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The SARS-CoV-2 virus usually infects the body via the ACE2 protein. But there is another entry point that allows the virus…
A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of…
News that Venus may harbor life has swept the globe. So how do we find out for sure? A planetary scientist explains what's…
Governments must embrace policies that promote sharing and collective invention to create and distribute a vaccine quickly.
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It's easy to edit video of public figures to make them appear asleep, confused, drunk or cognitively impaired when they…
By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the…
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A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.
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