Behavior
Who’s Top Monkey? How Social Status Affects Immune Health
Social hierarchies among rhesus macaques give rise to differences in their ability to respond to bacterial and viral invaders
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Policy
Closer Look Punches Holes in Swing-State Election Hacking Report
Experts tone down a news story about the Clinton campaign being urged to challenge results due to possible cyber attack
Environment
Tuna’s Declining Mercury Contamination Linked to U.S. Shift Away from Coal
Hard-won reductions in the environmental toxin could be erased if Trump proceeds with plans to resuscitate the coal industry and abandon climate initiatives
Policy
Trump Proposes an Advocate of Mass Public Surveillance as CIA Chief
Mike Pompeo wants to collect bulk data for detailed profiles of anyone who uses the Internet
Space & Physics
Under Trump, NASA May Turn a Blind Eye to Climate Change
The President-elect’s space policy platform calls for disruptive reorganizations and possible budget cuts to Earth-observing satellite programs
Behavior
The Politics of Hope: Donald Trump as an Entrepreneur of Identity
The president-elect won the election by artfully shaping and responding to his supporters’ views
Environment
2 Major Environment Policies Will Be Hard for Trump to Undo
Rules on power plant emissions and clean water have some staying power, but other regulations are easier targets
Neurology
Can You Diagnose Dementia from a Gaming App?
More than two million healthy people played a game that could detect declining navigation skills, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s
Biotech
U.S. Military Preps for Gene Drives Run Amok
DARPA researchers are developing responses for accidental or malicious “genetic spills”
Neuroscience
Wireless Brain Implant Allows “Locked-In” Woman to Communicate
Experts call the technology a “significant achievement,” but critics say the risks may not be justified
Space & Physics
Pluto's Icy Heart May Hide an Ocean
New studies suggest the dwarf planet’s spin is tilted askew, perhaps by the presence of a subsurface sea
Policy
Congressional Panel That Writes Checks for Science Will Get a New Chief
A moderate Republican and science advocate is slated to run the House Appropriations Committee
Public Health
Geographic Variability in Zika-Related Birth Defects Baffles Scientists
Theories about disease patterns abound, but evidence and explanations are scarce
Neurology
Q&A: One of the Brains behind the China Brain Project
A leader of the recently announced effort describes its goal of helping the world’s aging population find desperately needed treatments for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases...
Climate Change
Q&A: Why It Makes Business Sense for Trump to Tackle Global Warming
The president-elect should see climate action as a business opportunity, rather than a cost
Public Health
New Presidential-Popular Divide Will Change Abortion Rights
Stricter laws under a Trump administration will hamper safe care, but could spur more private money for reproductive health
Behavior
Trump's Victory and the Politics of Resentment
A political scientist’s research explains a lot about why true-blue Wisconsin turned red in 2016, and about the mood of rural and small town America
Neuroscience
Brain’s Support Cells Could Explain Mysterious “Spreading Pain”
Scientists uncover how non-neuronal cells induce synaptic plasticity in pain circuits, potentially across long distances
Behavior
Shock and Loss for the Losing Side: How to Heal, Individually and Together
In the wake of the election a psychologist offers solace to those feeling shock, grief or dread
Policy
Trump's Plans to Shake Up the Tech World
Look for the president-elect to pick a new FCC chairman, limit online privacy protections and stem the flow of tech talent from other countries...
