- — Dengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics
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at 7/26/24 1:38pmMeasles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action.- — No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane
- at 7/26/24 5:00amGuilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.
- — Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy
- at 7/25/24 5:00amThe former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night.
- — Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
- at 7/25/24 5:00amPlatforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water.
- — How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World
- at 7/25/24 4:00amA gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversial question: How much time might we have left to save it?
- — The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor
- at 7/24/24 1:20pmResearchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source.
- — The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
- at 7/24/24 8:30amThe latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies.
- — The Race for the Next Ozempic
- at 7/24/24 4:00amThe next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight—and make some pharma companies a fortune.
- — A New Wave of Anti-Obesity Drugs Is on the Way
- at 7/24/24 4:00amWith the success of Ozempic and Wegovy, drug manufacturers are racing to develop obesity treatments that shed more weight, are easier to take, and produce fewer side effects.
- — There’s Another Chance to See the Northern Lights This Week
- at 7/23/24 12:45pmDon’t worry if you missed them in May—due to another geomagnetic storm, the northern lights might again be seen at lower latitudes across the US and Europe, from as early as Tuesday night.
- — Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris
- at 7/23/24 7:53amActivists believe that the vice president, who is already the leading voice for reproductive rights in the Biden administration, will champion their cause.
- — The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
- at 7/21/24 5:00amWith a new framework, researchers believe they could be close to explaining how regularities emerge on macro scales out of systems made up of uncountable constituent parts.
- — Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat
- at 7/20/24 6:00amIn so many aspects of our culture, we view severe heat as something that should be willingly embraced, bravely endured, or blithely ignored.
- — How to Save Your Home From a Wildfire
- at 7/20/24 5:00amSmall improvements to the roof, siding, windows, and vents of your house can make a big difference when threatened by the risk of flames.
- — The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
- at 7/19/24 3:23pmDoctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update.
- — Hospitals Around the World Are Struggling in the Aftermath of the Great IT Meltdown
- at 7/19/24 3:23pmDoctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update.
- — To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It
- at 7/18/24 5:00amMissions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it.
- — Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts
- at 7/18/24 3:00amAnalysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of Tranquility is of particular interest.
- — The New UK Government Wants Clean Energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Public Transport Reform
- at 7/17/24 7:10amLegislation in coming years will set up a publicly owned clean power company and leverage the Crown Estate for investment in green infrastructure.
- — The Race for Space-Based Solar Power
- at 7/17/24 6:00amOnce a sci-fi staple, the ability to beam solar power from space now seems closer than ever—but a lot of work remains.
- — Paris Mayor Defies Poop Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point
- at 7/17/24 3:57amFrench politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the cleanup operation.
- — Pancreatic Cancer Turns Off a Key Gene in Order to Grow
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at 7/17/24 3:00amNew research finds out how one of the world’s most aggressive cancers is able to spread so quickly. - — Lab-Grown Meat for Pets Was Just Approved in the UK
- at 7/16/24 5:01pmUK regulators have issued the first approval for a company to use chicken cells grown in the lab as an ingredient in pet food.
- — Cutting-Edge Technology Could Massively Reduce the Amount of Energy Used for Air Conditioning
- at 7/16/24 4:00amRoughly 10 percent of the world’s energy is used for cooling, with much of the necessary electricity generated by fossil fuels. Companies need to make AC much more efficient—as soon as possible.
- — Everything You See Is a Computational Process, If You Know How to Look
- at 7/14/24 5:00amComputer scientist Lance Fortnow writes that by embracing the computations that surround us, we can begin to understand and tame our seemingly random world.
- — Hurricanes Are Trapping Small Island Nations in Ever-Worsening Spirals of Debt
- at 7/13/24 7:00amDamage from tropical storms like Beryl saddles islands with debt, which they have no hope of clearing before the next storm hits.
- — America’s Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen
- at 7/13/24 5:00amClimate change presents a growing threat to the nation’s nearly 92,000 dams, many of which are more than 100 years old, as heavy rainfall, flooding, and other forms of extreme weather become more common and severe.
- — It’s Shockingly Easy to Buy Off-Brand Ozempic Online, Even If You Don’t Need It
- at 7/12/24 8:41amWeight-loss drugs like Ozempic are in shortage, and telehealth startups are selling “compounded” versions. A WIRED investigation looks at how easy it is to order these meds online.
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