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- Health & Medicine
A trick from cancer cells helps rats accept transplanted limbs
Rats that received microparticles that release a chemical signal to recruit immune cells tolerated hind limb transplants for more than 200 days.
- Genetics
‘Human Nature’ offers CRISPR novices a basic introduction
A film that introduces people to CRISPR aims to spark debate about how to use the gene editor.
- Health & Medicine
Social distancing, not travel bans, is crucial to limiting coronavirus’ spread
Everything from waving hello instead of shaking hands to cancelling large gatherings of people will help slow the spread of COVID-19.
- Health & Medicine
Cruise ship outbreak helps pin down how deadly the new coronavirus is
Infections and deaths on the Diamond Princess suggest that, in the real world, 0.5 percent of COVID-19 infections in China end in death.
- Planetary Science
Coronavirus and technical issues delay a Mars mission’s launch
The joint European-Russian ExoMars rover’s launch was postponed from July to 2022 so technicians could resolve issues with the landing equipment.
- Science & Society
How the U.S. census has measured race over 230 years
As the U.S. census gets under way, a review of historical data shows the difficulties in measuring race
- Astronomy
The star Betelgeuse might just be dusty, not about to explode
A new study suggests that dust recently expelled by Betelgeuse is why the star dimmed suddenly in late 2019 before brightening again.
- Space
New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
As private companies launch dozens of satellites at a time, researchers are assessing the impact on ground-based telescopes.
- Health & Medicine
What WHO calling the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic means
The world’s top global health organization is asking countries to double down on efforts to both contain the virus and mitigate its impact.
- Paleontology
This ancient dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird
The skull of one of these Mesozoic Era birds — the tiniest yet known — was discovered encased in a chunk of amber originally found in Myanmar.
- Astronomy
Heavy metal may rain from the skies of planet WASP 76b
Astronomers saw hints of iron rain on an ultrahot gas giant, an exoplanet where starlike atmospheric temperatures drive weird weather.
- Science & Society
New electrodes can better capture brain waves of people with natural hair
Electrodes weren’t designed for people with thick, curly hair. A redesign is needed, says engineer Pulkit Grover.
