Science & Health
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Another Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine Seems Effective, Doesn’t Need Extreme Cold Storage
On Monday, researchers in the UK became the latest to announce promising results from their experimental vaccine candidate against covid-19. In the data seen so far, the vaccine appeared to be at least 70% effective at preventing infection from the coronavirus, though it may be up to 90% effective with a certain dosage. Its developers,…
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This Video Argues that Star Wars Is a Bit More Scientific Than You’d Imagine
Star Wars is definitely not hard sci-fi. It’s, as generally understood, very soft. But according to this video, it’s a bit less soft than you might think.
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Don’t Worry: Dog Walking Is Probably Not Going to Give You Covid-19
A new fur-raising study about covid-19 is making the media waves, suggesting that walking your dog will raise your risk of catching the viral pandemic by a whopping 78%. But there’s plenty of reason not to take the study at face value, and your worry is better spent on other, more pressing risks.
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FDA Issues First Emergency Use Authorization for Rapid, At-Home Covid-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid coronavirus test kit that can be performed at home, issuing an emergency use authorization to manufacturer Lucira Health late on Tuesday.