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How vaccine makers plan to address the new omicron coronavirus variant

How vaccine makers plan to address the new omicron coronavirus variant

Vaccine makers are already pivoting their efforts to combat new coronavirus variants: testing higher doses of booster shots, designing new boosters that anticipate strain mutations, and developing omicron-specific boosters.
by Dustin Jones

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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Researchers have determined that "the blip" couldn't have happened because you can't snap with a glove on. They also found that snapping is one of the fastest motions the human body can create.
by Ayen Bior and Christopher Intagliata

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In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid

In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid

NASA is about to launch the first mission of its new planetary defense office. A spacecraft will attempt to knock a small asteroid off course by ramming into it.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

A plush toy version of the daydreaming beagle — wearing a space suit designed according to NASA's strict specifications — has an important job for the Artemis I unmanned mission. NASA uses stuffed animals on flights because when the little guys start to float, it indicates that the spacecraft has entered space's zero gravity.
by The Associated Press

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How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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