What makes a 'wave' of disease? An epidemiologist explains

There's no scientific definition for a wave of disease – and no evidence that the original onslaught of coronavirus in the US has receded much at all.

Abram L. Wagner, Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan • conversation
July 6, 2020 ~8 min

Hurricane season: are affected countries ready to face storms on top of coronavirus?

Ccoronavirus has put emergency responders and resources under extreme pressure all over the world just as the hurricane season approaches.

Anitha Karthik, Doctoral Researcher, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
April 30, 2020 ~7 min


Hurricane season: vulnerable countries will face storms on top of coronavirus

Ccoronavirus has put emergency responders and resources under extreme pressure all over the world just as the hurricane season approaches.

Anitha Karthik, Doctoral Researcher, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
April 30, 2020 ~6 min

Hurricane season: can affected countries cope with looming storms on top of coronavirus?

Ccoronavirus has put emergency responders and resources under extreme pressure all over the world just as the hurricane season approaches.

Anitha Karthik, Doctoral Researcher, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
April 30, 2020 ~6 min

Coronavirus may wane this summer, but don't count on any seasonal variation to end the pandemic

Winter is flu season – could it be coronavirus season as well? The research is mixed, but other factors besides temperature and humidity have more to do with the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Ellen Wright Clayton, Professor of Pediatrics and Law and Health Policy, Vanderbilt University • conversation
April 15, 2020 ~5 min

Spring is arriving earlier across the US, and that's not always good news

Climate change has advanced the arrival of spring by as much as several weeks in some parts of the US. This can mean major crop losses and disconnects between species that need each other to thrive.

Theresa Crimmins, Director, USA National Phenology Network, University of Arizona • conversation
March 4, 2020 ~7 min

City ‘heat islands’ trick trees into thinking it’s spring

Trees in cities turn green earlier in the year due to the "heat island" effect. That matters for climate change, say researchers, as well as allergies.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 11, 2020 ~3 min

5 nutrients that can boost your mood

Do you feel down during the winter? Dieticians have pointers for how the right kind of nutrients in food can boost your mood.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 26, 2019 ~4 min


Save your New Year’s resolutions for spring

"January is probably the hardest month of the year to change behaviors." Here's the case for swapping New Year's resolutions for "spring renewal."

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 20, 2019 ~5 min

Where do rattlesnakes hide out in the winter?

A snake expert answers questions about rattlesnakes in the winter, including why they hibernate and where they do it.

Emily Litvack-U. Arizona • futurity
Nov. 22, 2019 ~1 min

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