The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| New COVID Booster to Protect Against Worrisome Variant, Lab Data Suggests | | While the COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 has already been replaced by others, it's a close enough match for the new vaccines to protect people, scientists say. | | |
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| The New COVID 'Eris' Variant and Rising Cases: What You Need to Know | | As the EG.5 "Eris" omicron subvariant rises, and the new BA.2.86 variant "Pirola" emerges, here's what you need to know about symptoms and testing. | | |
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| In a Charred Moonscape, a Band of Hopeful Workers Try to Save the Joshua Tree | | After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents. | | |
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| 4 Things to Know About California's Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change | | Every year, California wildfires emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change. | | |
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| Scientists Hope to Save Coral Reefs from Climate Change by Deep Freezing Them | | As oceans get hotter, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, UC Berkeley and the University of Hawaii at Manoa are working on ways to preserve coral by freezing and then reviving them to restore reefs someday. | | |
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| Deep Look: What Happens When You Zap Coral With The World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser? | | Some corals look like undersea gardens, gently blowing in the breeze. Others look like alien brains. But in their skeletons are clues that promise to give scientists a detailed picture of the weather from 500 years ago. Reading these bones? Easy. As long as you have the world's most powerful X-ray laser. We hope you enjoy finding out more about corals from this short video from our archives. | | |
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