Genetics
Quantum Tunneling Makes DNA More Unstable
The freaky physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling may mutate genes
Stories by Lars Fischer
Animals
How Snakes Breathe while Crushing Prey
Boa constrictors wearing blood pressure cuffs and tiny masks reveal the answer to a biological puzzle
Epidemiology
What We Know about the Rise in Monkeypox Cases Worldwide
It is unclear how some people recently diagnosed with the disease became infected with the monkeypox virus or how it is likely to spread
Pollution
How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them
Public Health
Unraveling the Mystery of Why Children Are Better Protected from COVID Than Adults
Their immune system is more primed to fight off the novel coronavirus
Materials Science
A Flexible Fabric Could Harden into a Temporary House or Bridge
Ancient chain mail served as an inspiration for a highly unusual material that might one day lead to such applications
Biology
How Slime Molds Remember Where They Ate
These simple organisms physically encode food locations to solve complex tasks
Public Health
The Real Danger Posed by Coronavirus-Infected Mink
A new SARS-CoV-2 strain in mink has infected about a dozen people in Denmark, but it is not known whether the mutation makes the virus more dangerous
Public Health
COVID-19 and Amazon Fires Choke the Lungs of Brazilians—and the Planet
Fine dust from the burning rain forest could exacerbate coronavirus infections amid signs that the blazes might be particularly severe in 2020
