What is a coronavirus?
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For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through China’s tallest...
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For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through China’s tallest...
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You've been told a thousand times: wash your hands to stop the spread of COVID-19. But why does...
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Since the start of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the term “herd immunity” has been all over...
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The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every nation on Earth. Whether it is the deadly...
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Your hands, up close, are anything but smooth. With peaks and valleys, folds and rifts, there are...
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Consider the following scenario: a highly infectious, sometimes deadly respiratory virus infects...
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We tend to think of pandemics as unlikely events, but disease outbreaks are surprisingly common....
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Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way to help stop the spread of airborne infections like...
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You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two...
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Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus...
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As more and more are infected with COVID-19, there's a growing group of people who have what's...
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Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies,...
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In the 20th century, most vaccines took over a decade to research, test, and produce. But the...
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Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of...
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Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens....
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A 2016 survey of freelancers in six countries found that those who freelance by choice– 70% of...
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The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to...
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Many economists think that an eternally growing economy is necessary to keep improving people’s...