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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story January 11, 2022 Continue reading the main story SUPPORTED BY Chona Kasinger for The New York Times This Vast Wildfire Lab Is Helping Foresters Prepare for a Hotter Planet When the Bootleg fire tore through a nature reserve in Oregon this summer, the destruction varied in different areas. Researchers say forest management methods, including controlled burns, were a big factor. By Henry Fountain Adriana Manrique Gutierrez/NASA A Giant Telescope Grows in Space Everything is going great for the James Webb Space Telescope. So far. By Dennis Overbye and Joey Roulette João Silva/The New York Times Global Health In Southern Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope for Beating Back Another Virus A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight. By Stephanie Nolen University of Maryland School of Medicine In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients. By Roni Caryn Rabin Continue reading the main story PAID POST: A MESSAGE FROM Novozymes Building the Future of Food: Myco-Protein Innovation Call How can we design new ways to feed the future using the power of mycelium? To feed the growing population we need to rethink how protein is made. At Novozymes, we know that transforming food systems requires radical new forms of collaboration. That's why we're announcing the Myco-Protein Innovation Call. We're looking for startups, research centers, academics, corporates and NGOs working to build food futures. Apply Today Email us Let us know how we're doing at sciencenewsletter@nytimes.com. National Library of Scotland How European Royals Once Shared Their Most Important Secrets Recent research highlights the use of letterlocking techniques by Queen Elizabeth, Catherine de' Medici and Mary Queen of Scots. By William J. Broad Asbjorn M. Olsen/Alamy Trilobites Checking Privilege in the Animal Kingdom Researchers say the human concepts of intergenerational wealth and inequality are useful for studying some animals' behavior. By Elizabeth Preston Nature Picture Library/Alamy Trilobites Uncovering Mysteries of Female Dolphin Sexual Anatomy A close examination of 11 clitorises from common bottlenose dolphins suggests the female cetaceans experience pleasure during frequent sexual activity. By Sabrina Imbler Matthew Power/Anglian Water A Naturalist Stumbled on an Ichthyosaur Skeleton, the Largest in U.K. History The fossilized remains of the marine reptile, often referred to as a "sea dragon" and believed to be 180 million years old, were discovered at a nature reserve. By Neil Vigdor Trilobites Why a Comet's Head Is Green, but Its Tail Is Not In a lab with lasers, scientists worked out a multi-chromatic mystery observed around the solar system. By Kenneth Chang Moon Cube Mystery: Chinese Rover Finds It's Just a Rock A blurry image that China's space program had called the "mystery hut" was a result of camera angle, light and shadow. By Kenneth Chang Trilobites Fossils of a Prehistoric Rainforest Hide in Australia's Rusted Rocks The find suggests overlooked rocks across the continent may contain more fossilized surprises. By Jack Tamisiea Hedgehogs Are a Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds Scientists chart how a battle between fungus and bacteria living on the skin of hedgehogs led to the emergence of a strain of MRSA that can infect cows and humans. By Andrew Jacobs Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE Brittainy Newman for The New York Times U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bounced Back Sharply in 2021 Emissions rose 6 percent last year after a record 10 percent decline in 2020, fueled by a rise in coal power and truck traffic as the U.S. economy rebounded from the pandemic. By Brad Plumer Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press 2021 Was Earth's Fifth-Hottest Year, Scientists Say The finding, by European researchers, fits a clear warming trend: The seven hottest years on record have been the past seven. By Raymond Zhong Subscribe Today We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times with this special offer. HEALTH Rachel Levit Ruiz Personal Health How Families Can Navigate the I.C.U. A new book offers guidance on how family members can support a critically ill loved one who ends up in the hospital's intensive care unit. By Jane E. Brody Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press The New Old Age 'People Need to Be Reminded About Flu' With Covid surging again and vaccine fatigue rising, vaccination rates for influenza are troublingly low, especially among older Americans. By Paula Span Ryan Young for The New York Times This Simple Piece of Equipment Could Elevate Your Workout A jump rope can increase your agility and speed while giving you a great workout in half the time of a run. By Rachel Fairbank Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Phys Dd How 'Muscle Memory' May Help Us Get in Shape Muscles develop a lasting molecular "memory" of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity. By Gretchen Reynolds Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT the eat well challenge Cookies? Chips? Pizza? Here's How to Own Your Cravings For the Eat Well Challenge, mindfulness techniques like "urge surfing" can help curb overeating without banning favorite foods. By Tara Parker-Pope Guest Essay When Faced With Death, People Often Change Their Minds Do advance directives by healthy people actually deliver better care? By Daniela J. Lamas U.S. Records 5 Rabies Deaths in 2021, Highest Number in a Decade Three of the deaths involved direct contact with bats, the C.D.C. said. By Jenny Gross THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters A Surge in Hospitalized Young Children Infected With the Coronavirus C.D.C. researchers are watching for signs that Omicron may affect the youngest children in unforeseen ways, but other factors may explain the rise. By Apoorva Mandavilli Timo Lenzen Can You Get the Flu and Covid at the Same Time? Yes, you can get "flurona." But it's probably not as bad as it sounds. By Amelia Nierenberg Ariel Schalit/Associated Press Will 'Forever Boosting' Beat the Coronavirus? Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren't a viable public health strategy, scientists say. By Apoorva Mandavilli Bryan Meltz for The New York Times At-Home Coronavirus Tests Are Inaccessible to Blind People With visual cues and complex steps, at-home coronavirus tests are often inaccessible to blind people. But some low- and high-tech workarounds could help. By Amanda Morris Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Women's Periods May Be Late After Coronavirus Vaccination, Study Suggests An analysis of thousands of menstrual records offers support for anecdotal reports of erratic cycles after shots. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scott McIntyre for The New York Times Lifesaving Covid Treatments Face Rationing as Virus Surges Again Scarce supplies and surging Covid cases have caused health officials, hospitals, doctors and patients to scramble for pills and infusions. By Rebecca Robbins, Noah Weiland and Christina Jewett Cheriss May for The New York Times For C.D.C.'s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has stumbled in explaining her policy decisions. By Sharon LaFraniere, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Make a friend's day: Forward this email. Got this from a friend? Subscribe to the Science Times newsletter. Check out other New York Times newsletters (all free!) including: Climate Fwd: for climate coverage and expert analysis. The Upshot for a data-driven look at the news. Well for the latest on health, fitness and nutrition. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Science Times from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. 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