New Design Helps N95 Mask Wearers Breathe Easier
The device prevents oxygen deprivation in coronavirus-blocking respirators -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Special Challenge of Fighting COVID-19 in Africa
Western governments and NGOs are grappling with their own outbreaks, leaving African nations largely on their own -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Roundup, May 16-May 22
Pandemic news highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Roundup, May 16-May 22
Pandemic news highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ignoring Science during a Pandemic Is Poor Leadership
The U.S. president’s hostility to expertise puts us all in danger -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Early Coronavirus Immunity Data Fuel Promise for a Vaccine
Researchers found COVID-19 infection produces a strong T cell response. Here’s why they say that is good news -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens to Derail Polio Eradication–but There’s a Silver Lining
COVID-19 has stifled the world’s largest immunization program. Yet polio’s vast workforce is also helping in the fight against the new disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Malaria Mosquitoes Biting Before Bednet Time
Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bednets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets aren't up yet. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Malaria Mosquitoes Biting Before Bednet Time
Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bednets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets aren't up yet. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Online COVID-19 Dashboard Calculates How Risky Reopenings and Gatherings Can Be
A new tool gauges the danger that someone may be infected with COVID-19 in groups of different sizes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Delivered Their First Results–But Their Promise Is Still Unclear
Scientists urge caution over hints of success emerging from small human and animal studies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How the Coronavirus Has Changed Animals’ Landscape of Fear
The pandemic lockdowns are providing a window into how a wariness of humans uniquely shapes other species’ behavior -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Global CO2 Emissions Saw Record Drop During Pandemic Lockdown
The decline shows how far there is to go to curtail greenhouse gases over the long term -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Global CO2 Emissions Saw Record Drop During Pandemic Lockdown
The decline shows how far there is to go to curtail greenhouse gases over the long term -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Human Viruses Can Jump into Animals, Too–Sowing the Seeds of Future Epidemics
“Reverse zoonosis” may foster the right conditions for the next COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com