breaking science news 2020
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Covid-19 news: Severe blood clot risk rises 33-fold after infection
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal…
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New ‘Ionogels’ Are Tough, Stretchable and Easy to Make
Flexible, squishy hydrogel materials are used in a dizzying array of applications, from soft contact lenses to Jell-O. But all…
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To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut
Salmon are so elemental to Indigenous peoples who live along North America’s northwestern coast that for generations several nations have…
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Watch a foot-tickling machine discover the most ticklish spot on feet
The TickleFoot device stimulates the most ticklish spots of the human foot – for women it was found to be…
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In a first, brain implant lets man with complete paralysis spell out thoughts: ‘I love my cool son.’
In its final stages, the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can bring extreme isolation. People lose control of their…
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To Help Tackle Climate Crisis, White House Touts Nuclear Fusion
President Biden wants the warmth of many suns to power American homes and businesses. The White House held a summit…
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Covid-19 news: Nearly 30 million in China are now living in lockdown
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal…
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Health Check newsletter: Parallels between vaping and covid-19 debates
By Clare Wilson Hello, and welcome to this week’s Health Check, the weekly newsletter that gives you the health and…
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Russia Is Having Less Success at Spreading Social Media Disinformation
Days after Russia invaded Ukraine, multiple social media platforms—including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube—announced they had dismantled coordinated networks of accounts…
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Countries agree to end plastic pollution in ambitious global treaty
A legally binding agreement between 175 countries encompasses all stages of plastic’s life cycle, from production to consumption and disposal…
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