Archive: 2021

by Jaclyn Long figures by Tal Scully A year into the pandemic, many people still struggle to get tested for COVID-19. By some estimates, asymptomatic transmission can account for up to 50% of all new cases, making regular testing of people who…

Social connections in female giraffes are shown to be a strong predictor of decreased mortality.

Time: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17th Join us on: Zoom (password: science) or YouTube Live Speakers: Eileen Ablondi Graphics: Olivia Foster Rhoades Your DNA contains the instructions to make every part of your body. But who’s reading these…

For years, banned air pollutants that damage the ozone layer have been coming out of eastern China. Using the same atmospheric monitoring network that first detected the pollution, scientists recently found that the emissions from the country have now…

A link is found between the fungal population in a human’s gut and the immune system’s response to fungal infections. This sheds light on potential preventative treatments against these dangerous fungal infections.

by Wei Lifigures by Wei Wu Trigger warning: this article contains mentions of suicide. What do the lead scientists behind the COVID-19 vaccine, the current first lady of the United States, and the students at Science in the News have in common?…

Time: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10th Join us on: Zoom (password: science) or YouTube Live Speakers: Jim Clark, Allegra Farrar, Heng Zuo Graphics: Allie Elchert X-ray vision, laser vision, supersonic retropropulsion, force fields and heat shields…

A New Zealand reptile carries an extra set of genes in its mitochondria that may help it adapt to cold temperatures.

What's in that sourdough starter? New research sheds light on the mysterious microbes that influence our bread.

In this episode of Scientists at Home, we speak with Chelsea Powell, a post-doctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School. She discusses her experience of transitioning into a new job right before the shutdown, and shares important tips for incoming…