Ebola outbreak in Congo still not an international crisis, WHO decides
Cases top 1000 amid funding woes, but virus has yet to jump borders".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
Can atmospheric chemists rescue the stalled quest for a human pheromone?
Measuring volatile compounds in real time offers new hope for a field in crisis".
Airborne microplastics found atop France’s remote Pyrenees mountains
The microplastics soared at least 100 kilometers from their source".
Influential senator asks NSF for data on threat from foreign influences
Senator Chuck Grassley (R–IA) adds third research agency to campaign to monitor potential misuse of tax dollars".
Baby tyrannosaur’s eBay auction sparks outrage
Paleontologists decry sale, scientific display of commercially owned specimen".
Cheap, portable scanners could transform brain imaging. But how will scientists deliver the data?
Q&A with neuroethicist Francis Shen and MRI developer Michael Garwood".
The moon is losing 200 tons of water a year to meteorite strikes
Impacts shake loose ancient water in lunar soil".
New climate models predict a warming surge
Scientists question whether stronger anticipated response to greenhouse gases is realistic".
Stanford says its researchers did not help Chinese biologist who gene edited babies
Internal investigation releases conclusions after story highlights role of bioengineer Stephen Quake".
#MeToo controversy erupts at archaeology meeting
Society’s new antiharassment policy doesn’t include mechanisms for protecting survivors of past abuse if harasser attends meeting".
