Top stories: antivax protests, the war on prediabetes, and a possible cure for lupus
This week’s top Science news".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
A report about Plan S’s potential effects on journals marks a busy week for the open-access movement
Science rounds up recent developments, including a new editor-in-chief at eLife".
Trump once again requests deep cuts in U.S. science spending
But 2020 budget request likely to meet strong opposition in Congress".
This alligatorlike fish sucks—at lightning speeds
High-speed video could reveal how other fish evolved their feeding motions".
Rain is melting Greenland’s ice, even in winter, raising fears about sea level rise
Earth’s warming climate is causing clouds to drop rain instead of snow, study says".
Renowned Sudanese geneticist behind bars for opposing regime
Muntaser Ibrahim was arrested after he and other academics drew up a plan for national reform".
Largest ever HIV prevention study delivers sobering message
Mixed results of aggressive treatment to curb new infections suggest “ending AIDS” will be harder than expected".
Vanderbilt panel weighs in against tenure for #MeToo scientist
But chancellor may still reverse decision on BethAnn McLaughlin".
Does a ‘dark triad’ of personality traits make you more successful?
Critics pan growing field of research as invalid and potentially harmful".
New fuel cell could help fix the renewable energy storage problem
Single device can convert electricity to fuel—and fuel back into electricity".
Antifungal drug could help cystic fibrosis patients for whom common treatments don’t work
Compound shows promise in human cells and in pigs with the disease".
New call to ban gene-edited babies divides biologists
The debate about whether to declare a “moratorium” on germline editing ratchets up".
Waterfall-chasing scientists uncover rare, self-forming cascades
New study could explain origins of mysterious waterfalls on Earth—and Mars".
The planet’s premier health agency has announced drastic reforms. Critics say they aren’t drastic enough
World Health Organization seeks to lure more talent and stay on top of scientific developments".
Lawmakers seek delay of radio spectrum auction for next-gen cell service, saying 5G plans could hurt weather satellite data
Potential radio interference could hamper future hurricane tracking".
People with dwarfism and cleft palate may have been revered in ancient times
Ancient societies took care of—and perhaps honored—those with rare diseases, bones suggest".
Q&A: Why fishery managers need to overhaul recreational fishing rules
Angling is too diverse for one-size-fits-all management, researchers say".
In a first, U.S. private sector employs nearly as many Ph.D.s as schools do
With academic jobs no longer the norm, universities are looking to adapt".
Sea otter archaeology reveals the most smashing rocks
New study of “otter signatures” leaves no stone unturned".
Ancient switch to soft food gave us an overbite—and the ability to pronounce ‘f’s and ‘v’s
How farming reshaped our smiles and our speech".