What every new baker should know about the yeast around us
With people confined to their homes, there is more interest in home-baked bread than ever before. And that means a lot of people are making friends with yeast for the first time.
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Researchers seek to repurpose an existing manufacturing platform to produce a COVID-19 vaccine
Over the last decade, there have been advances in manufacturing and in strategies to rapidly produce a vaccine.
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it
The current outbreak is just the latest example of viruses jumping from animals to humans.
Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to create a coronavirus vaccine fast
Public and private labs around the world are pursuing cutting-edge vaccine engineering strategies that have never been tested on such a large scale.
Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
Given the difficulty older individuals have in controlling viral infection, the best option is for these individuals to avoid becoming infected by viruses in the first place.
Trump's right: Congress should give Americans $1,000 a month right now to fight the coronavirus recession
Direct payments are just what low-wage Americans suddenly without a paycheck need to endure the crisis, which could last many months.
College men more likely to seek grade changes than college women
Men are more likely than women to get their grades bumped up simply because they ask more.
Animals large and small once covered North America's prairies – and in some places, they could again
If scientists can identify what has been lost and retained here in the U.S., farmers, ranchers and communities can make more informed choices about managing their lands and the species that depend upon them.
Democratic plans for raising taxes on the rich: A guide for the middle class
Here is a brief look at the tax plans of the top eight candidates in the polls and what economists think about them.
Soil carbon is a valuable resource, but all soil carbon is not created equal
It helps to think about the two types of soil carbon like a checking account and a savings account.