Biodiversity and Conservation How can we track life in the ocean? Scientists used the DNA that organisms leave behind in their environment to work out which species were present in Monterey Bay, California.
Health and Medicine Can we detect HIV quickly and accurately from a drop of blood? Scientists wanted to create a cheap, portable, and reliable method to detect HIV in the early stages of infection.
Biodiversity and Conservation What happens to sea lampreys if catfish move in? Scientists wanted to know if catfish, introduced into rivers by people, are a threat to native lampreys.
Energy and Climate How does climate change affect poor people in Africa? Scientists investigated the effect climate change and extreme weather events are having in Sub-Saharan Africa and tried to predict what might happen in the future.
Biodiversity and Conservation Do bats benefit from wildfires? Researchers wanted to find out how wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California affect bats.
Health and Medicine Why do measles survivors get sicker? Scientists wanted to find out about the long-term effect of measles on the immune system.
Health and Medicine How can we help stop the COVID-19 pandemic? Researchers created a mathematical model to assess the effect of different measures against COVID-19.
Health and Medicine Can HIV drugs help COVID-19 patients? Scientists wanted to know if anti-HIV drugs would improve the health of patients with severe COVID-19 infection.
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