Science News
How a warming climate may make winter tornadoes stronger
Wildfire smoke may ramp up toxic ozone production in cities
Here’s the chemistry behind marijuana’s skunky scent
An Arctic hare traveled at least 388 kilometers in a record-breaking journey
BirdNote
Trumpeter Swans Rebound in Arkansas
Indigo Bunting, Master Stargazer
Migrations: Can Birds “See” Magnetic Fields?
Migrations: Veeries Predict Hurricanes
Songbirds Flock to Urban Greenspaces
Which Came First, North- or South-bound Migration?
Migration Takes Guts — Until It Doesn’t
The Triumphant Comeback of the Aleutian Cackling Goose
Watching Seabirds Summer at the Lake
Migrations: Watching Migration from the Empire State Building
Nature
When are masks most useful? COVID cases offer hints
Mammoth’s epic travels preserved in tusk
Black scientist network celebrates successes — but calls for more support
Massive science-funding bill passes US Senate — but China focus worries researchers
‘It’s a minefield’: COVID vaccine safety poses unique communication challenge
Psychedelic drugs without the trip? This sensor could help seek them out
Biden pursues giant boost for science spending
Coronapod: How to define rare COVID vaccine side effects
Why is it so hard to investigate the rare side effects of COVID vaccines?
CRISPR-based gene therapy dampens pain in mice
Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic
COVID vaccines and safety: what the research says
Neanderthal-like ‘mini-brains’ created in lab with CRISPR
Catapult
Organic Chemistry Taught Me to Fully Inhabit My Mixed Identities
Soft Robots Taught Me How to Be Strong
How I Tricked Myself Into Thinking I’d Be Better off as Dirt
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)
Hispanic and Latino chemists you should know about
What is infant formula, and how can scientists make it more like human milk?
Chemistry that delighted us in 2020
Ozone regulations benefit birds
What are chemical signs of life beyond Earth?
Ice sheets mobilize trace elements
Turkey troubles and cantankerous crustaceans
A network of cubes opens the door for new COF chemistry
Career Ladder: Sibrina Collins
Genetic mutation makes fermented fish less stinky
How whiteflies defuse mustard oil bombs
Volatile soil molecules entice ants to nest
Computational model uncovers possible prebiotic syntheses
Podcast: Black chemists discuss strategies for dismantling systemic racism in science
Crystal structure shows LSD bound to its receptor
Phosphine detected in the clouds of Venus
Parasite eavesdrops on host to reproduce
Chemist Nancy Goroff is moving from research to policy
Animal lovers battle on social media and a newly named rock star
Tying knots in a molecular string
Ainissa Ramirez discusses how society and technology interact
Shipwrecks host diverse microbial communities
Microscopic robot takes first steps
New hydrogel electrodes sense eye motion comfortably
A small molecule in the gut could explain bariatric surgery’s anti-diabetic effects
Dragonfly larvae serve as biosentinels for mercury pollution
Strong, self-healing soft robots
A new polymer keeps its strength with added degradability
Hafnium isotopes reveal origin of ancient Roman glass
Ultrablack skin camouflages deep sea fish
Selenium helps synthetic melanin prevent radiation damage
How uromodulin protein prevents urinary tract infections
Chemical gradients revealed in human tooth enamel
Childhood obesity linked to indoor air pollution
Grappling with the Decision to Leave Grad School
UC Santa Cruz Science Notes
The birds, the bees, and spiraling family trees
KQED Public Radio
VIDEO: Flight of the Cal Falcons
MAP: See Which Bay Area Nursing Homes and Long-term Care Facilities Have Had Coronavirus Outbreaks
Escape From Coronavirus Frustration With Animal Webcams
Cheat the Coronavirus This Weekend: Bay Area City Nature Challenge a Great Activity Even Indoors
Earth Day 2020 Is Live and Online (And In Your Backyard)
Coronavirus: Here’s how to use gloves to help prevent infection
Here Are the Public Health Orders and Recommendations for Each Bay Area County
Union says 124 hospital workers sent home because of UC Davis coronavirus patient
Oh, snap! Hear the big noise tiny shrimp make in the ocean
Environmentalists to California restaurants: Drop lawsuit over Berkeley gas ban
KSQD Public Radio
Canta y No Llores: A Phone Call with Abuelito
The San Jose Mercury News
The decline of hunting in California
Foreboding signs for Monterey Bay sea lions
From the Fall 2019 AGU Meeting
Atmospheric rivers have different “flavors”
Wildfire residue may contribute to climate change
Mongabay
Good Times Santa Cruz
The birds and the bees of Santa Cruz (second story about birds)
The Monterey Herald:
Seaside high school students to run Repair Cafe next week
Finding the perfect tree might be a little bit more difficult this year in Monterey
Thanksgiving dinner in Monterey brings community together
Monterey Naval Postgraduate School scientists looking for answers in the ice
Local schools battling vaping dangers
A sampling of Steinbeck on Cannery Row Saturday
Visions of clear skies with Monterey Bay Half Marathon on the horizon
Salinas woman lends a helping hand to refugees
Flexibility the name of the education game at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new Bechtel Center
Local students tackle global challenges at Model UN event
National Steinbeck Center in Salinas: Not quite by the book
CSUMB to celebrate 25th anniversary with weekend events
Program helps educate the educators at MPUSD
Chemistry in Australia
UC San Diego Division of Physical Sciences
Hardwiring computers for human-brain efficiency
Science, Engineering Students Prepare for Careers in Industry
UC San Diego Health Communications
Why Humans Get Diarrhea and Other Mammals Don’t
A New Study Sheds Light on Research Trends in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Ariana Remmel 