Month: August 2021
99 posts
Russia’s Sputnik V protects against severe COVID-19 from Delta variant, study shows | Science
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is holding up well against the Delta variant, a paper posted yesterday on the preprint server…
Thanks to a bit of diamond smashing, practical room-temperature superconductivity could be close to reality | Science
A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 373, Issue 6558. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK—Every year, Ranga Dias…
News at a glance: Testosterone study shakeup, new malaria preventative, and minibrains with ‘eyes’ | Science
SPORTS SCIENCE Testosterone study doesn’t go the distance A 2017 study that suggested some female runners with naturally…
Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but vaccination remains vital | Science
The natural immune protection that develops after a SARS-CoV-2 infection offers considerably more of a shield against the…
Maine’s ban on ‘forever chemicals’ marks a big win for some scientists | Science
Last month, a group of scientists scored an unexpected win in chemical regulation: The state of Maine became…
COVID-19’s origins still uncertain, U.S. intelligence agencies conclude | Science
The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has concluded it doesn’t have enough information to resolve whether the COVID-19 pandemic…
Unethical? Unnecessary? The COVID-19 vaccine booster debate intensifies | Science
As the extraordinarily infectious Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread around the world, vaccines’ powers are showing…
One-third of Sun-like stars may have eaten their planets | Science
Like the Greek god Chronos, a good number of stars devour their children. As many as one-third of…
Wild cockatoos make their own cutlery sets | Science
Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) are so smart they’ve been compared to 3-year-old humans. But what 3-year-old has made…
Failed HIV vaccine trial marks another setback for the field | Science
In what has become an all too familiar—and depressing—outcome in the decadeslong search for an effective AIDS vaccine,…
