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Trump downplayed the costs of carbon pollution. That’s about to change
Biden administration set to update the “social cost of carbon” used in greenhouse regulations -
High-profile Chinese scientist cleared of fraud and plagiarism charges involving more than 60 papers
Cao Xuetao, president of Nankai University, will be barred from applying for grants for lax lab management -
The wondrous life—and dramatic death—of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory
Important discoveries and lingering questions lie in deceased telescope’s wake -
Sloppy science or groundbreaking idea? Theory for how cells organize contents divides biologists
Cells may form dropletlike functional compartments through a process called phase separation, but not as often as some propose -
Podcast: Counting research rodents, a possible cause for irritable bowel syndrome, and spitting cobras
On this week’s show: A new estimate for the number of rats and mice in U.S. labs, a possible explanation for irritable bowel syndrome, and how cobras evolved to spit venom -
Spitting cobras’ venom evolved to inflict pain
Venom mix arose independently in three groups of the spitting snakes -
Media outlets inconsistently mention uncertain status of COVID-19 preprints
Failure to note lack of peer review could risk overselling research -
What might Earth’s next supercontinent look like? New study provides clues
Researchers say giant landmasses form at regular intervals in predictable locations -
Why cats are crazy for catnip
Minty chemical in catniplike plant activates their opioid systems—and acts as a mosquito repellent -
Like humans, wasps seem to recognize faces as more than the sum of their parts
Experiment suggests social wasps evolved an efficient facial recognition system -
No more cuddly selfies with our ape cousins, top conservation body warns scientists
New rules are meant avoid misleading the public about wild animals -
Statisticians hail early departure of U.S. Census director
Steven Dillingham accused of undermining agency’s integrity by not resisting Trump agenda -
Who needs a teacher? Artificial intelligence designs lesson plans for itself
Machines—like people—learn best when tasks are just hard enough -
Biden proposes a science-led New Deal to end pandemic suffering
President-elect outlines massive investment in public health workers and more to speed COVID-19 vaccinations and therapies -
New coronavirus variants could cause more reinfections, require updated vaccines
Scientists worry mutations found in Brazil and South Africa could help SARS-CoV-2 evade human antibodies -
School risk calculations scrambled by fast-spreading virus strains
The Netherlands saw rapid spread through a school and into the community -
Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser
Post will also be elevated to Cabinet level -
COVID-19 cases are soaring in Indonesia. Can a new health minister turn things around?
Researchers are hopeful Budi Gunadi Sadikin will take a more science-based approach to the pandemic -
Swarms of robotic fish can synchronize their swimming, for the first time
Two cameras and light-emitting diode lights enable communication -
Science journals to offer select authors open-access publishing for free
“Green” open-access route complies with the Coalition S funders’ mandate -
Many scientists citing two scandalous COVID-19 papers ignore their retractions
Globally discredited hospital data from the company Surgisphere continues to live as reliable evidence—even in leading journals -
Podcast: An elegy for Arecibo, and how our environments change our behavior
On this week’s show: A look at the past, present, and future of the fabled Arecibo Observatory, and what we can learn about how the environment alters human behavior -
‘Compelled by stories.’ A marketing expert’s tips for promoting COVID-19 vaccination
Stacy Wood’s new research explores how to persuade people to get the shots -
How the famed Arecibo telescope fell—and how it might rise again
Engineering failures and a harsh climate conspired in telescope’s sudden collapse
