World War II’s Warsaw Ghetto Holds Lifesaving Lessons for COVID-19
An outbreak of typhus in the densely packed walled enclosure was countered by adopting all-too-familiar public health measures
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Scientists Unveil First Ever Pictures of Multiple Planets around a Sunlike Star
The two giant worlds, each much larger than Jupiter, constitute only the third multiplanet system ever imaged
The Beautiful Things inside Your Head: Winners of the 10th Annual Art of Neuroscience Contest
The top works—and our favorites—range from interactive pieces to a pen-and-paper drawing
Japan Prepares for Hayabusa2’s Daring Return to Earth
In December the spacecraft will swing past our planet and drop off samples collected from an ancient asteroid
Quantum Tunneling Is Not Instantaneous, Physicists Show
A new experiment tracks the transit time of particles burrowing through barriers, revealing previously unknown details of a deeply counterintuitive phenomenon
COVID Pandemic-19 Shows Telecommuting Can Help Fight Climate Change
In cities with relatively clean electricity and long car commutes, widespread telework could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Four Years before Symptoms Appear
The assay looks for stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver malignancies
Contact Tracing, a Key Way to Slow COVID-19, Is Badly Underused by the U.S.
Despite tracing’s success in other countries, the U.S. government has failed to adequately fund or apply the tool
Genes May Influence COVID-19 Risk, New Studies Hint
DNA changes tied to immune reactions, a viral doorway and blood type could affect disease severity
The Best Way to Watch Comet NEOWISE, Wherever You Are
Astronomer Jackie Faherty shares her tips for an ideal viewing experience
Overcoming Psychological Biases Is the Best Treatment against COVID-19 Yet
In responding to the pandemic, society may be hampered by cognitive and political beliefs that distort judgments and lead to irrational decisions
A Nixon Deepfake, a 'Moon Disaster' Speech and an Information Ecosystem at Risk
A new video re-creates a history that never happened, showing the power of AI-generated media...
After Surgery, Black Children Are More Likely to Die Than White Children
A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery
How Many Aliens Are in the Milky Way? Astronomers Turn to Statistics for Answers
The tenets of Thomas Bayes, an 18th-century statistician and minister, underpin the latest estimates of the prevalence of extraterrestrial life
Second Coronavirus Strain May Be More Infectious—but Some Scientists Are Skeptical
Researchers question whether a mutated viral strain that infected more cells in a lab dish is necessarily more transmissible among humans
Chinese Spacecraft Poised for First Mars Mission
Tianwen-1 will attempt to send an orbiter, lander and rover to the Red Planet, a historically difficult destination
Babies’ Mysterious Resilience to Coronavirus Intrigues Scientists
COVID-19 is often mild in infants. Learning why could help scientists better understand the disease—and point the way toward possible treatments
For Sustainable Oyster Harvesting, Look to Native Americans’ Historical Practices
Ancient trash heaps show the eastern coast’s original inhabitants managed oyster reefs for thousands of years
How Coronavirus Spreads through the Air: What We Know So Far
The virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors, including infectiousness, dose and ventilation...
Americans Increase LSD Use—and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame
Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines
