Meet Biden’s Science Team
As the U.S. president announces his advisers and agency heads, Nature’s guide tracks the appointees who matter most to science
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Biden Names Top Geneticist Eric Lander as Science Adviser
U.S. president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time
How COVID-19 is Changing the Cold and Flu Season
Measures meant to tame the coronavirus pandemic are quashing influenza and most other respiratory diseases, which could have wide-ranging implications
Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble to Find Out
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines
Will Increasing Traffic to the Moon Contaminate Its Precious Ice?
Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly
A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test
Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil
What’s Your Risk of Catching COVID? These Tools Help You Find Out
A look at apps that predict the chance of infection and illness, depending on what you’re doing and where you are
Moderna COVID Vaccine Becomes Second to Get U.S. Authorization
Two RNA vaccines will be useful as U.S. infections surge, but the speedy authorizations complicate clinical trials
The Data on Coronavirus and Public Holidays
With the festive season ahead, Nature examines what is known about the risks of COVID spread and how researchers will spend their time off
How the First Life on Earth Survived Its Biggest Threat—Water
Living things depend on water, but it breaks down DNA and other key molecules. So how did the earliest cells deal with the water paradox?
