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- A DAY AGO
A Better Way to Zap Our Brains
New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Meet the key members of Biden’s Covid-19 response team.
Read more about the plans by top officials to move toward something resembling normalcy.
- 2 DAYS AGO
F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Well
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.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Woman Dies After Getting Covid-19 From Transplanted Lungs
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.
- 12 HOURS AGO
Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darkness
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.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Works Well and May Curb Virus Spread
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.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
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.
- 21 HOURS AGO
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.
- 10 HOURS AGO
The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
Deaf people are adapting signs to accommodate the limitations of video communication while working from home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
- 9 HOURS AGO
'Saving the World' Inspires More Female Founders
How different messages motivate entrepreneurs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
- 7 HOURS AGO
NASA's Mars Parachute Had a Hidden Code. Meet the People Who Cracked It.
Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it.
- 6 HOURS AGO
America's Immigration System Is a COVID Superspreader
ICE detention centers have some of the worst outbreaks in the country, endangering migrants, staff and local communities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
- 5 HOURS AGO
COVID, Quickly Episode 1: Vaccines, Variants and Diabetes
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
- 2 HOURS AGO
Coronavirus News Roundup, February 20 – February 26
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
- 31 MINUTES AGO
Want to Buy a Hair-Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.
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.