Topics for the water cooler and then some
September 29, 2020
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A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression “that this talent pool just does not exist.”
By Katherine J. Wu
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Improving technology could make it possible to better anticipate weather conditions weeks in advance, especially in the tropics.
By Sarah Witman
Gabriela Herman for The New York Times
It may seem like magic, but each leaf’s new look comes from chemical changes happening within.
By Cara Giaimo
In the months since the pandemic took hold in the U.S., the opioid epidemic has taken a sharp turn for the worse. More than 40 states have seen increases in overdoses.
By Hilary Swift and Abby Goodnough
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THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Tom Brenner for The New York Times
The C.D.C. and leading experts have concluded, using different scientific methods, that as many as 90 percent of Americans are still vulnerable to infection.
By Donald G. McNeil Jr.
Emily Schiffer
Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
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The secret may lie in an “innate” immune response that targets unrecognized invaders, scientists say.
Sarah Kloepping/The Post-Crescent, via Associated Press
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest.
Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
Documents and interviews show how senior officials sought to play down the risks of sending children back to the classroom, alarming public health experts.
By Mark Mazzetti, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere
Governors of both parties welcomed the plan, but some health experts noted limitations of the kits made by Abbott Laboratories.
Michael B. Thomas for The New York Times
People with extra weight may struggle to mount a robust immune response to the coronavirus — and may respond poorly to a vaccine.
Illustration by Ori Toor
Should that change how we think about its risks? This is what the research tells us.
By Kim Tingley
MORE SCIENCE NEWS
Francesco Ciccolella
In a new study, psychologists tried to get a handle on the personality types that might be prone to outlandish beliefs.
By Benedict Carey
In a conversation with Kara Swisher, the billionaire entrepreneur talks space-faring civilization, battery-powered everything and computer chips in your skull.
Mark Dayel and Nicole King, University of California, Berkeley
New genetic evidence builds the case that single-celled marine microbes might chow down on viruses.
Brenda Ho
Two recent research efforts looked into the southern alligator lizard, which has one of nature’s more extreme mating strategies.
National Park Rescue, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Some conservationists accepted the explanation provided by Botswana’s government, but others raised doubts.
By Rachel Nuwer
trilobites
The large arachnids have long been thought to be colorblind, but new evidence suggests they can perceive each others’ brilliant coloring.
By Joshua Sokol
Scientists still don’t know how the marine mammals go so long without air.
The E.P.A. will tout a new rule on testing lead in drinking water as President Trump's latest environmental achievement, but water experts see only modest improvements at best.
By Lisa Friedman
The “blob” of hotter ocean water that killed sea lions and other marine life in 2014 and 2015 may become permanent.
By Henry Fountain
HEALTH
Gracia Lam
Experts say it can result in long-term weight loss and significantly improve physical and emotional health and even longevity.
By Jane E. Brody
Ageless Innovation
As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.
By Paula Span
Rose Wong
The average person’s mind wanders nearly half the time. Here’s how to pull it back to attention.
By Caren Osten Gerszberg
Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that the industry made but that ran counter to science.
By Andrew Jacobs
Diego Puletto/Getty Images
There is a cultural emphasis on children being with other children, and having them go to school in person.
By Perri Klass, M.D.
Benzodiazepines — commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures and panic disorders — are highly addictive and come with health risks, especially when combined with other drugs.
By Sheila Kaplan
The agency’s new assessment directly contradicts federal scientists’ conclusions five years ago that chlorpyrifos can stunt brain development in young children.
Coverage is a major expense for employers, especially those in small businesses, as they deal with the pandemic’s economic fallout. Many may face end-of-year renewal deadlines that are harder and harder to afford.
By Reed Abelson
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said the unusual case highlighted the risk of consuming too much glycyrrhizic acid, which is found in black licorice.
By Maria Cramer
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