We are slowly figuring out which drugs and therapies are effective against the new coronavirus.
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William Petri, University of Virginia
During the last six months, news reports have mentioned dozens of drugs that may be effective against the new coronavirus. Here we lay out the evidence and reveal which ones are proven to work. Or not.
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Science + Technology
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Amanda Kowalczyk, University of Pittsburgh
Is there a single master gene that controls longevity in all mammals? Or are 'Fountain of Youth' genes little more than a myth?
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Jason Bruck, Oklahoma State University
Wild dolphins are fast, smart and hard to study, but it is important to understand how human actions affect their health. So we are building a drone to sample hormones from the blowholes of dolphins.
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Health + Medicine
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Adrienne Lapidos, University of Michigan
With most therapy sessions now online, a psychologist explores whether more self-disclosure by therapists – sharing more about their own lives – might help their patients.
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Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
Setting off fireworks may be fun for you, but for some of your neighbors it could be a traumatic experience.
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Politics + Society
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James N. Gregory, University of Washington
Marches, demonstrations, civic unrest, attacks by law enforcement and the military on protesting civilians: The parallels between the summer of 1932 and what is happening currently are striking.
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Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University
If teenagers organizing on social media can hamper a presidential campaign rally, how challenging is it to manipulate elections?
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Ethics + Religion
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Michael A. Vargas, State University of New York at New Paltz
Monastic tradition offers some useful advice about the value of isolation.
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Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University
A social media researcher explains how bots and sock puppet accounts manipulate and polarize public debate.
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William Petri, University of Virginia
Is it possible that people who recover from COVID-19 will be plagued with long term side effects from the infection? An infectious disease physician reviews the evidence so far.
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Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
An update of 50-year-old regulations has kickstarted research into the next generation of rockets. Powered by nuclear fission, these new systems could be the key to faster, safer exploration of space.
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