Science

News Brief: Election Results, Stock Markets Drop, Gene-Editing Tool

10:28am March 04, 2020

After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the front-runners. U.S. financial markets fell again on concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. And, details of a new development in medicine.

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Viral particles are colorized purple in this color-enhanced transmission electron micrograph from a COVID-19 patient in the United States. Computer modeling can help epidemiologists predict how and where the illness will move next.

How Computer Modeling Of COVID-19's Spread Could Help Fight The Virus

9:40am March 04, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

As the world watches the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, epidemiologists are watching simulations of that outbreak on their computers to try to predict what might happen next.

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Staring At Seagulls Makes Them Less Likely To Steal Your Food, Scientists Find

4:17pm March 03, 2020

A new study suggests that seagulls study human behaviors when trying to locate food. Researchers claim it's one of the first studies of this kind on non-domesticated animals.

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The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is seen in yellow, emerging from cells (in blue and pink) cultured in the lab. This image is from a scanning electron microscope.

Coronavirus Testing: What To Know As It Becomes Available Across The U.S.

9:34pm March 02, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The tests will likely find infections around the country — including cases that had gone undetected. The CDC says it has enough kits to test at least 75,000 people and that more are on order.

A flooded road leading to the Arkema chemical plant near Houston, Texas in August 2017. Multiple employees including the plant manager are facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to adequately prepare for flooding that caused massive chemical fires

Texas Criminal Trial Highlights Climate Liability For Factories In Floodplains

4:58pm March 02, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

This building at University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health in Omaha has 41 isolation beds, some now used to treat patients who have COVID-19.

Lessons From U.S. Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients

4:06pm March 02, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

To keep the new coronavirus from spreading in the U.S., hospitals say they need new and sustained funding for good epidemiology as well as more masks, gowns and gloves.

An ambulance worker adjusts her protective mask as she wheels a stretcher into a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash., on Saturday where more than 50 people were found to be sick and are being tested for COVID-19 virus.

As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

10:22pm March 01, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

According to a growing body of research, going to the doctor late in the day may mean you get lower-quality care.

Good Medical Care Can Suffer Late In The Day

11:16pm February 29, 2020

by Mara Gordon

Many of us feel increasingly stressed and short on time as the day wears on. But does that make for worse medical care? Studies suggest preventive maintenance suffers with late appointments.

President Trump speaks at the White House about the U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

President Trump Confirms 1st U.S. Coronavirus Death; U.S. Heightens Travel Warnings

5:54pm February 29, 2020

by Meg Anderson

A man in his 50s has died, according to Washington state health officials. It's the first death from COVID-19 in the U.S. The president defended the administration's response.

COVID-19 Latest: Global Markets React, More Cases Reported

8:21am February 29, 2020

by Richard Harris

The coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has now been detected in at least 56 nations. The rapid spread drove down stock markets.

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