The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 09.13.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning CLIMATE CHANGE | 5-MINUTE READ  Fueled by warm water and humidity, hurricanes can quickly turn into life-threatening monsters. Get ready for more of this phenomenon as the planet warms. By Matt Simon   Scientists Say You're Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong SEARCH PARTY | 5-MINUTE READ  A new report lays out a modern way to search for E.T., calling for better use of big data and machine learning techniques. By Ramin Skibba   Yes, There's a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn't Panic PUBLIC HEALTH | 2-MINUTE READ  The Pirola Covid variant has an alarming number of mutations, but it doesn't seem to be taking hold or causing severe illness. By Grace Browne   A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic Neutrinos SPACE ODDITIES | 7-MINUTE READ  Physicists finally know where at least some of these high-energy particles come from, which helps make the neutrinos useful for exploring fundamental physics. By Thomas Lewton   Scientists Just Tried Growing Human Kidneys in Pigs BUILDING BLOCKS | 4-MINUTE READ  Transplant organs are scarce. Could growing ones with human cells in pigs alleviate the shortage? By Emily Mullin ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro Why Some Animals Thrive in Cities Covid Boosters Can't Outpace New Mutations. Here's Why They Still Work Rivers Are Drowning in Toxic Sludge A Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems Trending on WIRED BUZZ KILL | 3-MINUTE READ The iPhone 15 Opts for Intuitive AI, Not Generative AI By Khari Johnson Apple ignored the tech industry's obsession with generative AI at the new iPhone launch, offering subtler AI features that make everyday tasks like photography and phone calls better. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.