Astronomy
NASA Really, Really Won’t Rename JWST despite Community Pushback
An investigation by agency historian finds no evidence explicitly linking former director James Webb with anti-LGBT+ actions
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Climate Change
COP27 Summit Yields ‘Historic Win’ for Climate Reparations but Falls Short on Emissions Reductions
At the COP27 climate summit, surprise final statement text that could provide cover to natural gas use deflated the sense of triumph after the U.S. and E.U. agreed for the first time to create a fund to pay for some countries’ climate losses...
Culture
Twitter Is Not Rocket Science—It’s Harder
Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult
Public Health
Why Life Expectancy Keeps Dropping in the U.S. as Other Countries Bounce Back
COVID cut average life spans short in many high-income countries, but the U.S. decline has been steeper and longer than most
Biotech
Tiny ‘Rover’ Explores Cells without Harming Them
A miniature antenna can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves
Sports
Men’s World Cup Soccer Ball, the Al Rihla, Has the Aerodynamics of a Champion
The Al Rihla may fly more quickly through the air than previous World Cup balls
Natural Disasters
Twitter Chaos Endangers Public Safety, Emergency Managers Warn
Twitter is a crucial communication tool during disasters, but impersonators and other problems under Elon Musk’s leadership have emergency managers on edge
Climate Change
Warming Worsened West Africa Floods That Killed 800 People
Unusually heavy monsoon rains that caused deadly flooding in Nigeria were made 80 percent more likely by climate change
Neurology
This Is How an Alzheimer’s Gene Ravages the Brain
Study in cells and mice suggests that the variant APOE4 affects the all-important insulation around nerve cells
Climate Change
How a ‘Carbon Cage’ Blocks Climate Mitigation
Our current carbon-heavy economic system creates bars around us that stop effective climate change action.
