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A Better Way to Zap Our Brains

KIM TINGLEY

New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.

Meet the key members of Biden’s Covid-19 response team.

KAREN ZRAICK

Read more about the plans by top officials to move toward something resembling normalcy.

F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Well

CARL ZIMMER, NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE

F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.

Woman Dies After Getting Covid-19 From Transplanted Lungs

JACEY FORTIN

In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a pair of donated lungs led to Covid-19 in an organ recipient, according to doctors at the University of Michigan.

Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darkness

DENNIS OVERBYE

No Gargantua dwells at the heart of stellar cluster NGC 6397. Instead, a few dozen smaller black holes seem to be swarming around in there, throwing their considerable masses around.

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Works Well and May Curb Virus Spread

CARL ZIMMER, NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE

F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.

Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation

CORAL DAVENPORT

Senator Joe Manchin III, who oversees the confirmation hearing, said he would support Representative Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Interior Department.

A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report

APOORVA MANDAVILLI

The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.

The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language

SARAH KATZ

Deaf people are adapting signs to accommodate the limitations of video communication while working from home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

'Saving the World' Inspires More Female Founders

MATTHEW HUTSON

How different messages motivate entrepreneurs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

NASA's Mars Parachute Had a Hidden Code. Meet the People Who Cracked It.

KENNETH CHANG

Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.

America's Immigration System Is a COVID Superspreader

ELI M. CAHAN

ICE detention centers have some of the worst outbreaks in the country, endangering migrants, staff and local communities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

COVID, Quickly Episode 1: Vaccines, Variants and Diabetes

TANYA LEWIS,JOSH FISCHMAN,JEFFERY DELVISCIO,SUNYA BHUTTA

Today, we begin a new podcast series: "COVID, Quickly." Every two weeks, Scientific American's senior health editors, Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman, catch you up on on the essential... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus News Roundup, February 20 – February 26

ROBIN LLOYD

Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Want to Buy a Hair-Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.

ANDREW JACOBS

Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.