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The UK has passed the world’s first COVID-19 human challenge trial

By Bruce Boitnott

In a few weeks, dozens of young and healthy volunteers in the UK will be intentionally exposed to the coronavirus as part of the...

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The death toll from COVID-19 has caused U.S. life expectancy to drop by 2020

By Bruce Boitnott

Life expectancy in the United States fell in the first half of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. A preliminary estimate of U.S. global...

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The oldest recovered animal DNA reveals the evolution of mammoths

By Bruce Boitnott

The oldest DNA recovered from an animal is adding new chapters to the life history of mammoths, dating back more than 1 million years....

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Some Neanderthal genes in people today can protect against severe COVID-19

By Bruce Boitnott

Some genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals may protect against the development of severe COVID-19. A new study looked at a stretch of DNA on...

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Our brains are robust but uncommunicative predictors of video virality. When Stanford University neuroscientist Brian Knutson traced his smartphone consumption, he was astounded to assimilate…

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Our Brains Are Robust But Uncommunicative Predictors Of Video Virality