What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of March 08, 2021

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Mon, 08 Mar 2021
Novel pooled testing strategies can significantly improve detection of COVID-19

Highly effective tool for curbing the pandemic, scientists say

A new approach to pooled COVID-19 testing can be a highly effective tool for curbing the pandemic even if infections are widespread in a community, according to researchers at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of the

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Mon, 08 Mar 2021
Seeing the forest for the shrubs in southern Appalachia

As ecosystems respond to human activity, what species will emerge as new trailblazers?

As ecosystems respond to human activity, what species will emerge as new trailblazers, shaping the diversity and resilience of these changing environments? And how can land managers identify these species early on to better prepare for the future?

The forests of

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