This Week’s NOVA Next Feature
Soon, blood tests could not only reveal whether a person has cancer, but also tell doctors the best way to treat it. NOVA Next contributor Jeffrey Perkel reports the story.
In other news:
- More than one-third of North American birds face grave risk of extinction.
- Complex life may have emerged one billion years earlier than we thought.
- will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas inspired this high schooler to become a superstar teen roboticist.
- Scientists built a giant molecule that could fight nearly any viral infection.
What We’re Reading
- For the first time, trees have been shown to undergo physical changes at night that can be likened to sleep. [New Scientist]
- Our society stigmatizes loneliness, but it might be more important than you think . [Quanta Magazine]
- Check out this spectacular 360° video , “Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart.” [The New York Times]
- Millions of mosquitos have swarmed the Taj Mahal on a mating flight—& they’re oozing slime onto its walls. [The New York Times]
- Acetaminophen might reduce a person’s ability to empathize . [Washington Post]