Thriving under ice in Arctic winter

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09/27/2020 Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims Momentum is building to finally tackle a neglected health problem that strikes poor, rural communities. Read More Tiny, magnetically controlled robots coax nerve cells to grow connections Research using microrobots and nerve cells from rats could point to new treatments for people with nerve injuries. Read More A tiny crustacean fossil contains roughly 100-million-year-old giant sperm Giant sperm preserved in an ancient ostracod may be the oldest known sperm fossil, showing that giant sperm have existed for at least 100 million years. Read More Trapped under ice, light-loving algae grow in the dark Arctic winter Blocked off from nearly all light beneath a thick layer of ice and snow in the winter, marine phytoplankton in the Arctic still find a way to thrive. Read More Hope for life on Venus survives for centuries against all odds Early scientists often assumed that Venus, though hotter than Earth, hosted life. 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 Brazilian city devastated by COVID-19 may have reached herd immunity Up to half of Manaus was infected at the epidemic’s peak, which slowed further spread of the virus but also led to many deaths, scientists say. Read More A mother mouse’s gut microbes help wire her pup’s brain The pups of mice lacking gut microbes, and the compounds they make, have altered nerve cells in part of the brain and a lowered sensitivity to touch. Read More Global warming may lead to practically irreversible Antarctic melting Simulations suggest that even if the Paris climate goals are met, melting Antarctic ice will still cause sea levels to rise by more than 2 meters. Read More Famous for the first-ever image of a black hole, M87* reveals how it changes over time New data show that the brightest spot on the ring changes location, due to turbulence in the violent eddy of material around the black hole. Read More A beaked whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record The animals may rely on large stores of oxygen, a slow metabolism and the ability to tolerate lactic acid to go for hours without surfacing for air. 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