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08/30/2020 What’s behind August 2020’s extreme weather? Climate change and bad luck On top of a pandemic, the United States is having an epic weather year — a combination of bad luck and a stage set by a warming climate. Read More In a first, a person’s immune system fought HIV — and won Some rare people may purge most HIV from their bodies, leaving only broken copies of the virus or copies locked in molecular prisons, from which there is no escape. Read More Carbon dioxide from Earth’s mantle may trigger some Italian earthquakes In the central Apennines of Italy, spikes in natural carbon dioxide emissions line up with the biggest earthquakes. Read More If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space Tiny clumps of bacteria can survive at least three years in outer space, raising the prospect of interplanetary travel by microbial life. Read More New treatments aim to treat COVID-19 early, before it gets serious Some new drugs that may stop the coronavirus from getting into cells, or from reproducing itself, may treat the illness as soon as it’s diagnosed. 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 A measurement of positronium’s energy levels confounds scientists The departure from theoretical calculations eludes explanation. Read More Female hyenas kill off cubs in their own clans Along with starvation and mauling by lions, infanticide leads as a cause of hyena cub death. Such killings may serve to enforce the social order. Read More Mandatory mail-in voting hurts neither Democratic nor Republican candidates A new study suggests that requiring people to cast mail-in ballots actually leads to a slightly increased turnout for both political parties. Read More Earth’s building blocks may have had far more water than previously thought Space rocks and dust from the inner solar system could have delivered enough water to account for all the water in the planet’s mantle. Read More Improved three-week weather forecasts could save lives from disaster Meteorologists are pushing to make forecasts good enough to fill the gap between short-term and seasonal. 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