In their Research Article “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors” (6 December 2024, p. 1128), T.-H. Lin et al. find that a mutation from glutamine to leucine at the 226 residue in the hemagglutinin protein of the H5N1 influenza virus leads to human receptor specificity, consistent with other…
Systematic analysis reveals decades-long decline in US butterfly population abundance Systematic analysis reveals decades-long decline in US butterfly population abundance Science
Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-biodiversity tropical forests. Here, we examined how … Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet…
Two-dimensional materials stabilize perovskites for charge transfer under heat and light irradiation Two-dimensional materials stabilize perovskites for charge transfer under heat and light irradiation Science
In November, representatives of Paris Agreement signatory countries will meet at the Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil. Before the meeting, each country should strengthen its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to reducing greenhouse gases by incorporating plastic emissions into its plans. Plastic production and waste contribute substantially to greenhouse gas emissions, yet 94% of…
An AI safety specialist confronts fears about the future of large language models An AI safety specialist confronts fears about the future of large language models Science
Is the air we breathe safe? This seemingly straightforward question is often unanswerable because regulations, monitoring approaches, and reporting structures cannot keep up with the rapid human-induced shifts to the planet and atmosphere. The air is … Is the air we breathe safe? This seemingly straightforward question is often unanswerable because regulations, monitoring approaches, and reporting…
Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible. Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Weight, Novo Nordisk A/S Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular…
Is the air we breathe safe? This seemingly straightforward question is often unanswerable because regulations, monitoring approaches, and reporting structures cannot keep up with the rapid human-induced shifts to the planet and atmosphere. The air is … Is the air we breathe safe? This seemingly straightforward question is often unanswerable because regulations, monitoring approaches, and reporting…
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable. United States Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Federal Aid (US), Satellites, Computers and the Internet, Commerce Department, Musk, Elon, Trump, Donald J, Carr, Brendan Thomas (1979- ) Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce…