'Superworms' Eat--and Survive on--Polystyrene

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June 10, 2022

Biochemistry 'Superworms' Eat--and Survive on--Polystyrene Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste By Fionna Samuels

Neuroscience Why You Can't Remember Being Born: A Look at 'Infantile Amnesia' Infants can form memories, just not the kind that recalls specific experiences By Vanessa LoBue,The Conversation US

Public Health On Three Different Continents, Rural Health Strains under the Weight of the Coronavirus In remote communities in the U.S., Ecuador, and Zimbabwe, these health care workers are fighting much more than the virus By Lungelo Ndhlovu,Kata Karath,Michael Forster Rothbart

Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Credits Allow Companies to Overstate Emissions Reductions The findings of a new study call into question whether businesses are truly meeting climate goals By Camille Bond,E&E News

Artificial Intelligence AI Can Predict Potential Nutrient Deficiencies from Space New work maps a region's nutrient landscape By Rachel Berkowitz

Public Health Blaming Gay Men for Monkeypox Will Harm Everyone Lessons from HIV/AIDS and SARS-CoV-2/COVID for harm reduction By Steven W. Thrasher

Astronomy Webb Telescope's Giant Mirror Struck by Micrometeoroid The impact has slightly degraded one of the observatory's mirror segments, but NASA says the telescope has sustained no significant damage By Meghan Bartels,SPACE.com

Public Health Better Face Masks Are Possible: Here Are Some Winning Designs A two-part competition aims to spark innovation and connect the groups trying to redesign high-quality masks that protect against COVID By Sophie Bushwick

Genetics Stress Management Helped Wolves Become Dogs Genetic mutations related to production of the stress hormone cortisol may have played a role in the process of canine domestication By Rachel Nuwer

Policy Sending Health Care Workers instead of Cops Can Reduce Crime A study shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents By Emily Willingham

FROM THE STORE Truth vs Lies How do we navigate the post-truth era, when there is no longer an expectation that politicians or pundits will be honest? In this eBook, we break down the science of deception so that we can protect ourselves against it. We look at human perception and how those perceptions are influenced using technology as well as provide interventions for combating bias and antiscience thinking. *Editor's Note: This Collector's Edition was published as Truth vs Lies. The eBook adaptation contains all of the articles, but some of the artwork has been removed to optimize viewing on tablet devices.

FROM THE ARCHIVE Solving Microplastic Pollution Means Reducing, Recycling—and Fundamental Rethinking New practices, and new chemistries, are needed to end the scourge By Andrea Thompson | November 2018

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