Shannon Hall

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From supercool materials that send heat into space to shape-shifting materials that can selectively fend it off, scientists are finding new strategies to reduce urban temperatures

August 26, 2024 | 08:00PM

The cool technologies that could protect cities from dangerous heat
Universities and institutions across the globe are exploring unique initiatives to help their students and staff cope with the stress of research

July 08, 2024 | 08:00PM

How PhD students and other academics are fighting the mental-health crisis in science
A study shows that US children who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have some protection against developing long-lasting symptoms of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

December 19, 2023 | 08:00PM

Vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID in children
At times, the enormous telecommunications spacecraft is brighter than some of the most iconic stars visible from Earth

October 01, 2023 | 08:00PM

Huge new satellite outshines nearly every star in the sky
With researchers reporting high rates of anxiety and depression, calls are growing to fundamentally change science before it’s too late

May 22, 2023 | 08:00PM

A mental-health crisis is gripping science — toxic research culture is to blame

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