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Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it...
Seven nasal vaccines for COVID-19 are currently in clinical trials around the world.VSargues/iStock via Getty ImagesImagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19....
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The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to...
The Wall of Wind can create Category 5 hurricane winds for testing life-size structures.Margi Rentis/Florida International UniversityIn an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the...
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What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains
Cancer-causing viruses like HPV can cause cells to divide indefinitely and, in the case of Henrietta Lacks, become immortal.Tom Deerinck/NIH via Flickr, CC BY-NCIn an amazing twist of fate, the...
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'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while...
Dendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors.Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National Cancer Institute via Flickr, CC BY-NCMany cancer...
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What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
A digital twin attempts to capture every aspect of a real thing, including up-to-the-moment changes.lambada/E+ via Getty ImagesA digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building,...
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Future COVID-19 booster shots will likely need fresh formulations as new...
Viral surveillance and prediction may be key parts of figuring out what goes into a vaccine.Pexels Cover/500px via Getty ImagesBeing up to date on COVID-19 vaccines means having had three or four doses...
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What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking...
Cooking food over an open flame produces unique flavors thanks to some interesting chemistry. Lars Szatmari / EyeEm via Getty ImagesThe mere thought of barbecue’s smokey scents and intoxicating flavors...
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Bedbugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these...
Dozens of bedbugs and their eggs and fecal material on a metal bed frame.Jerome GoddardBedbugs are back with a vengeance. After an absence of around 70 years, thanks to effective pesticides such as...
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Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to...
DNA is a trove of personal information that can be hard to keep track of and protect. Boris Zhitkov/Moment via Getty ImagesEvery so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid...
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Bed bugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of...
Dozens of bed bugs and their eggs and fecal material on a metal bed frame.Jerome GoddardBed bugs are back with a vengeance. After an absence of around 70 years, thanks to effective pesticides such as...
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Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping...
More and more people are experimenting with mental health apps and discovering their benefits and limits.d3sign/Moment via Getty ImagesIt might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and...
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Why are so many big tech whistleblowers women? Here is what the research shows
The vast majority of high-profile big tech whistleblowers in recent years have been women.Elke Meitzel/Image Source via Getty ImagesA number of high-profile whistleblowers in the technology industry...
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Why does the Moon look close some nights and far away on other nights?
The Moon often looks enormous when it first rises because of what is known as the Moon illusion.Roadcrusher/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a...
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Ice world: Antarctica's riskiest glacier is under assault from below and...
The front of Thwaites Glacier is a jagged, towering cliff.David Vaughan/British Antarctic SurveyFlying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding cake, the...
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Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first...
Will either sibling remember this momentous meeting?ArtMarie/E+ via Getty ImagesWhenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to recall...
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'Jurassic World' scientists still haven't learned that just because you can...
While resurrecting dinosaurs may not be on the docket just yet, gene drives have the power to alter entire species. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images“Jurassic World: Dominion” is...
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People overestimate groups they find threatening – when 'sizing up' others,...
You might make a quick and exaggerated judgment about what kind of neighborhood you’re in based on the people or flags you see.David Levingstone/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesPlaces are not just...
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Newly discovered fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about...
Researchers used a radio telescope in New Mexico to study a particularly interesting fast radio burst.Diana Robinson/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...
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Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?
President William Howard Taft and his wife rode in this steam-powered automobile in 1909.AP PhotoCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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EU law would require Big Tech to do more to combat child sexual abuse, but a...
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson announced a set of proposed regulations requiring tech companies to report child sexual abuse material.AP Photo/Francisco SecoThe European...
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