Declining wild bee populations translate directly into decreased crop yields, according to a new study published last month in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (1). Five of the seven
Archive for 2020
Many scholars and world leaders in politics and industry (Pinker, Obama, Gates, etc…) have argued rightly that the human condition has improved dramatically in the period after World War II:
The cost of preventing future pandemics is a mere modicum of the amount Covid-19 is expected to cost the global economy, according to a new analysis published on 24 July
The European Commission presented its hydrogen strategy in July 2020. It is convinced that it will be possible to make ‘clean’ hydrogen a viable solution for a climate-neutral economy and
Two German studies published on 27 July in JAMA Cardiology have increased concerns about the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the heart, even in patients without underlying heart conditions.
This piece is the second of a two parts story by mathematician Philippe Lacoude. To read the first part, click on COVID-19 – The beginning of the end? (1) As we
Jon Entine is an American science writer. He is the founder and executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, a nonprofit that educates the public about the revolution in biomedicine
A restart? The COVID-19 epidemic was over. Throughout the month of May, analyzes of the wastewater from the Cape Canaveral treatment plant in Florida did not detect any presence of
Scientists have been working at an incredible pace to develop vaccines against the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Promising data from Phase I and II trials of four vaccine
With the opportunism that characterizes it, the World Economic Forum (WEF), famous for its January meetings at its Davos venue, jumped on the viral pandemic to find a new raison