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How microwaves could help fight COVID-19

How microwaves could help fight COVID-19

Brian Owens May 19, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic started Khashayar Ghandi, a materials chemist…

The rise of preprints

The rise of preprints

Brian Owens May 4, 2022

How COVID-19 has transformed the way we publish and report…

Canada announces new innovation agency — and it’s not modelled on DARPA

Canada announces new innovation agency — and it’s not modelled on DARPA

Brian Owens Apr 27, 2022

The unit will instead mimic Finnish and Israeli agencies. But…

Sanctions Against Russia Are Slowing Medical Progress

Sanctions Against Russia Are Slowing Medical Progress

Brian Owens Apr 14, 2022

Many Western nations are severing ties with Russia in response…

Ukrainian Scientists Strain to Work as War Rages

Ukrainian Scientists Strain to Work as War Rages

Brian Owens Mar 21, 2022

Pavlo Bazilinskyy got out just in time. In February, the…

Beauty and wonder of science boosts researchers’ well-being

Beauty and wonder of science boosts researchers’ well-being

Brian Owens Mar 17, 2022

Appreciating the phenomena they study helps scientists to persevere in…