7 hours ago | The Guardian

The Stranger Times by CK McDonnell; Radio Life by Derek B Miller; Hall of Smoke by HM Long; Inscape by Louise Carey; and Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline Standup comedian and...
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In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?

9 hours ago | STAT

LOS ANGELES - The situation here is dire. Every minute, 10 people test positive for Covid-19. Every eight minutes, someone dies. Ambulances circle for hours, unable to find ERs...
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Listen: JPM21: Déjà vu in Alzheimer's research, debatable valuations in biotech, and OWS's legacy

21 hours ago | STAT

Is Alzheimer's research stuck in a rut? Can genome editing live up to the hype? And how will we remember Operation Warp Speed? We discuss all that and more this week on “The...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J Covid-19 vaccine data show some immunity after one dose; Biden may tap Sharfstein to run the FDA

1 day ago | STAT

Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Despite the perennial gloom lingering about, we are enjoying a shiny sun and blue skies that are greeting us on the Pharmalot...
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End of the world: NASA scientist tipped 'Miami Beach of space' to save humanity

5 days ago | Daily Express

THE END OF THE WORLD could unfold when the Sun runs out of energy and engulfs Earth, but a NASA scientist revealed humanity may be able to find refuge on another...
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IHuman review: Should we be afraid of a world run by AI?

6 days ago | New Scientist

Documentary iHuman is thoroughly committed to an apocalyptic view of society in which we are in thrall to artificially intelligent machines. That is its strength - and its...
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STAT+: Tennessee to become the first state to run a closed Medicaid drug formulary

6 days ago | STAT

In a first-of-its-kind move, the Trump administration will allow Tennessee officials to restrict medicines covered by the state Medicaid program, which is currently required to...
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A new startup run by a former Citadel quant is trying to create a better way for farmers to protect their crops from climate change

6 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Blockchain. Machine learning. Alternative data. Climate change. It seems like Arbol Market, a new insure-tech platform, is hitting every buzzword, and...
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Brentford boss tests positive for virus shortly after Spurs game

7 days ago | Football365 | 3 articles

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has tested positive for coronavirus just days after the semi final clash with Spurs, the club has announced. The 47-year-old was one of two...
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Opinion: Mother Nature is not ‘the ultimate bioterrorist'

7 days ago | STAT

Despite the menacing track record of emerging pathogens, “Mother Nature is the world's worst bioterrorist,” a long-overused catchphrase of scientists and public health...
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Blue Origin launch: Watch New Shepherd successfully launch and land...

BLUE ORIGIN has today successfully completed its first launch of 2021, Jeff Bezos' pioneering space company has confirmed. Read more ...

2020 the second warmest year on record and rounds off Earth's hottest decade

2020 was the second hottest year on record Last year was the second hottest year on record, with global temperatures nearly 1.3C warmer than pre-industrial times , UK... Read more ...

Archaeology news: Experts identify contents of Maya drug container

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have identified the contents of drug containers used by the Maya civilisation 1,000 years ago, offering a unique insight into how the ancient civilisation lived. Read more ...

Zombie news: Apocalypse movies helped people prepare for the pandemic, study...

ZOMBIE movies prepared people for the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have revealed, showing that there are stark similarities between apocalypse fiction and the current... Read more ...

INTERVIEW: Poshmark's CEO Manish Chandra dishes on working with Serena...

Summary List Placement Poshmark shares soared 150% in its trading debut on Thursday, opening at $97.50 per share, more than double the $42 initial price that Poshmark set... Read more ...

Archaeology news: 'Amazing statue' of ram representing Jesus Christ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Israel have recovered an "amazing" marble statue of a ram believed to be from the sixth to seventh centuries. Experts claim the ram is a symbolic... Read more ...

NASA InSight's 'mole' fails mission after two years on Mars - 'We've given...

NASA engineers have said their final goodbyes to the Mars InSight probe's "mole" instrument more than two years after the lander touched down on the Red Planet. All attempts to... Read more ...

SpaceX delays Starship launch as Elon Musk confirms SN9's engines need repairs

SPACEX has pushed back the launch of the Starship Serial Number 9 as Elon Musk took to Twitter to confirm two of the rocket's Raptor engines are in need of repairs. Read more ...

SpaceX Starship launch: SN9 could launch on Monday as FAA issues new flight...

SPACEX'S Starship looks likely to launch on its first suborbital flight as early as Monday, January 18, according to the latest no flight restrictions issued by the US Federal... Read more ...

China surges forward in new space race - ‘Americans very worried!'

CHINA has announced progress of its super heavy space rocket development which could cause concerns for NASA. Read more ...

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