Scientific AmericanMedical Conditions The Animal Viruses Most Likely to Jump into Humans scientificamerican.com - Harini Barath Long before COVID-19, scientists had been working to identify animal viruses that could potentially jump to people. These efforts have led to a …
Scientific AmericanBiology What Is the Immune System, and How Does It Work? scientificamerican.com Through evolution, we’ve gained an entire arsenal for fighting off potentially harmful microbes of all sorts.
Scientific AmericanImmune System Nutrition, Immunity and a Global Pandemic scientificamerican.com The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the importance of having a well-functioning immune system.
Scientific AmericanCell Biology Cancer Clues Found in Gene behind ‘Lemon Frost’ Gecko Color scientificamerican.com - Maddie Bender When reptile breeder Steve Sykes saw that two particular leopard geckos were up for auction in 2015, he knew he had to have them. The chubby lizards’ …
Scientific AmericanBacteria Gut Reactions: Microbes in the Digestive Tract Influence COVID Severity scientificamerican.com - Katrin Legg One of the many issues that have flummoxed scientists researching COVID-19 is the nose-to-toes diversity of its symptoms, which extend well beyond …
Scientific AmericanObesity Why Are People with Obesity More Vulnerable to COVID? scientificamerican.com - Tammy Worth It was clear relatively early in the pandemic that a handful of risk factors dramatically impacted the severity of COVID-19. Among them were advanced …
Scientific AmericanCalifornia Coastal Commission California May Buy Up Beach Houses Threatened by Sea Level Rise scientificamerican.com - Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News California is pushing a novel approach to dealing with beachfront houses threatened by rising seas: Buy and rent them out until they're eventually …
Scientific AmericanVitamin D Can Vitamin D Help Protect against COVID? scientificamerican.com - Suzanne Elvidge From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers examining the question of why some people were better protected from the infection than …
Scientific AmericanUFOs What We Can Learn from Studying UFOs scientificamerican.com - Avi Loeb In his book Childhood’s End, Arthur C. Clarke tells a story of a peaceful alien invasion of Earth that comes at the expense of humanity’s unique …
Scientific AmericanSpacecraft A Glitch Has Knocked the Hubble Space Telescope Offline—for Now scientificamerican.com - Meghan Bartels,SPACE.com It turns out it's tricky to troubleshoot a 1980s computer that's dashing around Earth hundreds of miles over our heads. NASA has spent more than a …
Scientific AmericanPandemics It’s Not You, It’s COVID: Couples Who Blamed Pandemic for Tensions Stayed Happier scientificamerican.com - Tess Joosse Whether it’s a work deadline, traffic jam, leaky roof or broken-down car, everyday stressors can undermine relationships. Routine annoyances tend to …
