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What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of...
BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world.BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images PlusA new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the...
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An emphasis on brilliance creates a toxic, dog-eat-dog workplace atmosphere...
Zero-sum competitive environments that set up winners and losers may be less appealing to women.Photo and Co/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...
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New data-sharing requirements from the National Institutes of Health are a...
In order to get funding from the National Institutes of Health, researchers now need a plan for sharing and managing their data.Exdez/Digital Vision Vectors via Getty ImagesStarting on Jan. 25, 2023,...
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Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adults
Older adults who nap at least once for more than an hour a day have a 40% higher chance of developing dementia.ozgurdonmaz/E+ via Getty ImagesDoctors often recommend “power naps” as a way to compensate...
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Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
Hackers can disrupt local government services, like this library in Willmar, Texas. The town suffered a cyberattack in August 2019.AP Photo/Tony GutierrezPresident Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned...
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Astronomy's 10-year wish list: Big money, bigger telescopes and the biggest...
The Hubble Space Telescope was born from a previous decadal survey. What leaps forward will come from this one?NASA Johnson/Flickr, CC BY-NCIt takes expensive tools to learn about the universe, but...
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Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new...
Taxonomy, or the study of classifying species, plays a key role in biodiversity conservation. Aarthi Arunkumar/Moment via Getty ImagesTaxonomy, the study of how living organisms relate to one another...
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How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
The ocean retains heat for much longer than land does. Aliraza Khatri's Photography via Getty ImagesGlobal warming doesn’t stop on a dime. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow,...
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How does the COVID-19 prevention drug Evusheld work and who should receive...
While many immunocompromised and high-risk patients may benefit from AstraZeneca's Evusheld, drug distribution and access have been uneven.AP Photo/Ted S. WarrenThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Restoring touch through electrodes implanted in the human brain will require...
The brain responds differently to natural touch on a finger versus a direct electrical stimulation.Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo LibraryMore than 5 million people in the United States are affected...
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Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change
For some, promoting cryptocurrencies is political activism.Vasil Dimitrov/E+ via Getty ImagesAds for blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to be everywhere. Crypto technologies are...
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Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million...
The human brain isn't built to understand large numbers.OsakaWayne Studios/Moment via Getty ImagesAs of April 2022, there have been nearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. For most...
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Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind
An algorithm is the centerpiece of one criminal justice reform program, but should it be race-blind?the_burtons/Moment via Getty ImagesJustice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always...
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The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists...
Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood.Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty ImagesWhen the Human Genome Project announced that they had...
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These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and...
Building solar panels over water sources is one way to both provide power and reduce evaporation in drought-troubled regions.Robin Raj, Citizen Group & Solar AquagridTo most people, a solar farm or...
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What is a dwarf planet?
Pluto, the largest of the dwarf planets. This image was taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.NASA/JHUAPL/SwRICurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Nuclear fusion hit a milestone thanks to better reactor walls – this...
Magnetic fusion reactors contain super hot plasma in a donut-shaped container called a tokamak.dani3315/iStock via Getty ImagesScientists at a laboratory in England have shattered the record for the...
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Cyberattacks have yet to play a significant role in Russia’s battlefield...
There is little evidence that Russia has coordinated cyber operations with conventional military operations in Ukraine.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via APThroughout the latter half of 2021,...
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Har Gobind Khorana: The chemist who cracked DNA's code and made the first...
Har Gobind Khorana pieced together how DNA encoded for the proteins that life relies on.AP Photo/Paul Shane2022 marks the 100th birthday of Nobel Prize winning chemist Har Gobind Khorana – or so we...
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How Ukraine has defended itself against cyberattacks – lessons for the US
As missiles rain down on Ukraine's telecommunications infrastructure, including Kyiv's TV tower, hackers have been attacking in cyberspace.Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty ImagesIn 2014, as Russia...
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