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COVID-19 cases in U.S. triple over two weeks amid misinformation
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 cases tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray.
“Our staff, they are…
Unrecognized Threat to Global Soil Carbon by a Widespread Invasive Species
“Wild pigs are just like tractors plowing through fields, turning over soil to find food,” Dr. O’Bryan said. Credit: The University of Queensland
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes…
Why It Hurts to See Others Suffer: Pain and Empathy Linked in the Brain
Summary: Reducing sensitivity to physical pain resulted in a reduction of pain empathy toward others, a study found. The results suggest a possible neurobiological link between pain and empathy.Source: The ConversationThe human brain…
With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he’s concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.…
Gravitational-Wave Observatories Detect Rare Mergers of Black Holes With Neutron Stars for the First…
Image from a MAYA collaboration numerical relativity simulation of an NSBH binary merger, showing the disruption of the Neutron Star. Credit: Deborah Ferguson (UT Austin), Bhavesh Khamesra (Georgia Tech), and Karan Jani (Vanderbilt)…
Climate Changed the Size of Our Bodies and, To Some Extent, Our Brains
Summary: A new study reveals the impact climate played in the evolution of the human brain and body. Studying 300 fossils from the genus Homo found across the globe, researchers found those who lived in colder climates had larger body…
As 9 out of 10 U.S. children remain unvaccinated, Surgeon General pushes back against misinformation
As the more transmissible delta variant fuels a wave of new COVID-19 cases, especially among younger, unvaccinated populations, nine out of 10 children in the U.S. remain unvaccinated, according to recent data from the…
Snapshots of Ultrafast Switching in Quantum Electronics Could Lead to Faster Computing Devices
A team of researchers created a new method to capture ultrafast atomic motions inside the tiny switches that control the flow of current in electronic circuits. Pictured here are Aditya Sood (left) and Aaron Lindenberg (right). Credit:…
Mindfulness Meditation Can Make Some Americans More Selfish and Less Generous
Summary: Mindful meditation causes those who consider themselves to be more “independent-minded” or egocentric to become less generous and more selfish, researchers report.Source: The ConversationWhen Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata travels,…
Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan
On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“NY HERO Act”) into law, which mandates extensive workplace health and safety protections against exposure and disease during a future…