The World Is Ignoring the ‘Other’ Deadly Kind of Carbon

View in browser | Your newsletter preferences

05.22.24

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.

Photo of Smoke rising after fire erupts in Western Canada on May 14, 2024

BLACK DEATH | 4-MINUTE READ

The World Is Ignoring the Other Deadly Kind of Carbon

By Matt Simon

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting.

Image may contain: Adult, Person, Bench, Furniture, and Sauna

HOT HEADS | 4-MINUTE READ

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

By Max G. Levy

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment.

Image may contain: Performer, Person, wheelchair, Adult, Electrical Device, Neuralink, patient

CYBORG TRAINING | 9-MINUTE READ

Neuralink's First User Is 'Constantly Multitasking' With His Brain Implant

By Emily Mullin

Noland Arbaugh is the first to get Elon Musk's brain device. The 30-year-old speaks to WIRED about what it's like to use a computer with his mind—and gain a new sense of independence.

Image may contain: Art, Graphics, and Outdoors

IT'S COMPLICATED | 13-MINUTE READ

The Complex Social Lives of Viruses

By Carl Zimmer

New research has uncovered a social world full of cheating, cooperation, and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community.

hearts floating over billboard with woman holding glass of milk

GOT MILK? | 8-MINUTE READ

How Big Dairy Took Over Your TikTok Feed—With Help From Uncle Sam

By H. Claire Brown

Got milk? A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald's mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.

A yellow bus parked near electric vehicle chargers on a sunny day

GO BOTH WAYS | 5-MINUTE READ

These Electric School Buses Are on Their Way to Save the Grid

By Matt Simon

Loaded with ever more renewables, the grid will need to store a whole lot of energy. Enter: a new kind of magic school bus—one that can both charge and give power back.

More from WIRED Science

Wegovy injectable prescription weight loss drug on a white surface with dappled lighting

Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows

Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it's still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug.

Prepare to Get Manipulated by Emotionally Expressive Chatbots

The emotional mimicry of OpenAI's new version of ChatGPT could lead AI assistants in some strange—even dangerous—directions.

Photo showing a hand wearing a white glove holding a test tube over a tray of test tubs

There's New Hope for an HIV Vaccine

A trial vaccine has succeeded in generating low levels of antibodies needed to target HIV. It's a first but much-needed step toward preventing infection.

Image may contain: Person, Accessories, Bag, and Handbag

Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There's a Catch

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it contains only 3 percent animal cells.

Trending on WIRED

Image may contain: Purple, Advertisement, Poster, Adult, Person, Face, Head, Book, and Publication

PARASOCIAL STUDIES | 20-MINUTE READ
I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn't Pretty

By Brendan I. Koerner

Your online influencer girlfriend is actually a rotating cast of low-wage workers. I became one of them.

Thanks for reading.

Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here.

Plus, browse more newsletters from WIRED.

You're receiving this email because you signed up for the Science newsletter from WIRED.

Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe

Have questions or comments? Send us a message.

Need help? Contact us.

Printable Gamecube Paper Mario Thousand Year Door covers now in My Nintendo Store

Read on blog or Reader

Printable Gamecube Paper Mario Thousand Year Door covers now in My Nintendo Store

ssf1991

May 22

Tomorrow is a big day for Paper Mario fans. A remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is going to be releasing exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. For veterans of the series, it is going to be a significant blast of nostalgia. However, if the nostalgia isn't quite enough for you just yet, then […]

Comment

Automattic, Inc. - 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

Custom Magikarp Game Boy Advance SP revealed, starts at $300