The Latest Stories from KQED Science
| Sea Hares Scrub Seagrass by the Seashore | | These sea slugs may look like lazy, zebra-striped spoonfuls of jello, but eelgrass sea hares are actually environmental heroes. Their voracious appetite for algae helps keep underwater meadow ecosystems in balance – which is great news for sea otters. | | |
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| Visiting Family Over the Holidays? Here’s How to Lower Your Risk for COVID-19 | | By now, you're probably familiar with how to lower the risk of transmitting the coronavirus. But a family visit can take some planning. Here's your guide from public health experts and the CDC. | | |
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| Voters Approve Prop. 14, Continuing Funding for Stem Cell Research | | Passage of Proposition 14 guarantees the continuation of the state's stem cell agency, the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. | | |
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| Forecasting Wildfire Smoke Is Really Hard. Here's Why | | While we are used to getting all kinds of warnings about heat waves, gusty winds and red flag conditions, smoke forecasting is more difficult than predicting the weather. | | |
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| | | Biocom | Honoring California life science companies that are developing vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for patients in need during the global pandemic, and addressing some of the world’s toughest challenges through innovations in biotechnology. Biocom California supports the life science community by connecting companies to resources that accelerate their success. Learn More at Biocom.org
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| Help From on High: Satellites Play Key Role in Fighting California Wildfires | | Often uncelebrated, satellites are increasingly part of the state's firefighting arsenal. | | |
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| | | CDC Says Masks Protect the Wearer, Not Just Other People |
| | | The public health agency had previously emphasized that masks protect other people from viruses you might expel. The new advice gives a less altruistic reason to wear face coverings. | | |
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| | | New Whale Entanglement Rules Delay Crab Season, and the Industry Isn't Happy |
| | | California's new regulations, designed to protect endangered humpback whales against potentially fatal entanglements in crab fishing lines, have put the season on hold. | | |
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