Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The US has the largest monkeypox case tally of any country in the world.
Science // Science & Exploration
Key Russian official confirms his country’s commitment to the space station
"It was very heartening to hear the support across the board of the partnership."
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes.
With solar arrays now operational, Lucy’s got some shimmering to do
We still have to wait three years before the first asteroid flyby.
As Earth spins faster, Meta joins fight against leap seconds
Leap seconds cause network turmoil. Meta wants to end them before the next one.
DIY Tinycade aims to bring Alt Ctrl games to the masses
The initial test games include CLAW, a spin on Space Invaders.
Russia wants a better look at what America’s newest spy satellite can do
Spying in space does not violate any international norms.
Mexican farmers and scientists share a mission: Saving a wetland
Farmers, scientists work together to save a key ecosystem—and an endangered salamander.
Monkeypox: 25K cases, a batch of new deaths, and 3 state emergencies
WHO says it's seeing a broad range of illnesses as more people are infected.
MIT scientists create color-shifting films inspired by 19th-century holography
Potential applications include pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics.
Why space debris keeps falling out of the sky—and will continue to do so
"All spacefaring nations should follow established best practices."
The age of brain-computer interfaces is on the horizon
Synchron has implanted its BCI in a US patient for the first time.
NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving.
We’re about to enter the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season
About 90 percent of the Atlantic's tropical activity comes after August 1.
Satellite images + lucky boat trip give new info on glowing “milky seas”
Scientists are closer than ever to understanding the phenomenon.
