Lindzi Wessel
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Our newest human relative, busting human sniff myths, and the greenhouse gas that could slow global warming
This week we have stories on ancient hominids that may have coexisted with early modern humans, methane seeps in the Arctic that could slow global warming, and understanding color without words with Online News Intern Lindzi Wessel. → Read More
Four vaccine myths and where they came from
This is how the most widespread misconceptions got started → Read More
Meet the 30-somethings behind the March for Science
The three co-chairs never expected to catalyze a global happening → Read More
Do human pheromones actually exist?
Can human pheromones really influence our attraction to others? A new study says two putative pheromones cannot. Do human pheromones actually exist? By Lindzi WesselMar. 7, 2017 , 7:15 PM You may have seen the ads: Just spray a bit of human pheromone on your skin, and you’re guaranteed to land a date. Scientists have long debated whether humans secrete chemicals that alter the behavior of other… → Read More
Will they or won’t they? What science groups are saying about joining the March on Science
Some groups jump on bandwagon while others wait and see → Read More
Watch a new robot fly just like a bat
Bat-bot could one day aid in search-and-rescue operations → Read More
Crypt keeper wasp is a parasite of a parasite
How a newly discovered wasp infects another parasite to do its bidding → Read More
Heart-hugging device could help keep the beat
New pressure-controlled sheath keeps pig hearts beating at full force → Read More
Drug to combat brain-eating amoeba exists — but how to get it to patients?
The drug maker behind miltefosine, the best treatment for amoeba infections, is taking a new approach to getting the drug on hospital shelves. → Read More
Feed a cold, starve a fever? Here’s what science says
"Feed a cold, starve a fever” doesn't always hold true, a new study finds. A better version would be "feed a virus, starve a bacterium." → Read More
4 tricks to beat the heat — and whether they actually work
These four tricks have been used to stay cool in the heat, but what does science say about their effectiveness? → Read More
As Western Canada burns, wildfires down dramatically after wet winter in California
The ferocious wildfires incinerating parts of Western Canada this week feel eerily familiar for Californians whose wildfire season has become a yearlong affair in many parts of the parched state. But after the rainiest winter in five years, the Golden State is greener than gold this May, and the number of early-season fires is dramatically down from this time last year. → Read More
Cougar attacks: Santa Cruz Mountains residents search for answers
In the past year and a half, Santa Cruz Mountains residents have documented 17 suspected cougar attacks on goats and alpacas. And as frustrated residents search for answers, their homes in the mountains are beginning to seem a little less like home. → Read More
Donald Trump's bizarre California GOP convention entrance was like 'crossing the border'
After making a bizarre entrance at the California Republican convention, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump hit some familiar notes in a speech to delegates, touting himself as the only candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee, in November. → Read More
Trump comes to Bay Area: Different quotes from different folks
"If anybody gets up there, they're going to say, 'Man, how do we get down?' "-- Donald Trump, referring to the wall he wants to build on the U. → Read More
Trump makes bizarre entrance to California Republican convention
After making a bizarre entrance to the California Republican convention, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump hit some familiar notes in a speech to delegates, touting himself as the only candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee, in November. → Read More
Apple's new CareKit goes open source
As promised during last month's keynote event, Apple on Thursday released an open source version of CareKit, a software platform designed to help developers improve personal health management apps. → Read More
Options limited for California caregivers shouldering burden of growing Alzheimer's crisis
And the situation will only get worse as the state's population rapidly ages -- prompting some experts to describe the coming demographic shift as a "senior tsunami." → Read More
Options are limited for California caregivers shouldering burden of growing Alzheimer's crisis
And the situation will only get worse as the state's population rapidly ages -- prompting some experts to describe the coming demographic shift as a 'senior tsunami.' → Read More