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The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies.Read More
A New Wave of Anti-Obesity Drugs Is on the Way
With the success of Ozempic and Wegovy, drug manufacturers are racing to develop obesity treatments that shed more weight, are easier to take, and produce [...]
There’s Another Chance to See the Northern Lights This Week
Don’t worry if you missed them in May—due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US [...]
Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
Activists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause.Read More
The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
With a new framework, researchers believe they could be close to explaining how regularities emerge on macro scales out of systems made up of uncountable [...]
How to Save Your Home From a Wildfire
Small improvements to the roof, siding, windows, and vents of your house can make a big difference when threatened by the risk of flames.Read More
Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat
In so many aspects of our culture, we view severe heat as something that should be willingly embraced, bravely endured, or blithely ignored.Read More
The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a [...]