Foi declarada a pandemia do Coronavírus e podemos enfrentar essa questão sem pânico e com a ajuda da ciência. A mestre e doutora em Neurociência pela … source
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We Talked to an ICU Nurse Working in an Overwhelmed COVID-19 Ward
The curve of COVID-19 is beginning to flatten in New York City, with admissions to the ICU, dropping for the first time on Friday. But that doesn’t mean life on the … source
Pandemics Worse Than Novel Coronavirus in the History of Mankind
While things are a little crazy in the world, with COVID-19 taking up all of the news across the globe, we look to the past to offer some guidance on how to best … source
How COVID-19 Is Changing Science
The coronavirus pandemic is a terrible crisis, of course. But it also presents an opportunity to change the way that research is conducted and shared, so that science can become more open, more efficient and more collaborative. At ResearchGate, a professional network for scientists that advocates for open research, we are pragmatic optimists. We are […]
How soap kills the coronavirus
Plain old soap and water absolutely annihilate coronavirus. Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at or making a one-time contribution here: … source
COVID-19 Could Help Solve Climate Riddles
As the world scrambles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many economic activities have ground to a halt, leading to marked reductions in air pollution. And with the skies clearing, researchers are getting an unprecedented chance to help answer one of climate science’s thorniest open questions: the impact of atmospheric aerosols. What they learn could […]
How Herbivore Herds Might Help Permafrost
The Arctic’s permafrost is melting—and fast. That’s bad news, because these frozen soils store billions of tons of carbon, just waiting to be unleashed. So is there a way to save the permafrost? One team of researchers thinks it may have found a possible solution: big animals, herbivores—animals that eat only plants. Back in 1996, […]
How wildlife trade is linked to coronavirus
And why the disease first appeared in China. NOTE: As our expert Peter Li points out in the video, “The majority of the people in China do not eat wildlife animals … source
Coronavirus Roundup for April 11-17
The items below are highlights from the newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily in your inbox, sign up here. Tanya Lewis at Scientific American provides this update on the most widely discussed drugs and treatments for COVID-19 currently being tested for their effectiveness and safety in humans (4/15/20). Doctors […]
Climate Change Has Helped Fuel a Megadrought in the Southwest
A “megadrought” gripping the western United States is the worst one in 500 years, scientists say. And it’s the first to be influenced by human-caused climate change. A study published this week in the journal Science investigates the occurrence of megadroughts in western North America over the last 1,200 years. While a megadrought has no strict scientific definition, most […]