Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid
This antiviral is very effective at protecting vulnerable people from Covid, despite the small possibility of rebound symptoms.
This Laser-Firing Truck Could Help Make Hot Cities More Livable
Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to door.
The Double Life of the Bloodsucking Sea Lamprey
In the Great Lakes, sea lampreys are a scourge. In Europe, they’re an endangered cultural treasure. Can biologists suppress—and save—the species?
The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short
A Danish company that’s the sole producer of the only approved vaccine has sold nearly all its supplies to the US, and it won’t be making new doses until 2023.
How Clean is ‘Clean’ Hydrogen?
Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps.
The Hidden Chaos That Lurks in Ecosystems
New research finds that chaos plays a bigger role in population dynamics than decades of ecological data seemed to suggest.
What to Ask Your Doctor If You’re Getting Medical Tech Implanted
From pacemakers to insulin pumps, more devices exist to help you lead a healthier life. Here’s what to talk about before going cyborg.
Extreme Heat Is Becoming More Dangerous for Farmworkers
Sweltering temperatures and humidity threaten the health of outdoor laborers, and there are few standards to protect them from working when it’s too hot.
Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef Addiction
Alternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like consumers are switching … yet.