What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of Feb. 09, 2022

Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Extreme weather research shows household income impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy

Scientists looked at which populations saw the most economic harm from the two storms

A new analysis of the economic impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy could help improve climate resilience planning for cities anticipating severe weather events.

While many studies have examined the storms’ economic impacts through loss of business …

Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Researchers simulate behavior of living ‘minimal cell’ in three dimensions

Simulations offer insight into fundamental principles of life

Scientists report that they have built a living “minimal cell” with a genome stripped down to its barest essentials — and a computer model of the cell that mirrors its behavior. By refining and testing their model, the scientists say they are developing a system for …