On the Day of Marsha Johnson’s Birthday, Guerrilla Memorial Pops Up by Stonewall
After a statue of the trans activist promised by the city was delayed by the pandemic, activists installed the bust themselves this week.
A new model for group decision-making shows how ‘followers’ can influence the outcome
From small committees to national elections, group decision-making can be complicated — and it may not always settle on the best choice. That’s partly because some members of the group do research on their own, and others take their cues from the peop…
Ultrafast electron microscopy leads to pivotal discovery
Researchers used ultrafast electron microscopy to study a nanoscale phenomenon that occurs in less than a few hundred quadrillionths of a second. Insights from the study could aid in the development of new sensors and quantum devices.
Scientists developing contraceptive that stops sperm in its tracks
Engineered antibodies immobilize sperm in animal study, paving the way for nonhormonal contraceptive for women.
Artificial intelligence re-stained images of tissue biopsy expedite diagnoses
In lifesaving situations, expedient and accurate diagnostic tools are critical to aid pathologists in examining biopsied tissue samples looking for signs of diseases. Engineers found a new path to achieve that with virtual re-staining of tissue images …
Climate change challenge: Terminology used by scientists confounds public
A new study finds that U.S. residents struggle to understand terms frequently used by scientists to describe climate change.
Symptomatic COVID patients are more contagious, study finds
Individuals with COVID-19 are most likely to spread the virus to close contacts two days before the onset of symptoms to three days after symptoms appear, and the risk of transmission is highest when patients had mild or moderate disease severity, acco…
Study confirms virus variants reduce protection against COVID-19
A laboratory study finds that blood serum drawn from people previously vaccinated or naturally infected show ‘significantly reduced’ defense against two variants of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Researchers said that their findings emphasize the im…