First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination

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August 26, 2022

Vaccines First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination An unvaccinated person in New York State's Rockland County developed paralysis from a polio infection, emphasizing the need to target vaccination efforts to vulnerable communities By Sara Reardon

Diet Some Sugar Substitutes Affect Blood Glucose and Gut Bacteria In a new study, participants who consumed sugar substitutes showed an altered microbiome and spikes in blood glucose By Emily Willingham

Climate Change Bold New Jersey Shore Flood Rules Could Be Blueprint for Entire U.S. Coast Coastal flood zones where development is restricted will be based on future climate change projections, not past floods By Thomas Frank,E&E News

Space Exploration NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission Is 'Go' for Launch The U.S. is preparing to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in 50 years By Nadia Drake

Climate Change Climate Change Actions Are Far More Popular Than People in U.S. Realize "False social reality" obscures widespread U.S. support for climate protection measures By Robin Lloyd

Black Holes Hawking, a Paradox and a Black Hole Mystery, Solved? We do not have a theory to tell us everything about how a black hole works, but new research is shedding a least some light on one of their many mysteries. By Clara Moskowitz,Tulika Bose,Jeffery DelViscio | 07:46

Planetary Science Here's Why Earth Just Had Its Shortest Day on Record How wind, ice and rock may have combined to give our planet its shortest day By Sasha Warren

Animals Dogs Actually Tear Up When Their Owners Come Home Our puppies' eyes well up, a reaction caused by oxytocin, which makes us want to take care of them even more. By Karen Hopkin | 03:11

Natural Disasters See Iceland Aglow in Volcanic Eruptions A vivid look at Iceland's recent resurgence of volcanic eruptions—and why the country could be in for 300 years of renewed volcanic activity By Sasha Warren

Pollution Cheap New Method Breaks Down 'Forever Chemicals' A new technique destroys persistent PFAS without requiring high pressures and temperatures By Giorgia Guglielmi,Nature magazine

Mental Health Children's Risk of Suicide Increases on School Days Unlike in adults, suicide risk among children is lowest during the summer and higher during the school year. Understanding these patterns can help prevent and treat suicidality By Tyler Black

Vaccines New Polio Outbreaks Worldwide Put Scientists on Alert Cases of paralysis in the U.S. and Israel suggest vaccine-derived poliovirus has infected many people By Heidi Ledford,Nature magazine

Psychology In Schools, Honest Talk about Racism Can Reduce Discrimination New laws make it harder for teachers to discuss racism and inequality, but psychological evidence shows these conversations dispel causes of bias and distress By Camilla Mutoni Griffiths,Nicky Sullivan

FROM THE STORE Revolutions in Science Normally science proceeds in incremental steps, but sometimes a discovery is so profound that it causes a paradigm shift. This eBook is a collection of articles about those kinds of advances, including revolutionary discoveries about the origin of life, theories of learning, formation of the solar system and more. *Editor's Note: Revolutions in Science was originally published as a Collector's Edition. The eBook adaptation contains all of the articles, but some of the artwork has been removed to optimize viewing on mobile devices.

BRING SCIENCE HOME A Simple Machine to Make Potato Holes Pencil or straw: Which cuts better? Try your hand--and some simple machines--at this simple test, and the answer migth just surprise you!  Credit: George Retseck Looking for a cool and surprising project to show to your friends? Give this activity a stab! Take a potato and a straw—maybe a pencil as well—and challenge your friends to drill holes into the potato with the least amount of effort. Chances are, they will not find a method that gets the job done with ease. The best method—one that requires the least effort from you—will surprise everyone! How? Investigate and have fun! Can you find a reliable way to get the job done? Can you explain the physics behind it?

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