With teams throughout baseball wearing No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day, there were plenty of dramatic finishes.
Pokémon Go gets a special New Pokémon Snap event featuring a shiny Smeargle
Pokémon Go is getting an event to celebrate the launch of New Pokémon Snap, which adds a shiny Smeargle to the game.
Study estimates duration of employment loss experienced by adults with kidney failure
A new study estimates the years of employment loss experienced by working-aged adults with kidney failure. The study, which will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, notes that most of this lost time is due to patients’ loss of life expectancy.
Study reveals how some antibodies can broadly neutralize ebolaviruses
Some survivors of ebolavirus outbreaks make antibodies that can broadly neutralize these viruses—and now, scientists at Scripps Research have illuminated how these antibodies can disable the viruses so effectively. The insights may be helpful for developing effective therapies.
Prince Philip’s Funeral Will Include a Call to Battle
The prince approved plans for his own funeral and, despite coronavirus restrictions, the ceremony will reflect his wishes, officials say.
John Naisbitt, Business Guru and Author of ‘Megatrends,’ Dies at 92
His book, published in 1982 amid a brutal recession, foretold of a bountiful postindustrial information economy. He was half right.
Vernon Jones, a Pro-Trump Republican, Will Challenge Kemp in Georgia
Vernon Jones, a Democrat-turned-Republican and former state representative who has called Georgia’s presidential election “fixed,” will oppose Gov. Brian Kemp, one of Donald Trump’s top targets.
A method to assess COVID-19 transmission risks in indoor settings
Two MIT professors have proposed a new approach to estimating the risks of exposure to Covid-19 under different indoor settings. The guideline they developed suggests a limit for exposure time, based on the number of people, the size of the space, the kinds of activity, whether masks are worn, and the ventilation and filtration rates. …
Water crisis took toll on Flint adults’ physical, mental health
Since state austerity policies initiated a potable water crisis seven years ago in Flint, Michigan, public health monitoring has focused on potential developmental deficits associated with lead exposure in adolescents or fetuses exposed in utero.
Novel muscular dystrophy gene connects to a key biological pathway
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy.