What Is the New Langya Virus, and Should We Be Worried?

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August 11, 2022

Epidemiology What Is the New Langya Virus, and Should We Be Worried? The Langya virus, which is related to the Nipah and Hendra viruses, has infected at least 35 people in China in the two years before 2021 By Allen Cheng,The Conversation US

Climate Change How to Recognize Heat Illness and Stay Cool during Extreme Weather Scientists and medical experts weigh in on how to recognize the signs of heat-related illness and avoid the worst health impacts from increasingly intense heat waves By Joanna Thompson

Ecology Shrimp Sounds Could Lure Baby Oysters to Build New Reefs Piping in audio of snapping shrimp could help the oysters reestablish long-lost ecosystems By Kate Golembiewski

Mental Health Protect Your Mental Health By Andrea Gawrylewski

Neuroscience Hello Darkness, My Old Friend Anticipated blackness tricks your pupils into reacting

Mental Health Guardians of the Brain The nervous and immune systems are tightly intertwined. Deciphering their chatter might help address many brain disorders and diseases By Diana Kwon,Nature magazine

Psychology Why COVID Makes So Many of Us Feel Guilty Making decisions based on complex information is frustrating and stressful, but a change in mindset can help By Lynn Bufka

FROM THE STORE The Age of Humans Humans have accomplished a great deal in our relatively short history - and have left our mark on Earth in the process. In this eBook, we examine the story of us: how we got here, the world we've built and how we'll need to continue to adapt if we are to manage our impact on the planet and build a better future. *Editor's Note: This Collector's Edition was published as The Age of Humans. The eBook adaptation contains all of the articles, but some of the artwork has been removed to optimize viewing on tablet devices.

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