Tuesday, May 10, 2022

A Guide to the Different Omicron Subvariants

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May 09, 2022

Epidemiology

A Guide to the Different Omicron Subvariants

How to tell the different versions of SARS-CoV-2 apart, and how well vaccines protect against them

By Louis Jacobson,Kaiser Health News

Reproduction

The Science of Abortion Rights

Safe and accessible reproductive health care is a basic right that is supported by science, medicine, and respect for human dignity.

Fossil Fuels

Why the EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon

There is debate about whether the agency will rely on carbon capture to achieve emissions reductions

By Jean Chemnick,E&E News

Policy

Space Won't Be Safe Until the U.S. and China Can Cooperate

The two countries must put aside their mistrust in order to establish rules for the peaceful use of outer space

By Bin Li

Biotech

Mysterious 'Retron' DNA Helps Scientists Edit Human Genes

For the first time, researchers have used this bacterial tool to edit genes in human cells

By Saugat Bolakhe

Ethics

Meet the White House's New Director of Environmental Justice

Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate

By Adam Aton,E&E News

Energy

Rechargeable Molten Salt Battery Freezes Energy in Place for Long-Term Storage

The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid

By Anna Blaustein

Reproduction

The Harmful Effects of Overturning Roe v. Wade

A landmark study of women who were turned away from getting the procedure found that being forced to have a child worsened their health and economic status.

By Tanya Lewis,Tulika Bose | 06:06

Ecology

Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry's Dirty Reputation

From giant land-based salmon tanks to submersible shellfish platforms, experiments in aquaculture are dotting Maine's coasts

By Ellen Ruppel Shell
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What We Know about Omicron's BA.2 Variant So Far

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