California's early shelter-in-place order may have saved 1,600 lives in one month
Four researchers studied California's shelter-in-place orders to figure out how many lives were saved by its early enactment.…
Four researchers studied California's shelter-in-place orders to figure out how many lives were saved by its early enactment.…
Low-wage workers are less likely than high-wage workers to have access to things like masks, hand sanitizer and training…
Release of GM mosquitoes in Florida is imminent. But a multidisciplinary team of scientists believe that more studies are…
Generating energy usually means wasted heat. Semiconductors let the electrons flow with zero waste – but so far scientists…
Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.
While African Americans account for about 14% of the US population, they have accounted for about 60% of deaths from the…
Small-scale dairy farmers are struggling across the US – but in New Jersey they've developed a model that keeps their…
Youth physical inactivity was already a problem before COVID-19, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Justices have lent weight to state officials who want churches to remain closed until the public health crisis is over.…
Maids were among Brazil's earliest COVID-19 victims, infected by employers who had been to Italy. Now 39% of Brazilian…
President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or…
Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against…
A third of Americans experiencing significant financial stress say they wouldn't contact a doctor if they experienced…
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in US civic life, one that helped shape American society more than 250…
Understanding others' emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids' development,…
Terminally ill patients in nine states and Washington, DC can use telemedicine to get a doctor's approval to hasten…
Dalits have long been ostracized as the 'untouchables' in Indian society. Discrimination and the impact of the coronavirus…
Why one city suffers significantly more deaths than another isn't always obvious. A simple experiment shows how failing…
Drugs and vaccines to fight the coronavirus are already in clinical trials. It is important to understand the difference…