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The Carbon We Can’t Afford to Lose

Share this on WhatsApp Protected areas have long served as a refuge for wildlife. There are more than 100 endangered species in Hawaii’s Haleakalā National Park alone. Bajo Madidi, in the Bolivian Amazon, is home to rare river otters that grow up to six feet long. And in Indonesia, some of the last Sumatran tigers […]

On November 3, Vote to End Attacks on Science

Share this on WhatsApp Instead of thinking about whether to vote Democratic or Republican in the upcoming U.S. election, think about voting to protect science instead of destroying it. As president, Donald Trump’s abuse of science has been wanton and dangerous. It has also been well documented. Since the November 2016 election, Columbia Law School […]

Lab-Made Enzymes Could Chop Up the Virus That Causes COVID

Share this on WhatsApp Artificial 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, University of Cambridge chemical biologist Alexander Taylor […]