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
Stories by Lars Fischer
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
