Science & Health: Space, Medicine, Climate Change And Humans
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The Most Hellacious Weather of 2021, As Seen From Space
By most metrics, 2021 was a rough year. But perhaps the most jarring one has been the weather.
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Pluto Has a New Hype Squad Declaring It Should Be a Planet, Again
Folks, Pluto might become a planet again. But so too could 150 other bodies such as moons and asteroids. I’m done with 2021 already.
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Texas Scientists Are Sharing the Design for Their New, Cheap Covid-19 Vaccine
Despite some truly important medical advances this year, the covid-19 pandemic is far from over, both in the U.S. and even more so in poorer countries with low vaccination rates. But there is hope on the immediate horizon. Cheap, easily stored, and effective covid-19 vaccines are set to be mass-produced and distributed around the world…
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This Human-like Robot Will Let You Know When It’s Annoyed
In a video that is not at all terrifying, absolutely in no way terrifying, Ameca the robot engages in near-perfect human behaviour.