The Latest Stories from KQED Science
| High Bay Area Vaccination Rates Likely to Tamp Down Future COVID-19 Outbreaks | | Officials are still urging vigilance and say stamping out COVID requires global immunity. | | |
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| The Drought In The Western U.S. Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse | | A record dry year is creating extreme drought in the West. But even if it rains, climate change will continue to shrink the water supply for millions of people. | | |
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| Science Behind UC Berkeley Nobel Discovery Sells for Nearly $55,000 at NFT Auction | | The winning bid was placed by a group of bidders that go by the handle FiatLuxDAO, a group of dozens of individuals who describe themselves as a "collective of optimistic Cal Bears building the first Alumni DAO. Let there be light." | | |
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| How Capturing Floodwaters Can Reduce Flooding and Combat Drought | | Even before climate change, bouncing between drought and deluge was routine in California's Central Valley, the state's richest farming region. Humans have amplified these natural cycles by pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, studies show, creating a future filled with what scientists recently dubbed "whiplash events." | | |
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| The FDA's Controversial Approval of a New Alzheimer's Drug Explained | | This is the first new drug approved for Alzheimer's disease since 2003. It's the first to show significant progress against the sticky brain plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. | | |
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| Schools Can Reopen Safely If They Follow Protocols, According to UCSF Study | | San Francisco's learning hubs served students largely from families more at risk of contracting COVID-19. Researchers say that layering mitigation tactics helped prevent virus spread. | | |
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