Harvard centers and Microsoft collaborate on COVID tracker
The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies and Center for Geographic Analysis worked with Microsoft to create a live tracker that monitors the status of COVID cases, broken down by congressional district, to help officials develop testing and vaccine deployment strategies in their areas.
yesterday • ~4 min
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Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection
The large-scale trial is both a triumph and a disappointment, after other groups had better results.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~5 min
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Decoy could halt this deadly (and spreading) virus
More viral outbreaks are likely. Researchers are working to thwart one, Venezuelan equine encephalitus virus, with a decoy molecule.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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‘Spill-over’ effects show hidden value of prioritising education of poorest children and marginalised girls
International development projects that target the education of the world’s very poorest children and marginalised girls also significantly improve other young
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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Small molecule, big potential for treating prostate cancer
MIT researchers identify a molecule that could target advanced prostate cancer as well as a variety of other cancers.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~9 min
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Covid: Will there be more than one coronavirus vaccine?
Hopes are rising that an effective vaccine against Covid-19 will be available soon.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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Moderna: Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
The results add to growing confidence that vaccination can end the pandemic.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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Coronavirus and mink: What are the implications?
A mutation in coronavirus triggers alarm but scientists urge caution as more information is needed.
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~4 min
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Scientists at work: Sloshing through marshes to see how birds survive hurricanes
Birds found along the Gulf Coast have evolved to ride out hurricanes and tropical storms. But with development degrading the marshes where they live, it's getting harder for them to bounce back.
Oct. 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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Silencing gene expression to cure complex diseases
Immuneering uses bioinformatics to develop new medicines while also helping large pharmaceutical companies improve their treatments.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~9 min
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