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Science Archive

Archives for July 2022

Science
The smallpox vaccine stockpile isn’t the monkeypox solution we need — yetThe smallpox vaccine stockpile isn’t the monkeypox solution we need — yet
Science

Public health leaders are weighing significant trade-offs to ACAM2000, including the vaccine’s side effects.

By Keren Landman, MD
Science
The key to universal Covid-19 vaccines lies in your bonesThe key to universal Covid-19 vaccines lies in your bones
Science

Scientists are designing vaccines that could potentially cover all Covid-19 variants.

By Umair Irfan
Why Russia is abandoning the International Space Station
Technology

Russia’s war against Ukraine has ramifications for space.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Science
We’ve all got Covid-19 fatigue, but BA.5 shows it’s not overWe’ve all got Covid-19 fatigue, but BA.5 shows it’s not over
Science

Despite increased cases, public health officials’ plans seem muted, at best.

By Ellen Ioanes
Science
What keeping secrets does to youWhat keeping secrets does to you
Podcast
Science

We can keep a secret — but should we?

By Sean Illing
Science
Why the WHO finally declared monkeypox a global public health emergencyWhy the WHO finally declared monkeypox a global public health emergency
Science

A “public health emergency of international concern” is the organization’s loudest alarm bell. Here’s what it can accomplish.

By Keren Landman, MD
Explainers
Europe’s gas crisis is hereEurope’s gas crisis is here
Explainers

Russia’s weaponization of natural gas is putting Europe on edge — and forcing leaders to prepare for winter, now.

By Jen Kirby
Climate
Congress failed on climate. What can Biden do now?Congress failed on climate. What can Biden do now?
Climate

What Biden meant when he called climate change an emergency.

By Rebecca Leber
Why the new James Webb Space Telescope images are such a big deal
Podcast
Science

The JWST can simply see more of the universe than the Hubble Space Telescope could.

By Brian Resnick
Climate
It’s so hot in Europe that roads are literally bucklingIt’s so hot in Europe that roads are literally buckling
Climate

The world wasn’t built for this heat.

By Neel Dhanesha and Benji Jones
Climate
Europe is burning like it’s 2052Europe is burning like it’s 2052
Climate

The extraordinary heat wave in Europe is showing what’s possible already, and what lies ahead under climate change.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
The return of the “worm wars”The return of the “worm wars”
Future Perfect

A controversy over the value of deworming interventions shows the need for effective altruists to reason under uncertainty.

By Kelsey Piper
Explainers
BA.5 doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19BA.5 doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19
Explainers

The omicron subvariant is tuned to evade immunity, even from previous omicron infections.

By Umair Irfan
Science
Why BA.5 is cause for concern, but not alarm. Yet.Why BA.5 is cause for concern, but not alarm. Yet.
Science

The rise of the latest subvariant, explained.

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
A needed nuclear option for climate changeA needed nuclear option for climate change
Future Perfect

Germany’s decision to restart old coal plants rather than extend the life of its nuclear power facilities reflects a failure of environmental priorities.

By Bryan Walsh