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4 science-based strategies to tame angry political debate and encourage...
The vast majority of Americans are sick and tired of being so divided.Lightspring/Shutterstock.com“Climate change is a hoax,” my cousin said during a family birthday party. “I saw on Twitter it’s just...
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US successfully planned for the 'endless frontier' of science research in...
It's time to forge a new path forward. yangyang/Moment via Getty ImagesThe U.S. has been the most productive country for science and technology for decades. Many of the basic policy tenets that...
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Humans domesticated horses – new tech could help archaeologists figure out...
Archaeologists investigate an ancient habitation site in western Mongolia, seeking clues to the early history of domestic horses.William Taylor, CC BY-NDIn the increasingly urbanized world, few people...
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Predicting the coronavirus outbreak: How AI connects the dots to warn about...
Connecting the dotsmajcot/Shutterstock.comCanadian artificial intelligence firm BlueDot has been in the news in recent weeks for warning about the new coronavirus days ahead of the official alerts from...
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Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how...
Films that dissolve rapidly when placed under the tongue or high in the cheek will make vaccines cheaper and more reliable.Stephen C. Schafer, CC BY-NDThe race is on to identify an effective vaccine...
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Do wasps have a queen like bees do?
Some wasps are social insects, meaning they live in groups and have a queen.umsiedlungen/Pixabay.com), CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Autonomous vehicles can be fooled to 'see' nonexistent obstacles
LiDAR helps an autonomous vehicle 'visualize' what's around it.Yulong Can with data from Baidu Apollo, CC BY-NDNothing is more important to an autonomous vehicle than sensing what’s happening around...
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How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
A crop circle in Switzerland.Jabberocky/Wikimedia CommonsScience gets a lot of respect these days. Unfortunately, it’s also getting a lot of competition from misinformation. Seven in 10 Americans think...
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Does screening travelers for disease and infection really work?
Body temperature scans are one tool to interrupt the spread of disease by travelers.Tatan Syuflana/APImages.comFollowing the emergence of a new coronavirus late last year, China closed its borders to...
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When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people
Protective measures and their safety assurances can change how people act around risk.Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via APCoronavirus fears triggered a recent surge in sales of protective masks, as well as...
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Ancient bird skull found in amber was tiny predator in the time of giant...
Amber holds the secret to the tiny world of the age of dinosaurs.Xing Lida, CC BY-NDIn 2016, our colleague Xing Lida held up a small piece of polished, deeply yellow amber. As sunlight shone through...
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Coronavirus control measures aren't pointless – just slowing down the...
The point is to make sure hospitals have space for those who get sick.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesAnywhere from 20% to 60% of the adults around the world may be infected with the new...
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On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus
A University of Washington Medical Center set up a drive-through testing center on March 13, 2020.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren“That escalated quickly!” is a common trope used in popular culture to describe...
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Social distancing comes with social side effects – here's how to stay connected
There are ways to strengthen bonds while keeping physical distance.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesTo fight the spread of coronavirus, government officials have asked Americans to...
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Fear can spread from person to person faster than the coronavirus – but there...
It's hard not to be scared of an invisible and spreading threat.AP Photo/Markus SchreiberAs cases of COVID-19 proliferate, there’s a pandemic of fear unfolding alongside the pandemic of the...
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Coronavirus: Social distancing is delaying vital scientific research
Many scientists have had to hang up their lab coats and go home.Jonathan Pow/Cultura via Getty ImagesScientists are facing stiff headwinds from the rapid spread of COVID-19.The coronavirus has been...
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The digital divide leaves millions at a disadvantage during the coronavirus...
Slow or unreliable internet access is a reality for millions of Americans.ben dalton/Flickr, CC BY-SACC BY-NDAmidst the flurry of social media updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, a chart illustrating...
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Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system...
A nursing home resident who tested positive for the virus visits through the window with her daughter.AP Photo/Ted S. WarrenThe rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh...
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COVID-19 treatment might already exist in old drugs – we're using pieces of...
There are 20,000 FDA approved drugs. One of them might fight COVID-19, if we can find it. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesWhy don’t we have drugs to treat COVID-19 and how long will it...
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Buildings grown by bacteria -- new research is finding ways to turn cells...
A block of sand particles held together by living cells.The University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science, CC BY-NDBuildings are not unlike a human body. They have bones and...
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