How JWST Is Changing Our View of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has sparked a new era in astronomy
Volume 327, Issue 6
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Features
How Taking Pictures of ‘Nothing’ Changed Astronomy
Deep-field images of “empty” regions of the sky from JWST and other space telescopes are revealing more of the universe than we ever thought possible
Are the James Webb Space Telescope’s Pictures ‘Real’?
How the JWST’s cosmic images are made
The Best of JWST’s Cosmic Portraits
These new views of familiar space sights reveal details never before seen
Moral Injury Is an Invisible Epidemic That Affects Millions
A specific kind of trauma results when a person’s core principles are violated during wartime or a pandemic
The Opioid Epidemic Is Surging among Black People because of Unequal Access to Treatment
Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live
Departments
Advances
Ancient Sawfish Help to Illuminate Our Teeth's Scaly Origins
Saving Coral Reefs with Dental Tech
Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals
Salty Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away
Tiny Tyrannosaurs Used the Buddy System
Discovery Helps Computers Draw Intricate Two-Dimensional Animations
Transforming Robots Help to Transfer Skills
See the Mysterious Sea Creatures That Only Come Up at Night
How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest
Science News Briefs from around the World: December 2022
Astronomy
The Stunning First Results from JWST
Milky Way Census Shows Stars Take Varied Paths
Policy
Readers Respond to the August 2022 Issue
Political Leaders Must Act Now to Thwart the Next Pandemic
Space Exploration
Keep Looking Up
Water
Poem: 'Uncertain-Sea Principle'
Neurology
Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
Cosmology
JWST's First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology
Arts
How Beavers Shaped America, from Capitalism to Climate Change
Climate Change
Arctic Lakes Are Disappearing Fast, and Scientists Are Just Figuring Out Why
Climate Models Could Help Predict Future Disease Outbreaks
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: December 2022
Computing
It's Time to Open the Black Box of Social Media
Public Health
COVID Communication Often Failed: How Health Policy Makers Can Do Better
How to Stop the Next Outbreak from Becoming a Pandemic
How Can the World Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
These UV Devices Could Keep Indoor Air Free of Viruses
Will COVID Ever Be Eradicated?
Microbiology
How Viruses Hop from Wild Animals to Humans
Health Care
3 Steps to Detect and Stop Disease Outbreaks before They Become Pandemics
Artificial Intelligence
Smart Algorithms Could Identify Animal Viruses with Pandemic Potential
Mental Health