The Biology Of Why Coronavirus Is So Deadly
The Biology Of Why Coronavirus Is So DeadlyCOVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses belong to a group of viruses that infect animals, from peacocks to whales. They’re named...
View ArticleThe Yeast All Around Us
The Yeast All Around UsWith people confined to their homes, there is more interest in home-baked bread than ever before. And that means a lot of people are making friends with yeast for the first time....
View ArticleThe 'Uplift of the Tibetan Plateau' Myth
The 'Uplift of the Tibetan Plateau' Myth'The uplift of the Tibetan Plateau' is invoked to explain various phenomena, from monsoon dynamics to biodiversity evolution and everything in between. It's not...
View ArticleNVX-CoV2373: Here's How The Coronavirus Vaccine Based On A Flu Shot Works
NVX-CoV2373: Here's How The Coronavirus Vaccine Based On A Flu Shot WorksA new trial has begun in Victoria this week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19.The vaccine is called NVX-CoV2373...
View ArticleOpportunity Costs And Why Fireworks Complaints Are Up This Year
Opportunity Costs And Why Fireworks Complaints Are Up This YearThe number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year.While people often light off fireworks close to the Fourth of...
View ArticleShould A Doctor Prescribe A Walk In The Park?
Should A Doctor Prescribe A Walk In The Park?Has your doctor recommended you go for regular jogs in the park, countryside walks, community food growing sessions, or some other nature-based activity?...
View ArticleFork-Tailed Flycatchers Make Sounds With Their Feathers in Different Accents
Fork-Tailed Flycatchers Make Sounds With Their Feathers in Different Accents(Inside Science) -- The fork-tailed flycatcher whistles with its wings in two different accents, potentially more evidence...
View ArticleGreenland Could Lose Ice Faster Than Any Century Since The Last Ice Age Ended
Greenland Could Lose Ice Faster Than Any Century Since The Last Ice Age EndedA new estimate using sheet modeling finds that Greenland's rate of ice loss this century could outpace that of any century...
View ArticleThe Increase in Infant Milk Formulas and Why It Matters
The Increase in Infant Milk Formulas and Why It MattersBreastfeeding can play an especially important role in early-life nutrition. It can benefit children’s future school performance and economic...
View ArticleAppreciating van Leeuwenhoek: The Cloth Merchant Who Discovered Microbes
Appreciating van Leeuwenhoek: The Cloth Merchant Who Discovered MicrobesImagine trying to cope with a pandemic like COVID-19 in a world where microscopic life was unknown. Prior to the 17th century,...
View ArticleDoomscrolling COVID-19 News Takes an Emotional Toll - Here is How to Prevent...
Doomscrolling COVID-19 News Takes an Emotional Toll - Here is How to Prevent ThatPicture this: it’s April 2020, you’re between Zoom meetings, and scrolling through your social media newsfeed. Headlines...
View ArticleGenetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak Death
Genetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak DeathSudden oak death, caused by the pathogen Phythophthora ramorum, is one of the most ecologically devastating forest diseases in North...
View ArticleLiangzhu, Venice of the Stone Age, Collapsed Due To Climate Change
Liangzhu, Venice of the Stone Age, Collapsed Due To Climate ChangeIn the Yangtze Delta, about 160 kilometres southwest of Shanghai, the archeological ruins of Liangzhu City are located. There, a highly...
View ArticleNo, COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Cause Infertility - Not Getting It Might
No, COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Cause Infertility - Not Getting It MightDespite claims of anti-vaccine activists no different than groups that used to claim vaccines cause autism, COVID-19 vaccines do not...
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