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    29 Jun 2020

    Given the lengthy presymptomatic phase and asymptomatic infections, a new argues that wearing well-fitted masks, especially in enclosed indoor spaces, is important to help prevent transmission.

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    One well known characteristic of ice is that it fractures instead of bending when strained. But a recent Science study shows that very thin, carefully grown ice microfibers can bend a lot and still remain elastic.

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  3. 5 hours ago

    "Imagine a...routine surgery...is considered too dangerous because there are no drugs to prevent or treat bacterial infections. Unless researchers develop new antibiotics...the decimation of modern medicine will soon become a reality."

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    The function of the thymus was discovered in 1961 and laid a foundation for immunology and modern medicine. This recounts the impact of the research, from vaccination to cancer immunotherapy and the microbiome.

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    A century-old tuberculosis vaccine known to have helpful, non-specific effects—including reducing the occurrence of respiratory tract infections—may protect the elderly from severe , finds a new study in .

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  6. 22 hours ago

    Restoring blue carbon ecosystems—which include seagrass meadows, tidal marshes, and mangroves—could remove about 0.5% of current global emissions, with co-benefits for local ecosystems and livelihoods, writes in a new .

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  7. Aug 13

    Many sources of indoor air pollution can affect human health and cognition. Choosing better materials and improving ventilation, filtration, and air processing can help make buildings healthier. Learn more:

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  8. Aug 13

    How massive is that supermassive black hole? New research in Science provides a novel method for characterizing the masses of these entities. Learn more ⬇ :

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  9. Aug 13

    New findings from show particulate matter from wildfire smoke was associated with an increase in severe cases and deaths in many western U.S. counties.

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  10. Aug 13

    From the isotopes inside a 1.7-meter-long tusk, researchers in Science recreated the life history of one Arctic woolly mammoth that lived more than 17,000 years ago, offering some of the first evidence that woolly mammoths traveled vast distances.

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  11. Aug 13

    In a new study, researchers show how plant cells mount different responses to a nutrient and a bacterial protein, despite using the same protein to sense both stimuli.

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  12. Aug 13

    On this week’s 🎙: How a common clinical trial design can expose vulnerable participants to serious risks, and fighting off attacks against machine learning. 🎧 Listen here:

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  13. Aug 13

    Can anonymous faculty searches boost diversity? The chair of a department experimenting with this approach shares their experience with .

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  14. Aug 13

    Further understanding -1 assembly and maturation, as provided by a new Science study, will potentially reveal new therapeutic targets for controlling this pathogen. Learn more in a new :

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  15. Aug 12

    A new study of healthcare workers vaccinated with the shows that prior infection with can boost antibody responses to variants of concern, suggesting boosters may help maintain immunity from vaccines.

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  16. Aug 12

    Africa’s electricity sector will require a major transformation if it’s to meet the needs of the continent's growing population in a socially equitable, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable manner, argues a new .

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  17. Aug 12

    A new study of cells from mild and severe patients during and after infection revealed a key killer T cell subset that likely establishes memory to the virus.

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  18. Aug 12

    A new takes a look at the sixth physical science assessment report of the : "…this may be the last report that can…keep the climate targets of the 2015 within reach."

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  19. Aug 12

    Recent progress in developing and testing plant-made vaccines has revived interest in plant-produced pharmaceuticals, including edible drugs, for human use. Read more in a new .

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  20. Aug 12

    The majority of individuals who received both doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine maintained binding and functional antibodies against variants for six months, a new Science study shows.

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  21. Aug 12

    The promise of therapeutics made in plants, a novel method for characterizing the masses of supermassive black holes, and a tusk records the history of a mammoth’s life. 📕 Check out what's new in Science:

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