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Smart telescopes offer a 'transformative' experience for citizen scientists
Scott Kardel.
out of this world

Smart telescopes offer a 'transformative' experience for citizen scientists

NASA's DART mission is a success as it crashes into asteroid
A television at Kennedy Space Center shows images from DART.
deep impact

NASA's DART mission is a success as it crashes into asteroid

2021 saw record-high greenhouse gas levels, new report says
The Earth from Apollo 16 in April 1972.
not good

2021 saw record-high greenhouse gas levels, new report says

Here's how to watch the Artemis 1 moon mission launch
The Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday.
must-see tv

Here's how to watch the Artemis 1 moon mission launch

Scientists finish sequencing a complete human genome
A digital representation of the human genome.
finally

Scientists finish sequencing a complete human genome

National Geographic adds 5th ocean to world map
Southern Ocean
Ring of Ice

National Geographic adds 5th ocean to world map

Combo tests could detect both COVID-19 and influenza when flu re-emerges
A Health Care Worker seals a coronavirus swab after testing at the Pro Health Urgent Care coronavirus testing site on April 30, 2020 in Wantagh, New York.
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Combo tests could detect both COVID-19 and influenza when flu re-emerges

Is the CDC exaggerating the risk of outdoor COVID-19 transmission?
Construction site in Singapore.
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Is the CDC exaggerating the risk of outdoor COVID-19 transmission?

U.S. vaccinations started dropping during the Johnson & Johnson pause. Did Biden's team mess up?
Johnson and Johnson vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines

U.S. vaccinations started dropping during the Johnson & Johnson pause. Did Biden's team mess up?

CDC provides 'crucial' COVID-19 guidance update acknowledging airborne transmission
CDC headquarters.
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CDC provides 'crucial' COVID-19 guidance update acknowledging airborne transmission

What full FDA approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine would mean
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
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What full FDA approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine would mean

Twitter suspends Trump blog account for trying to evade his ban
The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump
no can do

Twitter suspends Trump blog account for trying to evade his ban

Moderna: Early data shows vaccine is 96 percent effective in adolescents
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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Moderna: Early data shows vaccine is 96 percent effective in adolescents

More studies show Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines protect against worrisome variants
Vaccination site in Maryland
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More studies show Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines protect against worrisome variants

Twitter will ask users to 'reconsider' mean replies they 'might regret later'
Twitter
you sure about that?

Twitter will ask users to 'reconsider' mean replies they 'might regret later'

Pfizer expects to seek vaccine authorization for kids between 2 and 11 this September
Pfizer
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Pfizer expects to seek vaccine authorization for kids between 2 and 11 this September

Researchers are racing to develop a test that shows how long COVID-19 vaccines work
Antibody tests
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Researchers are racing to develop a test that shows how long COVID-19 vaccines work

New clinical trial boosts case for using MDMA, or ecstasy, to treat severe PTSD
MDMA or Ecstasy
Medical research

New clinical trial boosts case for using MDMA, or ecstasy, to treat severe PTSD

Oregon fights COVID-19 uptick, reminding the U.S. the pandemic isn't over yet
Oregon battles COVID-19 uptick
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Oregon fights COVID-19 uptick, reminding the U.S. the pandemic isn't over yet

FDA reportedly on the verge of authorizing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15
Pfizer logo.
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FDA reportedly on the verge of authorizing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15

It's unlikely America will reach herd immunity, experts warn
COVID-19 vaccine
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It's unlikely America will reach herd immunity, experts warn

Apple, Epic Games to go head-to-head in highly-anticipated antitrust trial
The showdown begins.
Apple vs. Epic Games

Apple, Epic Games to go head-to-head in highly-anticipated antitrust trial

100 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, White House says
A healthcare worker at the Jackson Health Systems receives a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine
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100 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, White House says

European Union regulators accuse Apple of violating antitrust laws
Apple
think different

European Union regulators accuse Apple of violating antitrust laws

Senate votes to immediately reinstate Obama-era methane rules scrapped by Trump
Democrats restore methane rules
Climate change

Senate votes to immediately reinstate Obama-era methane rules scrapped by Trump

Apple just gave iPhone users a big privacy tool, and Facebook is livid
Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook dolls
There's no such thing as a free app

Apple just gave iPhone users a big privacy tool, and Facebook is livid

Late night hosts mostly cheer the CDC's new mask rules, jeer Tucker Carlson's anti-mask 'hissy fit'
Trevor Noah slams CDC graphics
last night on late night

Late night hosts mostly cheer the CDC's new mask rules, jeer Tucker Carlson's anti-mask 'hissy fit'

What Lyft's latest deal means for the future of ride sharing
A Lyft driver.
Sharing Economy

What Lyft's latest deal means for the future of ride sharing

The U.S. will soon send its unused AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines around the world
Signs indicating Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are out of stock in India.
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The U.S. will soon send its unused AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines around the world

Israel recorded zero COVID-19 deaths in a day for the first time in 10 months
Vaccination in Israel.
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Israel recorded zero COVID-19 deaths in a day for the first time in 10 months

Watch International Space Station astronauts joyously greet new arrivals after successful SpaceX flight
Astronauts arrive International Space Station.
welcome aboard

Watch International Space Station astronauts joyously greet new arrivals after successful SpaceX flight

MSNBC's Chris Hayes drinks recycled Los Angeles sewage water for Earth Day, humanity's future
Chris Hayes drinks toilet water
Toilets to taps

MSNBC's Chris Hayes drinks recycled Los Angeles sewage water for Earth Day, humanity's future

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta says vaccinated people can generally go maskless outdoors, with some caveats
to mask or not to mask?

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta says vaccinated people can generally go maskless outdoors, with some caveats

You'll be able to buy rapid COVID-19 tests over the counter at Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS this week
CVS pharmacy.
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You'll be able to buy rapid COVID-19 tests over the counter at Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS this week

How the risk of a post-vaccination COVID-19 infection compares to other daily dangers
Traffic jam on a bridge.
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How the risk of a post-vaccination COVID-19 infection compares to other daily dangers