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The Controversial China Initiative Is Ending, and Researchers Are Relieved
The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgment of the damage done
China Plans Asteroid Missions, Space Telescopes and a Moon Base
In the next five years, the nation hopes to launch a robotic craft to an asteroid, two lunar missions and an orbital observatory
Ukrainian Scientists Fear for their Lives and Future amid Russian Threat
Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine’s revolution in 2014
How Light Is a Neutrino? The Answer Is Closer Than Ever
The latest effort to weigh the elusive particle produces a more precise estimate of its upper limit
Two Scientists Will Replace U.S. Science Adviser Eric Lander
Celebrated sociologist Alondra Nelson and genome leader Francis Collins will temporarily split Lander’s duties
Guinea Worm Disease Nears Eradication
Just 14 cases of the scourge that once infected millions of the world’s poorest people were reported last year. But infections in animals complicates efforts to stamp it out
Major African Radio Telescope Will Help to Image Black Holes
The $25-million facility in Namibia will be the continent’s first millimeter-range astronomical observatory
How Sneezing Hamsters Sparked a COVID Outbreak in Hong Kong
Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans
From Great Dane to Tiny Terrier, a Mutation Creates Enormous Variation in Dog Sizes
A genetic change that evolved from ancient wolves can help make dogs giant or small
Can Lab-Grown Brains Become Conscious?
A handful of experiments are raising questions about whether clumps of cells and disembodied brains could be sentient and how scientists would know if they were
How Many COVID Vaccine Boosters Will We Need?
Endless boosting might not be a practical or sustainable strategy, scientists say
Webb Telescope Reaches Its Final Destination Far from Earth
The ambitious observatory has arrived at its home—near a gravitationally stable spot called L2—for a premier view of the universe
Tonga Volcano Eruption Created Puzzling Ripples in Earth’s Atmosphere
Powerful waves ringing through the atmosphere after the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai are unlike anything seen before
Landmark Webb Observatory Is Now Officially a Telescope
The observatory has flawlessly unfurled its mirrors and sunshield—although more steps are needed before the science can begin
How Severe Are Omicron Infections?
A rapidly spreading variant could dangerously strain health-care systems, even if the severe disease risk is relatively low for an individual
NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time Ever
The Parker Solar Probe has passed through a boundary and into the Sun’s atmosphere, gathering data that will help scientists better understand stars
Omicron Is Likely to Weaken COVID Vaccine Protection—but Boosters Could Restore It
The rapid spread of new variants such as Omicron offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months
COVID Variants Hint at How the Virus Will Evolve
The rapid spread of new variants such as Omicron offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months
Heavily Mutated Omicron Variant Puts Scientists on Alert
Researchers are racing to determine whether a fast-spreading coronavirus variant poses a threat to COVID vaccines’ effectiveness
Do Childhood Colds Help the Body Respond to COVID?
A mechanism known as “original antigenic sin” protects some people from flu. Whether it helps immune reactions to coronaviruses is still unclear
New FDA Chief Will Face COVID Woes and Calls for Drug-Approval Reform
After long delay, U.S. President Joe Biden picks Robert Califf to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
‘COP26 Hasn’t Solved the Problem’: Scientists React to U.N. Climate Deal
The Glasgow Climate Pact is a step forward, researchers say, but efforts to decarbonize are not enough to limit global temperature rises to two degrees Celsius
How Do People Resist COVID Infections?
Immune cells might abort SARS-CoV-2 infection, forestalling a positive PCR or antibody test, a study in hospital workers suggests
COP Architects Furious at Lack of Climate Justice at Pivotal Summit
Scientists who worked on the original U.N. climate convention doubt that COP26 will deliver for low-income countries