Virtual Reality and the COVID Mental Health Crisis
Depression and anxiety have risen amid the pandemic; immersive therapeutics can help
Opinion
The Empty Half of the Glass May Also Be Full
How many scientific breakthroughs have been lost because they came from outside the mainstream?
Coronavirus News Roundup: November 7–November 13
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Scientists and Health Experts Need to Be Advocates
Amid multiple crises, science and medicine cannot stand aloof from politics
An Emerging Tool for COVID Times: The Portable MRI
Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic
Cutting Diesel Exhaust Could Lessen COVID Spread in Cities
Fewer particulates in the air would carry less virus to unsuspecting residents
We Finally Have a COVID Strategy
The Biden-Harris plan is vastly better than Trump’s “you’re on your own” approach—but it’s not perfect
Viruses Can Be Delicious as Well as Deadly
They’re not exempt from participation in the food web
What Conversations with Voters Taught Me about Science Communication
Even during a bitter election season, persuasive conversations were not only possible but surprisingly attainable
How to Preserve the Privacy of Your Genomic Data
A technology called “fully homomorphic encryption” is so secure that even future quantum computers won’t be able to crack it
