What is a pandemic and should COVID-19 be declared one?
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus across the world suggest it might reach pandemic proportions.
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Researchers devise fast, relatively cheap way of building diamonds
It's geology on fast forward.
Non-invasive urine test could detect bladder cancer 10 years before clinical signs
A simple biomarker could lead to a revolution in how we detect bladder cancer. In 2018, approximately 549,000 individuals were...
Honeybee brains could be a good model to study human brains on
Bee brains seem to use alpha waves similarly to primate brains.
A startling number of coronavirus patients get reinfected
Patients in the Guangdong province were tested positive again with the virus.
The world’s most polluted cities: most are in India and China
Are we breathing clean air? If you are in India or China probably not.
The Smithsonian announced an awesome Open Access library of their collections
This is the type of content I like writing.
Italy reports surge in coronavirus cases — officials fear all of Europe is at risk
In a single day, Italy 45% more coronavirus cases, reaching up to 11 fatalities.
Coronavirus case fatality rate remains high, despite effective containment efforts
That theory that there are a lot of mild cases not being counted? It's probably not true.
‘Dish Life’ lets you play as a stem cell researcher on Android, iPhone, or PC
Experience the life of a STEM researcher without having to go to school for it!
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