunization

A hunger strike in Chicago and concerns raised by city and state politicians have slowed the planned move of a metal scrapper to a working-class, predominantly Latino community

Infectious disease specialist Nahid Bhadelia discusses new recommendations on how vaccinated people can gather with one another and small groups of unvaccinated individuals

A study also found body-camera use and community policing increased in places with the most active movements

Scientific American talked to scientists about everything from what efficacy means to protection against the new coronavirus variants

A new study of the city’s policing also shows differences between male and female cops

The president has moved quickly on COVID-19 and climate change and has boosted scientists’ roles in his administration

More than half of these studies yielded outcomes favorable to company products, compared with less than 10 percent lacking such support

Even with big health issues in the headlines, most of these challengers lost, though advocates hope the races gave science a higher policy profile

State-level efforts and a growing renewables market have mitigated federal emissions policy rollbacks—but Trump’s climate impact could be long-lasting

Biologists who study acorn woodpeckers’ power struggles are not the only ones watching—so are rival woodpecker groups

Epidemiologists offer tips for U.S. voters and poll workers to limit their chances of getting infected

Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic

Medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses a framework for equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccines based on preventing premature deaths and mitigating long-term economic impacts

A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery

Rates of childhood immunization have fallen across the U.S., raising the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks​

The behavior could be an evolutionary adaptation that lets bees forage more easily

The assays may not detect all cases, but they are cheap and could be used at home

An inexpensive assay based on the technique can provide yes or no answers in under an hour—perhaps even in the home soon

A flying robot reveals how birds stay aloft and could inspire next-generation drones

Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk