Category: Coping with COVID
Northern Lights Illuminate Skies Above North America
NYT The northern lights could be seen in skies as far south as Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday after the sun emitted masses of charged particles that disrupted the Earth’s magnetic field — and created a dazzling display.
Nov 12, 2025
Clinicians Test ‘Butt Breathing’ in Early Study
MedPage Small trial suggests blood oxygenation via the gut may be feasible in humans, but will it work? Young men tolerated the anal administration of a liquid with a high capacity for oxygenation in a phase Ia trial from Japan — a dose of good news for researchers who are developing a rectal ventilation system […]
Nov 5, 2025
Why honey bees overthrow their queen
Phys.org It sounds like the plot of a medieval historical drama: A once-powerful monarch, weakened by illness, is overthrown by her previously loyal subjects. But in honey bee colonies, such high-stakes coups aren’t just fantasy—they’re a common occurrence that comes with both risk and reward for bee colonies and the food systems that depend on […]
Oct 29, 2025
At this regatta, boats are giant pumpkins. It’s as chaotic as it sounds.
Washington Post “It’s kind of a ridiculous idea, which is why it’s so popular,” said Heidi Marx, coordinator of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Giant pumpkin weigh-offs — where people win prizes for growing enormous pumpkins — have been aroundfor decades. But in recent years, some towns have turned those giant pumpkins into boats, making regattas […]
Oct 22, 2025
Japanese Farmers Send Out Automated Laser Drones to Defend Chickens
Futurism Chicken farming is a fowl business. To make it, you’ll need extensive knowledge in animal husbandry, business finance, biosecurity, and mechanical repair. If one company in Japan has its way, that list could soon include “drone skills” as well. A Japanese firm called NTT e-Drone Technology Company Ltd has developed a drone-laser system designed […]
Oct 15, 2025
‘Very mean squirrel’ seeking food has sent at least 2 people to the ER in a California city
WTOP Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment. Joan Heblack told ABC affiliate KGO-TV that she was walking in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San Rafael when a squirrel seemingly came out of nowhere […]
Oct 8, 2025
I’m An Infectious Disease Doctor. Here’s What Happened When I Sat Next To A Vaccine Skeptic On A Plane.
Huff Post “As someone who recently completed 15 years of training to become an infectious diseases physician-scientist, I can’t avoid these conversations.” It’s hard to believe that infectious diseases have become a political litmus test, but they are now very much part of the “with us or against us” mental sorting more and more people […]
Oct 1, 2025
I inserted myself into a conversation at a bar about Covid and vaccines. Here’s what happened
STAT This essay was adapted from Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” “I did my best to stay out of it. But the science burst out of me” For the last few weeks of summer, my mom visited from Florida. It was amazing, as it always is, to have her here spending time with the family […]
Sep 10, 2025
How a Philadelphia outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 1976 led to modern-day investigations and surveillance
WHYY Legionnaires’ disease was named after a large outbreak in Philadelphia sickened hundreds of American Legion veterans in the summer of 1976. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been generally on the rise for the last 50 […]
Sep 3, 2025
Pet Rats Using Paws to Create Mini Masterpieces That Have Sold for Over $2,600 Total
Eighteen-year-old Ella Woodland’s pet rats have a knack for artistic expression, and by guiding them to paint mini masterpieces, she’s helping their talents flourish. Eighteen-year-old Ella Woodland’s pet rats have a knack for artistic expression, and by guiding them to paint mini masterpieces, she’s helping their talents flourish. There’s a little something in this project […]
Aug 27, 2025
