Psychology
This Change Could Reduce Police Brutality against Black Drivers like Tyre Nichols
Cops—no matter their own race—are more confrontational toward Black drivers. Social psychologist Nicholas Camp describes ways to reduce police antagonism
Stories by Marla Broadfoot
Vaccines
Nose Spray Vaccines Could Quash COVID Virus Variants
Three nasal spritzes, now in advanced trials, could trigger stronger immunity than shots in the arm
Public Health
Discovery of New HIV Variant Sends Warning for COVID Pandemic
Infectious disease expert William A. Haseltine cautions that a coronavirus variant could emerge with the transmissibility of Omicron and the deadliness of the original SARS
Medicine
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
Epidemiology
This COVID Winter May Cause Fewer Deaths yet Still Bring a Surge
This year is unlikely to see as many severe cases as last year, but relaxed restrictions and a patchwork of vaccination could still mean trouble, experts warn
Health Care
We Need to Ground Truth Assumptions about Gene Therapy
Researchers, practitioners and patients must balance the discipline’s promise with its reality
Medicine
Targeted Treatments for Autoimmune Disease Make Progress
By aiming at specific genes or cells, researchers can boost effectiveness and reduce side effects
Public Health
Masks Protect Schoolkids from COVID despite What Antiscience Politicians Claim
Florida governor Ron DeSantis and politicians in Texas say research does not support mask mandates. Many studies show they are wrong
Public Health
Teens and Other Volunteers Help Seniors Find Scarce COVID Shots
Sign-up systems for vaccines are horribly confusing, so people across the U.S. set up Facebook pages and phone lines with hands-on help
Medicine
Is It Safe to Delay a Second COVID Vaccine Dose?
Some evidence indicates that short waits are safe, but there is a chance that partial immunization could help risky new coronavirus variants to develop
Public Health
COVID Vaccine Rollout Pits Fairness against Speed
Emergency physician Leana Wen says we must balance prioritizing those who most “deserve” a vaccine with getting people vaccinated quickly
Fitness
Why Some People Are Still Getting Sick—but Not with COVID
Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating
Public Health
Coronavirus and the Flu: A Looming Double Threat
The two could come together, making things worse—or our new hygiene habits may actually reduce the flu’s spread
Public Health
Misplaced Analogies: COVID-19 Is More like a Wildfire Than a Wave
Epidemiologist Sarah Cobey describes the massive epidemic as burning through the population
Public Health
Coronavirus Test Shortages Trigger a New Strategy: Group Screening
Pooling diagnostic samples, and using a little math, lets more people get tested with fewer assays
Environment
Is This the Next Green Revolution?
To avert a future famine, scientists are manipulating the complex conversation that plants have with microbes, pests and other elements of the phytobiome
Public Health
1 Organ Holds the Key to Zika's Devastating Birth Defects
The hidden placenta connects a fetus to outside dangers—and scientists have found new ways to study it
The Sciences
Microbes Added to Seeds Could Boost Crop Production
Researchers are testing more than 2,000 different microbial seed coatings on half a million test plots in the U.S.
The Sciences
Most gay and lesbian researchers are out in the lab
Fields with more women, such as the social sciences are found to be more welcoming
