How JWST Is Changing Our View of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has sparked a new era in astronomy
Features
JWST's First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first images of the distant universe shocked astronomers. Is the discovery of unimaginably distant galaxies a mirage or a revolution?
How Taking Pictures of 'Nothing' Changed Astronomy
Deep-field images of “empty” regions of the sky from JWST and other space telescopes are revealing more of the universe than we ever thought possible
Are the James Webb Space Telescope's Pictures 'Real'?
How the JWST’s cosmic images are made
The Best of JWST's Cosmic Portraits
These new views of familiar space sights reveal details never before seen
Moral Injury Is an Invisible Epidemic That Affects Millions
A specific kind of trauma results when a person’s core principles are violated during wartime or a pandemic
The Opioid Epidemic Is Surging among Black People because of Unequal Access to Treatment
Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live
Special Report
Outlook
How Can the World Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
The COVID pandemic is not over, but countries must start to prepare for the next one to avoid a similar or even worse outcome
COVID Communication Often Failed: How Health Policy Makers Can Do Better
Health policy makers need to cultivate social trust and plan effective communication strategies well before the next pandemic
Political Leaders Must Act Now to Thwart the Next Pandemic
To make sure that COVID is the last pandemic of such devastation, political leaders must change their mindset and take these actions
3 Steps to Detect and Stop Disease Outbreaks before They Become Pandemics
To detect and stop disease outbreaks similar to COVID, health professionals must test for pathogens, share data widely and be prepared with a response
How Viruses Hop from Wild Animals to Humans
A virologist explains what it takes for a virus to leap from an animal host into humans
Smart Algorithms Could Identify Animal Viruses with Pandemic Potential
Machine learning could find the viruses that are most likely to spill over from animals and cause future pandemics
Climate Models Could Help Predict Future Disease Outbreaks
Lessons from climate modeling could be used to help prepare for future disease outbreaks
These UV Devices Could Keep Indoor Air Free of Viruses
Devices using shorter UV light could keep indoor air free of viruses without harming human health
Will COVID Ever Be Eradicated?
When infections such as COVID go global, what chance do we have of ridding the world of the pathogen responsible?
How to Stop the Next Outbreak from Becoming a Pandemic
COVID shows how we should prepare for future outbreaks before they become pandemics
Departments
- From the Editor
The Stunning First Results from JWST
- Letters
Readers Respond to the August 2022 Issue
- Advances
Ancient Sawfish Help to Illuminate Our Teeth's Scaly Origins
Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals
Saving Coral Reefs with Dental Tech
Salty Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away
Tiny Tyrannosaurs Used the Buddy System
Discovery Helps Computers Draw Intricate Two-Dimensional Animations
Transforming Robots Help to Transfer Skills
See the Mysterious Sea Creatures That Only Come Up at Night
Science News Briefs from around the World: December 2022
How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest
- Forum
It's Time to Open the Black Box of Social Media
- The Science of Health
Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
- The Science Agenda
Keep Looking Up
- 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: December 2022
- Graphic Science
Milky Way Census Shows Stars Take Varied Paths
- Reviews
How Beavers Shaped America, from Capitalism to Climate Change
- Meter
Poem: 'Uncertain-Sea Principle'
- Mind Matters
Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy--And Simple Ways to Fix It
- Observatory
Arctic Lakes Are Disappearing Fast, and Scientists Are Just Figuring Out Why
