6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads
Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.
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Your Next Car May Be Built With Ocean Rocks. Scientists Can't Agree If That's Good
Deep sea mining could provide minerals essential for making electric vehicles. But regulations are incomplete, and questions persist about the impact on the ocean's ability to store carbon dioxide.
NYC's Subway Flooding Isn't A Fluke. It's The Reality For Cities In A Warming World
Underground trains are incredibly susceptible to flooding from climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise. Cities around the world are racing to adapt their transit systems.
CDC Warns Against Off-Label Use Of COVID Vaccine
Using the COVID vaccine "off-label" — whether that's for booster shots or young children — may be tempting to some vaccine providers, but the CDC warns it could get them into trouble.
Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said.
Millions Of People Are Missing From CDC COVID Data As States Fail To Report Cases
The CDC's COVID-19 data set is supposed to help track the pandemic, but a new NPR analysis has found the majority of fields are blank and millions of cases across the country are missing altogether.
Your Dog May Know If You've Done Something On Purpose, Or Just Screwed Up
An experiment involving dog treats suggests our canine pals may understand the difference when a human withholds a treat by accident and when they do so on purpose. But don't press your luck.
Immunity To COVID-19 Could Last Longer Than You'd Think
New studies look at how the mRNA vaccines affect the cells in your body in the short run and the long run. The findings are a counterpoint to concerns about waning immunity.
Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention
Another destructive fire season has Western states searching for ways to prevent it. The Southeast just might have the answers: setting controlled fires before the wildfires come.
How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes Like Ida
Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.