Covid Threatens College Gains for Black and Latinx Students
Underrepresented students enrolled in higher education in historic numbers. But financial setbacks and the challenges of remote schooling may reverse any progress. https://bit.ly/2IEkiPN
Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus. https://www.wired.com/story/during-pregnancy-the-placenta-hacks-the-immune-system-to-protect-the-fetus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
In a gold-trimmed command center on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, scientists are seeking to wring moisture from desert skies. But will all their extravagant cloud-seeding tech—planes that sprinkle nanomaterials, lasers that scramble the atmosphere—really work at scale? https://www.wired.com/story/new-gods-weather-rain-cloud-seeding-emirates/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
By early 2024, a tablet called Opill will be sold in pharmacies without a prescription, making it easier for uninsured and young buyers to access. https://www.wired.com/story/fda-approves-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-heres-what-to-know/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger