Experts

Europe’s space chief says cooperation with Russia will continue, but experts aren’t so sure

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Business with Russia continues as usual amid the escalating situation in Ukraine, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) chief said on Friday (Feb. 25). But it’s unclear if the partnership can survive Russia’s recent aggression, experts say. On Friday, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher released a statement via Twitter addressing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and … Read more

COVID Dominated Their Science Lives: Here’s What Four Experts Learned over Two Years

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Amesh Adalja, Rupali Limaye, Jeffrey Shaman and Brian Wahl all know SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, inside and out. Adalja, an ER doctor and biosecurity specialist, saw this pandemic coming back in 2018 when he headed a report called The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens. It states, “The most probable naturally occurring [global catastrophic biological risk]–level threat that humans face is … Read more

Mysterious Skull Implanted With Strange Metallic Object Divides Experts

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An elongated, cone-shaped skull with a possible metal implant could represent some of the earliest evidence from Peru of an ancient surgical implant. Or it could be a modern-day fake.   The fact that the skull, which was donated to the Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, has a cone shape is nothing too unusual, … Read more

It’s Time to Upgrade Your Mask, Experts Say. Here’s Why

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With the rapid spread of Omicron, many countries are rethinking their COVID mask advice for the community. Respirators have been mandatory in public places in Austria for a year. Now, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests respirators be considered for greater protection, for instance, on public transport or in enclosed crowded … Read more

What Will 2022 Bring in the Way of Misinformation on Social Media? 3 Experts Weigh In

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. At the end of 2020, it seemed hard to imagine a worse year for misinformation on social media, given the intensity of the presidential election and the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2021 proved up to the … Read more

Here’s What You Really Should Know About ‘Negative-Calorie’ Foods, According to Experts

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The internet is full of quick-fix weight-loss hacks. One popular suggestion is to eat ‘negative-calorie’ foods such as celery, because you burn more energy eating and digesting the celery than you absorb.   Is it true that eating some foods makes us lose calories rather than gain them? And does eating these foods help weight loss? We … Read more