Environment
U.N. Unveils New Rules for Aviation Carbon Offsets
The new climate rules come as the airline industry is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Policy
What if Two COVID-19 Victims Need Ventilators and Just One Is Available?
Health care providers need a well-organized response grounded in science and ethics as the U.S. responds to the pandemic
Behavior
Could Video Games and Other Entertainment Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19?
It’s not as crazy as it might sound
Public Health
Coronavirus Hot Zone: Research and Responses in the U.S. Epicenter
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs reports from the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak: Kirkland, Wash. In this installment of our ongoing series, he talks with researchers about the efforts to create vaccines and treatments and the challenges the outbreak poses to cancer patients and others who are immunocompromised...
Public Health
Coronavirus Spurs Mass Cancellation of Climate Meetings
The outbreak could also complicate the rollout of an airline emissions trading program
Behavior
Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What do we gain and what do we lose when classrooms go virtual?
Behavior
How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
Here’s advice for preserving your mental health while avoiding physical proximity
Health
How Does the Coronavirus Test Work? 5 Questions Answered
A molecular biologist explains how the kits function, and why the U.S. has faced problems
Environment
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting CO2 Emissions
Curtailed travel could temporarily lower emissions, but increased home energy use might offset that
Medicine
Researchers Rush to Test Coronavirus Vaccine in People
In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first
Public Health
Coronavirus Crisis Impacts Ice-Locked Arctic Research Expedition
A team member slated to join the ship frozen into the sea ice has tested positive for the virus
Public Health
WHO Declares the Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
The virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe, but actions can still limit its impact
Public Health
Coronavirus Poses Unique Threat to U.S. Homeless Population
Seattle’s outbreak shows the challenges unhoused communities could face throughout the U.S.
Public Health
Why Deaths from Coronavirus Are So High in Italy
The nation now has the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 outside of mainland China
Public Health
How the Coronavirus Is Hampering Science
Research meetings are being canceled left and right over epidemic fears, slowing the work of scientists—especially those who are early in their career
Public Health
Coronavirus Hot Zone: The View from the U.S. Epicenter
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs reports from the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak: Kirkland, Wash. In this first installment of an ongoing series, he looks at why children seem to weather this disease better than adults and the complicated issue of shuttering schools...
Public Health
The Coronavirus and Right-Wing Postmodernism
Does right-wing skepticism toward the coronavirus have anything to do with the postmodern philosophy of Thomas Kuhn?...
Public Health
What Could Warming Mean for Pathogens like Coronavirus?
Scientists expect to see changes in the timing, location and severity of disease outbreaks as global temperatures rise
Medicine
Synthetic Biologists Think They Can Develop a Better Coronavirus Vaccine Than Nature Could
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19
Policy
The Poor and Marginalized Will Be the Hardest Hit by Coronavirus
We need to rethink our public health strategies before the next outbreak—even if the conversations are uncomfortable
