
COVID Is Beginning to Surge Globally. Here’s What We Know
Limited COVID surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say
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COVID Is Beginning to Surge Globally. Here’s What We Know
Limited COVID surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say

Gene Editing Helped One Baby—Could It Help Thousands?
In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefited one child. Now researchers plan to launch a clinical trial of the approach

Glowing Sperm Reveals How Female Mosquitos Control Sex
Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia

This Overlooked Bird Flu Strain Might Be the Next Pandemic Risk
Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet

Surprise Meteorite Debris Uncovered on Moon’s Far Side
These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system evolved

What’s Behind This Luxury ‘Cat Poo’ Coffee’s Unique Flavor
Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds

Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trial
An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns
School closures and hospitalizations from an unexpected early spike in flu cases in Japan has experts concerned about what lies ahead for other countries

Government Shutdown Leaves Scientists in Limbo
Hundreds of people at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended

Men’s Brains Shrink Faster than Women’s. What That Means for Alzheimer’s
Women’s brains age more slowly than men’s, but they still have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease

Economics Nobel Honors Work Linking Scientific Research to Prosperity
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share the Nobel economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development

Immigration Has Shaped the Lives and Careers of 30 Percent of Recent Nobel Prize Scientists
Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys

New DNA Search Engine Brings Order to Biology’s Big Data
MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery

Coral Die-Off Marks Earth’s First Climate ‘Tipping Point,’ Scientists Say
A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread coral reef bleaching and death around the world

Will AI Ever Win Its Own Nobel? Some Predict a Prizeworthy Science Discovery Soon
Some researchers think artificial intelligence could produce Nobel-worthy research, but others question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable

After 30 Years of Discovery, These Are Astronomers’ Top Five Exoplanetary Systems
Space scientists look back on three decades of exoplanet discoveries—from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with perfectly synchronized orbits

Scientists Perform First-of-Its-Kind Transplant Using Kidney with a Converted Blood Type
A man diagnosed with brain death received a kidney that was modified to be type O, which is compatible with all blood types

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez Reflects on Firing and Feuds
“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details

3 Ways Jane Goodall Challenged What It Means to Be a Scientist
Here are three big ways that Jane Goodall transformed science

This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Different—Especially for Science
President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass federal lay-offs as the U.S. government grinds to a halt

The U.S. Military Is Picking Up mRNA Vaccine Research That RFK, Jr., Defunded
The Department of Defense funds biomedical research to ensure military and pandemic preparedness. This includes mRNA vaccine projects that RFK, Jr., recently defunded

How the World’s Oldest Woman Lived to 117
Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism, and more

Can China’s Emissions Plan Change the World’s Climate Future?
China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say

Why It's Dangerous to Avoid Tylenol While Pregnant
Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will