These Ebola researchers are stuck in the US due to Trump’s funding cuts

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View in browser   |  Your newsletter preferences 06.01.26 These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories. The Painful Truth About Long Covid BY ALAN LEVINOVITZ | 27-MINUTE READ There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it. Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century BY SIMONE VALESINI | 2-MINUTE READ A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded. The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims BY MOLLY TAFT | 5-MINUTE READ There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.   ADVERTISEMENT How Turkey Hacked the Hair Transplant Industry BY LEVENT DAŞKIRAN | 12-MINUTE READ From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation. The Problem With Nike’s World Cup Uniforms Made of Trash BY JOSEPH WINTERS | 4-MINUTE READ The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s waste issue. ‘Sexual Chocolate’ Faces Recalls After FDA Tests Reveal Undisclosed Viagra BY EMILY MULLIN | 2-MINUTE READ Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.   Amazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved BY LAUREN GOODE | 4-MINUTE READ The tech giant says a breakthrough in data center networking has dramatically accelerated the flow of information through its massive cloud infrastructure.   ADVERTISEMENT Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to receive it for free here. Plus, find all of our newsletters here. 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.   Copyright © Condé Nast {date(“yyyy”)}. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.