Aaron Weimann

Jul 4, 2024 | science.org | Akiko Oguchi |Aaron Weimann |Bojana Müller-Durovic |Brittany D. Needham

Once when I removed an old lamp from the ceiling, I discovered crusty bent wires tangled inside, with bare metal exposed and rubber insulation peeling off. The lamp had not been moved in a decade. The inner workings were enclosed, supposedly shielded from such drastic decay with a protective layer around the wires. Not until the old lamp was removed was its potentially dangerous condition revealed. Similarly, our brains are an organized tangle of wires.

Jul 4, 2024 | science.org | Akiko Oguchi |Aaron Weimann |Bojana Müller-Durovic

Spaceflight Rocket exhaust pollutes lunar cratersKeith T. SmithCraters near the Moon’s poles can harbor surface ice deposits, some originating from water in the exhaust of orbital spacecraft. PHOTO: NASA/GSFC/ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYOpen in viewerOrbital spacecraft have observed thin surface deposits of water ice in permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of craters near the Moon’s poles.

Jul 4, 2024 | science.org | Akiko Oguchi |Aaron Weimann |Bojana Müller-Durovic |Ryan Calo

Academics researching online misinformation in the US are learning a hard lesson: Academic freedom cannot be taken for granted. They face a concerted effort—including by members of Congress—to undermine or silence their work documenting false and misleading internet content. The claim is that online misinformation researchers are trying to silence conservative voices. The evidence suggests just the opposite.

Jul 4, 2024 | science.org | Akiko Oguchi |Aaron Weimann |Bojana Müller-Durovic |Courtney S. Malo

Coronavirus Looking at Long CovidCourtney MaloScanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 virions (green) budding from an infected human cellPHOTO: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE SOURCEThe term “Long Covid” covers a diverse array of symptoms that an individual might experience weeks to years after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2). Many drivers of Long Covid have been proposed, with supporting data for each. Peluso et al.

Jul 4, 2024 | science.org | Akiko Oguchi |Aaron Weimann |Bojana Müller-Durovic |Wei Li

Editor’s summaryNanoscale materials can have outstanding properties, but it can be challenging to assemble them into larger fibers or sheets while retaining their intrinsic capabilities. For example, MXene nanosheets have excellent mechanical and electrical properties that are promising for flexible electronic devices and aerospace applications. Li et al. fabricated MXene films at room temperature using bacterial cellulose and liquid metal to sequentially bridge the nanosheets.