Vaccine Mandates Are Lawful, Effective and Based on Rock-Solid Science

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August 05, 2021

Vaccines Vaccine Mandates Are Lawful, Effective and Based on Rock-Solid Science Clear legal pathways exist to move the U.S. closer to herd immunity By Lawrence O. Gostin

Animals Squirrels Use Gymnastics to Navigate Treetop Canopies Their acrobatic leaping skills could serve as inspiration for new robotics By Tess Joosse

Animals Bird Species Abundances, from Biggest to Smallest A new study found large species are rare, but those with fewer individuals are abundant By Clara Moskowitz,Jen Christiansen,Liz Wahid

Conservation Tree by Tree, Scientists Try to Resurrect a Fire-Scarred Forest To return native trees to the landscape, researchers must make them hardy enough for a hotter, drier climate By April Reese

Automobiles Biden Tightens Vehicle Emissions Standards A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles By Arianna Skibell,Adam Aton,E&E News

Vaccines Governor Makes Personal Plea to Reluctant Arkansans to Get Vaccinated The Republican went to Blytheville, Texarkana and other municipalities in the state to allay people's fears By Governor Asa Hutchinson

Evolution The Secret behind Songbirds' Magnetic Migratory Sense A molecule found in the retinas of European robins seems to be able to sense weak magnetic fields, such as that of Earth, after it is exposed to light. By Christopher Intagliata | 02:54

Public Health 'Breakthrough' Infections Do Not Mean COVID Vaccines Are Failing Getting flu again postinoculation is more common than a return case after a COVID shot By Emily Willingham

Extraterrestrial Life Future Space Travel Might Require Mushrooms Mycologist Paul Stamets discusses the potential extraterrestrial uses of fungi, including terraforming planets, building human habitats—and providing psilocybin therapy to astronauts By Nick Hilden

Weather 5G Wireless Could Interfere with Weather Forecasts Satellite tracking of water vapor, critical for accurate forecasts, may be foiled by cellphone tower transmissions By John Fialka,E&E News

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FROM THE ARCHIVE The U.S. Should Tighten Vaccination Mandates Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health By THE EDITORS | November 2019

QUOTE OF THE DAY "Getting a COVID-19 vaccine as the nation and the world are undergoing a historic health crisis is badly needed for the common good and mutual solidarity." Lawrence O. Gostin, faculty director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and professor at Georgetown University

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