Capturing a planet's birth

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05/24/2020 What lifestyle changes will shrink your carbon footprint the most? We've all heard countless ways to reduce our emissions. Here are the steps that actually make a difference. Read More There are two versions of the coronavirus. One’s not more dangerous than the other Factors such as a person’s age and white blood cell counts matter more for disease severity when it comes to COVID-19, a study finds. Read More Pollen-deprived bumblebees may speed up plant blooming by biting leaves In a pollen shortage, some bees nick holes in tomato leaves that accelerate flowering, and pollen production, by weeks. Read More A new artificial eye mimics and may outperform human eyes The high-tech device boasts a field of view and reaction time similar to that of real eyes. Read More Stunning images of swirling gas and dust may show a planet forming Infrared images show a spiral of gas and dust around a star 520 light-years away. A smaller, tantalizing twist hints at where a planet is coalescing. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW Scientists sometimes conceal a lack of knowledge with vague words Life, time, intelligence — plenty of terms used in science have imprecise definitions. Read More New data suggest people aren’t getting reinfected with the coronavirus People who recover from COVID-19 but later test positive again for the coronavirus don’t carry infectious virus, a study finds. Read More Past plagues offer lessons for society after the coronavirus pandemic Societies can’t indefinitely avoid outbreaks, but they can withstand even severe pandemics. Read More Physicists exploit a quantum rule to create a new kind of crystal Cold atoms can form crystals as a result of the Pauli exclusion principle. Read More Astronauts may be able to make cement using their own pee Lunar dust and a compound found in urine could be used to build future dwellings on the moon, a new study finds. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US