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Zoos Find Creative Ways to Cope with Coronavirus Lockdowns
June 19th
The institutions are turning to various solutions, including livestreams and fundraisers, to connect with would-be visitors and continue caring for their animals -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President
June 19th
Republicans’ and Democrats’ distinct responses to the pandemic could influence in-person and mail-in voting—and who wins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Brain Interprets Smell like the Notes of a Song
June 18th
The sequence in which clusters of olfactory neurons switch on can evoke the smell of an apple instead of a pear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID-19 Worsens Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder--but Therapy Offers Coping Skills
June 18th
The pandemic has heightened OCD phobias such as fear of germs. Yet some patients say experience with anxiety, and treatment for it, gives them an advantage -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
From Dinosaurs to Disney, Children Take Cues from Adults on Real vs. Make-Believe
June 17th
Kids rated whether Santa Claus or the Wiggles actually exist in a test of cultural beliefs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Common Steroid Could Be Cheap and Effective Treatment for Severe COVID-19
June 17th
The results of a trial that found dexamethasone reduced the risk of death in extremely ill coronavirus patients have yet to be published, but some doctors are already embracing them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Did Galaxies Grow from Quantum Static?
June 17th
A new test could determine whether large-scale cosmic structures have microscopic origins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Latin America Faces a Critical Moment in the Battle against COVID-19
June 17th
A Pan American Health Organization public health expert shares his views on the outlook for the region, which has more than 1.5 million cases—and growing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID-19 and Amazon Fires Choke the Lungs of Brazilians--and the Planet
June 17th
Fine dust from the burning rain forest could exacerbate coronavirus infections amid signs that the blazes might be particularly severe in 2020 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Police Violence Calls for Measures beyond De-escalation Training
June 17th
Pairing the practice with greater accountability, better oversight of law enforcement and efforts to reimagine the role police play in communities could help reduce officers’ use of force -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Slimy Mudflat Biofilms Feed Migratory Birds--and Could Be Threatened
June 17th
The highly nutritious, shimmering goo is a vital source of energy for long-distance fliers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
African Countries Scramble to Ramp up Testing for COVID-19
June 16th
Nations in the continent, which have had to import testing supplies and bid against richer countries, are trying to develop their own tests -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Switch in Mouse Brain Induces a Deep Slumber Similar to Hibernation
June 15th
If such a snooze button exists in humans, it could protect against strokes, heart attacks and trauma -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biggest Ever Yellowstone Eruption Revealed
June 15th
The ancient supervolcano under the national park was much more explosive in its early history and could be slowing down, a new study suggests -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
June 12th
Public health specialist and physician Camara Phyllis Jones talks about ways that jobs, communities and health care leave Black Americans more exposed and less protected -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
'Forever Chemicals' Are Building Up in the Arctic--and Likely Worldwide
June 12th
An ice-core analysis reveals the chemicals that replaced ozone-depleting substances are leading to an increase of nondegradable compounds in the environment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Thousands of Tons of Microplastics Are Falling from the Sky
June 11th
New research helps unravel how vast amounts of plastic particles travel—both regionally and globally—on the wind -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fossil Footprints Help Uncover the Mysteries of Bipedal Crocodiles  
June 11th
Ancient tracks reveal a previously unknown creature from the Age of Dinosaurs—answering one question but raising more   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Handheld Ultrasound Devices Are Speeding Diagnosis of COVID-19
June 11th
Doctors can triage and monitor patients faster—and sometimes more accurately—with the aid of the pocket-size machines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Famed U-2 Spy Plane Takes on a New Surveillance Mission
June 10th
Designed with slide rules in the 1950s, the stealthy high flier still has a lot to offer -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists and Others Stage a #Strike4BlackLives
June 9th
June 10 is a day off from “business as usual” for non-Black academics and a day of rest for Black students, staff and faculty -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Direct Proof of Dark Matter May Lurk at Low-Energy Frontiers
June 9th
Mysterious effects in a new generation of dark matter detectors could herald a revolutionary discovery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Zoom Psychiatrists Prep for COVID-19's Endless Ride
June 8th
An epidemiologist points to new stresses in the U.S. mental health system that may persist from the novel coronavirus pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Black Birders Call Out Racism, Say Nature Should Be for Everyone
June 5th
Co-organizers of the first Black Birders Week talk about the joy of the natural world and the work outdoor-focused groups need to do to reduce racism and promote inclusion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Noisy Cicadas Are Widely Misunderstood
June 5th
The insects emerge only every 13 or 17 years, right? Not so -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com