By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that had disappeared from a database last year.
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Covid’s Delta Variant: What We Know
The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus case numbers in the U.S., and it’s unclear whether Delta will reverse that trend.
Glowing Bacteria May One Day Protect People From Landmines
Researchers in Israel have recently detailed progress in developing sensors that light up in the presence of a chemical linked to land mines and other deadly explosives.
Wondering if the Covid Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time
Scientists generally recommend against antibody testing after vaccination. But for some people, it makes sense.
Wondering if the Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time
Scientists generally recommend against antibody testing after vaccination. But for some people, it makes sense.
Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews ‘Gain-of-Function’ Research Debate
Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens.
Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews “Gain-of-Function” Research Debate
Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens.
On the Pointlessness of Pointy Shoes
Archaeological advice on post-pandemic footwear. Plus: brittle stars in a “weirdo box,” a possible Viking ransom and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm
Scientists have described a new family of brittle stars from a single specimen from a seamount off New Caledonia.
Scientists Report Earliest Known Coronavirus Cases in Five US States
Blood drawn from nine people in the earliest days of the pandemic tested positive for the infection. But some experts questioned the results.