COVID Poses Severe Risks during Pregnancy, Especially in Unvaccinated People
Millions of people have been pregnant and given birth during the pandemic. When the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, it wasn’t clear what additional risks—if any—it posed to pregnant people and their babies. But accumulating evidence now shows that having COVID during pregnancy increases the likelihood of severe outcomes and death in the parent, as
Global Internet Connectivity Is at Risk from Climate Disasters
Thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable lining the seafloor are vulnerable to sea-level rise, storms and other climate impacts, research showsA cable laying ship being readied for departure at a construction base in Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Credit: Tang Ke/Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThe flow of digital information through fiber-optic cables lining the sea floor
New Space Radar Will Hunt Planet-Threatening Asteroids
The new ngRADAR at the Green Bank Telescope offers unprecedented Earth-based views of the solar system Credit: Kerrick/Getty ImagesWhen a baseball pitcher throws a fastball, the speed pops up on the jumbotron thanks to radar. The technology is also useful for air traffic control, highway speed traps and weather forecasting—and it’s not reserved for Earth.
Why Is the Amazon So Important for Climate Change?
Here’s why the Amazon rain forest is key to protecting Earth from the detrimental effects of climate changeA deforested and burnt area is seen on a stretch of the trans-Amazonian highway in Humaitá, Brazil, on September 2022. Credit: Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty ImagesViewed from high above, the Amazon in South America is a lush emerald
Lab-Made Enzymes Could Chop Up the Virus That Causes COVID
Artificial enzymes could fight COVID and other tough diseases Credit: Thomas FuchsArtificial enzymes can fight the COVID-causing virus by selectively snipping apart its RNA genome, a new study suggests. Researchers say the technique may overcome key problems with previous technologies and could help create rapid antiviral treatments as threats emerge. When the COVID pandemic struck
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