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January 14, 2022

Health Care Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion A critical care nurse confronts the Omicron surge filling her hospital By Kathryn Ivey

Climate Change Don't Look Up Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science The farcical allegory of climate change shows the pitfalls of relying solely on technology and misunderstanding scientific certainty By Gale Sinatra,Barbara K. Hofer,The Conversation US

Medicine Some COVID Patients Need Amputations to Survive Impaired blood flow leads to loss of limbs By Carolyn Barber

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Neurology Epstein-Barr Virus Found to Trigger Multiple Sclerosis The research could mark a turning point in the fight against MS By Lydia Denworth

Astrophysics ArXiv.org Reaches a Milestone and a Reckoning Runaway success and underfunding have led to growing pains for the preprint server By Daniel Garisto

Health Care Surgeons Transplant Pig's Heart into Dying Human Patient in a First It was a last-ditch effort to save a Maryland man’s life By Tom Metcalfe,LiveScience

Mathematics New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field Critics accuse the organization of opposing efforts to stamp out inequity By Rachel Crowell

Astronomy Landmark Webb Observatory Is Now Officially a Telescope The observatory has flawlessly unfurled its mirrors and sunshield—although more steps are needed before the science can begin By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Physiology The Surprising Physics of Finger Snapping You might not think that you can generate more body acceleration than a big-league baseball pitcher, but new research shows you can. By Karen Hopkin | 05:12

Oceans Oceans Break Heat Record for Third Year in a Row Last year broke the record from 2020 by about 14 zettajoules, or 20 times the world’s annual energy consumption By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Public Health New Sensor Tells You How Well Your Mask Is Working FaceBit tracks a face covering’s fit and wear time, as well as its wearer’s vital signs By Sophie Bushwick

Anthropology Richard Leakey's Legacy in Science, Conservation and Politics The famed paleoanthropologist explored humankind’s origins and worked to safeguard a future for humans and wildlife alike in Kenya and beyond By Virginia Morell

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BRING SCIENCE HOME Cucumber Chemistry: Moisture Capture with Desiccants Can you shrink a cucumber slice--with just a little bit of salt, sugar or baking powder? Learn how some substances can help keep others dry with this hands-on activity.  Credit: George Retseck Have you ever gotten an electronic gadget wet and had it stop working? It would be great if you could somehow dry it out before the internal parts got damaged, right? There are actually some substances that can absorb water from their surroundings. You might have noticed when you buy new shoes, electronics or beef jerky that often there is a little package inside with the warning: "silica gel, do not eat." This little bag of gel protects the product from minor water damage, such as when it is very humid. Imagine your jerky all moist and slimy—it wouldn't have the texture you were expecting! In this fun activity you will use a cucumber to explore how different substances can absorb water from their environments. You may be surprised how the cucumber will change when exposed to salt, sugar or baking powder. And you will discover how you might be able to rescue an electronic gadget next time it gets wet!

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