Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Prolong Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Studies of social networks show that opposition to vaccines is small but far-reaching—and growing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers Will Track Whether Coronavirus Recovery Spending Benefits Climate
The ways governments choose to bolster foundering economies could impact greenhouse gas emissions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coping with ‘Death Awareness’ in the COVID-19 Era
According to terror management theory, people can have surprising reactions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Test Shortages Trigger a New Strategy: Group Screening
Pooling diagnostic samples, and using a little math, lets more people get tested with fewer assays -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Donut Sugar Could Help Stored Blood Last
Dehydrated blood that could keep at room temperature for years may be possible thanks to a sugar used to preserve donuts, and by tardigrades and brine shrimp to dry out and spring back with water. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Do Children Spread the Coronavirus? The Science Still Isn’t Clear
Researchers are still trying to understand what the deal is with kids and COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Antipoaching Tech Tracks COVID-19 Flare-Ups in South Africa
Coming out of lockdown, the country is relying on thousands of local case trackers and on software, once used to protect rhinoceroses, for disease surveillance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Coronavirus Spreads through the Air: What We Know So Far
The virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors, including infectiousness, dose and ventilation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We’re in the Calm before a New Storm of COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
They’ve slowed for now, but as we begin to emerge from our homes, we need to brace for a resurgence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Blood Clots Are Mysteriously Tied to Many Coronavirus Problems
Research begins to pick apart the mechanisms behind a deadly COVID-19 complication -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Liberal East Coast Science Writer Talks to a Pro-Trump Texan Strength Coach about COVID-19
A weight-lifting guru, author and podcaster calls the U.S. response to the pandemic an “exercise in hysteria" that might do more harm than good -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Roundup for May 2-May 8
Pandemic news highlights of the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Events with extreme temperatures and humidity are occurring twice as often now as they were 40 years ago -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests May Help Fill the Testing Gap
The assays may not detect all cases, but they are cheap and could be used at home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Grief on the Front Line–and Beyond
In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Keeping Pregnant Women Safe during the Pandemic
Our health care systems must be agile enough to ensure women have a safe pregnancy and childbirth even under the pressures of COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com