Weekly Headlines (excerpts)
1. In medieval England, leprosy bounced between humans and squirrels
First reconstruction of leprotic bacterial genome from ancient animal remains sheds new light on its ecology
BY SEAN CUMMINGS 3 MAY 2024
2. Cheap catalyst could help turn carbon dioxide into fuels
Molybdenum compound offers an efficient way to make carbon monoxide—a building block of chemicals and fuels
BY ROBERT F. SERVICE 2 MAY 2024
3. Orangutan plays doctor, heals himself
Ape applies a known medicinal plant to his wound
BY KERMIT PATTISON 2 MAY 2024
4. U.S. moves to reclassify cannabis as a lower risk drug
Historic policy shift will make it easier for scientists to investigate potential medical uses
BY PHIE JACOBS 1 MAY 2024
5. Scientists call new measures to control bird flu in cows ‘a drop in the bucket’
As restrictions take effect, new data show virus is pervasive in herds
BY JON COHEN, MARTIN ENSERINK 1 MAY 2024
6. Steel industry emissions are a big contributor to climate change. Can it go green?
Department of Energy funds research to take carbon out of iron and steel production
BY WARREN CORNWALL 1 MAY 2024
7. Nobel-winning neuroscientist faces scrutiny for data discrepancies in more than a dozen papers
Thomas Südhof says mistakes in co-authored publications are honest errors that don’t affect studies' conclusions
BY HOLLY ELSE 1 MAY 2024
8. Intricate leaf veins may be an ancient protection against hungry insects
Study of fossil and modern leaves shows leaf networks are better equipped to survive trauma when they have loops
BY ELIZABETH PENNISI 30 APR 2024
9. ‘Daredevil’ running could help astronauts maintain muscles in low gravity
Inspired by carnival motorbike attractions, the technique could simulate Earth-like gravity on the Moon
BY DARREN INCORVAIA 30 APR 2024
10. Ancient crystals suggest early Earth had land and freshwater
Hardy zircon minerals found in Australian rocks suggest conditions for life existed 4 billion years ago
BY ELISE CUTTS 30 APR 2024
11. Major budget cuts to two high-profile NIH efforts leave researchers reeling
Drop in 21st Century Cures Act funding will slow BRAIN and All of Us projects
BY JOCELYN KAISER 30 APR 2024
12. Climate modelers grapple with their own carbon emissions
Next round of international climate simulations will seek to curb excess energy use for computation
BY PAUL VOOSEN 29 APR 2024
13. Which wild animals carry the COVID-19 virus? An ambitious U.S. project aims to find out
Scientists test bighorn sheep, bears, moose, rats, and dozens of other species to track how SARS-CoV-2 moves between humans and wildlife
BY JON COHEN 29 APR 2024
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