1179 Publishers try out
alternative pathways to open access
But can they overcome free riders
and price concerns?
By J. Brainard
1180 EPA expands controversial
‘transparency’ plan
Critics blast revised proposal that covers
a wider range of research, saying it will
undermine protections
By E. Stokstad
1181 New electrolyzer splits water
on the cheap
Devices that forgo expensive metals
could turn renewable electricity
into hydrogen By R. F. Service
FEATURES
1182 Saving grace
Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s
restoration—and probing mysteries
laid bare by a fire
By C. Lesté-Lasserre
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IN BRIEF
1172 News at a glance
IN DEPTH
1176 Genome analyses help track
coronavirus’ moves
Mutations can reveal connections between
outbreaks—but it’s easy to overinterpret
them By K. Kupferschmidt
1177 Airport screening is largely futile,
research shows
Thermometer guns and health
questionnaires may look reassuring,
but very rarely catch infected travelers
By D. Normile
1178 Madagascar’s mysterious,
murderous cats identified
Ancestors of large cats likely hopped
off Arabian trading ships more
than 1000 years ago By J. Sokol
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PERSPECTIVES
1192 Threatening the vigor of the
Colorado River
Loss of sunlight-reflecting snow spurs
evaporation and ebbs river flow
By M. Hobbins and J. Barsugli
REPORT p. 1252
1193 Liquid droplets in the skin
Creating enough glue to protect the body
may require phase separation in skin cells
By A. Rai and L. Pelkmans
RESEARCH ARTICLE p. 1210
1195 Opening the floodgates to the brain
Cerebrospinal fluid influx dictates
early edema in response to ischemic
large-vessel stroke
By J. Moss and A. Williams
RESEARCH ARTICLE p. 1211
1196 Seeking new, highly effective
thermoelectrics
Operating across a wide temperature range
is a priority for thermoelectric materials
By Y. Xiao and L.-D. Zhao
1198 Treating sickle cell anemia
New drugs, stem cell transplants, and
gene therapy show promise in treating
sickle cell anemia By J. F. Tisdale et al.
POLICY FORUM
1200 Rethink the expansion of
access and benefit sharing
Several UN policy processes are
embracing a calcified approach to
conservation and equity in science
By S. Laird et al.
LETTERS
1203 Ease conflict in Asia with
snow leopard peace parks
By A. Maheshwari
1203 Mass mortality of migratory
birds in Iran
By J. Parchizadeh and J. L. Belant
The limits of airport
infection screening
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