The Scientist - USA (2021-02)

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Steps to End “Colonial Science”

Slowly Take Shape

Scientists from countries with fewer

resources are pushing collaborators from

higher-income countries to shed biases

and behaviors that perpetuate social

stratification in the research community.

Human Fetuses Can Contract SARS-

CoV-2, but It’s Rare

Compared with Zika and cytomegalovirus,

the virus that causes COVID-19 appears to

have a harder time penetrating the placenta

and moving into a woman’s unborn baby.

A Dog’s View of Optical Illusions

Researchers are using visual tricks to try

to better understand canine perception.

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• Males and females mount different immune responses to viral infection.
  It’s still unclear if these might explain sex differences seen in COVID-19.


• Researchers get creative to study insects in flight, pulling from video games,
  sports broadcasting, meteorology, and even missile guidance technology.


• Scientists who work abroad face a patchwork of permits that threaten to
  slow down or even halt their projects.


• With millions of microbe species waiting to be discovered, scientists consider
  automating the creation of their binomial Latin or Greek names.

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