Promising Drug for Mpox Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads in Africa
In a trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, was found to be no better than placebo at clearing mpox lesions.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-promising-drug-for-mpox-just-failed-in-trials/
The US Grid Is Adding Batteries at a Much Faster Rate Than Natural Gas
The shift toward renewables is officially in high gear.
https://www.wired.com/story/us-grid-battery-solar-wind-natural-gas-rate/
Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints
The absence of these identifying marks—which can be the result of excessive typing, manual work, chemotherapy, or sports—is becoming more of an issue in the age of biometrics.
https://www.wired.com/story/why-you-might-be-losing-your-fingerprints/
The Quantum Mechanics of the Greenhouse Effect
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Carbon dioxide’s powerful heat-trapping effect has been traced to a quirk of its quantum structure. The finding may explain climate change better than any computer model.
https://www.wired.com/story/physicists-pinpoint-the-quantum-origin-of-the-greenhouse-effect/
The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX's Dragon
The decision will leave the crew on the ISS until February. The mission was initially supposed to last about a week.
https://www.wired.com/story/starliner-return-nasa-spacex-boeing-iss/
Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?
Organizers of the 2028 Summer Games will attempt to re-create the city’s public transport heyday of the early 20th century, but ousting the car—even for just a few weeks—will be costly.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-car-free-los-angeles-olympics-will-work/
Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather
How to pack a go bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid.
So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?
Snell’s window is one of the coolest phenomena in the natural world. You’ve seen it, but do you know what causes it?
https://www.wired.com/story/the-awesome-aquatics-of-snells-window/
FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge
The updated vaccines target the currently circulating KP.2 variant.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-updated-covid-vaccines-announcement-2024/
The Next Frontier for mRNA Could Be Healing Damaged Organs
Researchers are testing the use of mRNA to get damaged livers to repair themselves, in a move that could one day lessen the need for organ transplants.
https://www.wired.com/story/mrna-organ-rejuvenation-pittsburgh-upmc-center-transcriptional-medicine/
The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It
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With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever.
https://www.wired.com/story/power-metal-green-economy-is-hungry-for-copper/
Bayesian Yacht Sinking: Climate Change Created Perfect Storm for
While the exact cause of the deadly sinking of the Bayesian superyacht remains unknown, dangerous waterspouts were spotted in the area. Scientists say they may become far more common.
The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early
The latest Covid-19 surge reportedly has officials considering approval of the new strain-matched vaccine as soon as this week.
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-summer-surge-fda-vaccine-approval/
The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen
Industries want to harvest naturally occurring hydrogen as soon as possible, but scientists warn of unforeseen consequences.
https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-head-to-greenland-to-uncover-the-secrets-of-gold-hydrogen/
The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen
Industries want to harvest naturally occurring hydrogen as soon as possible, but scientists warn of unforeseen consequences.
https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-head-to-greenland-to-uncover-the-secrets-of-gold-hydrogen/
The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen
Industries want to harvest naturally occurring hydrogen as soon as possible, but scientists warn of unforeseen consequences.
https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-head-to-greenland-to-uncover-the-secrets-of-gold-hydrogen/
Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Killer: Lightning Strikes
In rural India, stormy weather, a lack of knowledge, and scant protections are combining to kill thousands every year, with climate change likely to raise the threat as lightning becomes more common.
https://www.wired.com/story/thunder-lightning-strike-deaths-india/
Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Killer: Lightning Strikes
In rural India, stormy weather, a lack of knowledge, and scant protections are combining to kill thousands every year, with climate change likely to raise the threat as lightning becomes more common.
https://www.wired.com/story/thunder-lightning-strike-deaths-india/
The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected
One of the quantum fields that fills the universe is special because its default value seems poised to eventually change—changing everything.
https://www.wired.com/story/vacuum-of-space-to-decay-sooner-than-expected-but-still-not-soon/
Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Exposure to bacteria in landfill sites and polluted rivers may explain prevalence among city-dwelling birds.
https://www.wired.com/story/urban-birds-are-harboring-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/