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    'Friendship Cabins': The future of outdoor dining made from recycled plastic bottles
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 25, 2021

    'Friendship Cabins': The future of outdoor dining made from recycled plastic bottles

    On the street outside Peaches Kitchen & Bar, two translucent outdoor dining structures are now standing like oversized glowing lanterns.
    A 3D printed vaccine patch offers vaccination without a shot
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 25, 2021

    A 3D printed vaccine patch offers vaccination without a shot

    Scientists use 3D printer to produce microneedle vaccine patch that dissolves into the skin to boost immunity.
    Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid COVID-19 crunch
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 23, 2021

    Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid COVID-19 crunch

    With demand for taxis drying up in Thailand and thousands of drivers leaving town, one cab company has turned its vehicles into mini gardens
    Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 15, 2021

    Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19

    Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
    Technology takes the art of origami into the fight against COVID-19
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    Technology takes the art of origami into the fight against COVID-19

    3D-printed origami technology at the heart of low-cost, portable ventilators aimed at improving pandemic treatment.
    New room-temperature COVID-19 vaccines are grown in plants and bacteria
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 10, 2021

    New room-temperature COVID-19 vaccines are grown in plants and bacteria

    Researchers have developed COVID-19 vaccine candidates that can take the heat. Their key ingredients? Viruses from plants or bacteria.
    AI helps to spot single diseased cells
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 7, 2021

    AI helps to spot single diseased cells

    The Human Cell Atlas is the world’s largest, growing single-cell reference atlas. It contains references of millions of cells.
    New data shows strong air pollution policies lengthen life expectancy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 5, 2021

    New data shows strong air pollution policies lengthen life expectancy

    During a truly unprecedented year where some people accustomed to breathing dirty air experienced clean air
    Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 3, 2021

    Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

    Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days
    Utah hospital employee brings joy by performing spontaneous ballet in lobby
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 2, 2021

    Utah hospital employee brings joy by performing spontaneous ballet in lobby

    As yet another COVID-19 wave hits, a spontaneous act showed beauty still exists in places often associated with sadness these days.
    Astonishing heart formed by sheep, as farmer pays tribute to his beloved aunt
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 30, 2021

    Astonishing heart formed by sheep, as farmer pays tribute to his beloved aunt

    When border restrictions kept Ben Jackson from attending his beloved aunt's funeral earlier this week, he turned his paddock into a memorial
    Meet Grace, the healthcare robot designed to talk to people in Covid isolation
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 21, 2021

    Meet Grace, the healthcare robot designed to talk to people in Covid isolation

    The team behind humanoid robot Sophia has invented Grace to interact with the elderly as well as Covid-19 patients in isolation.
    Meet the Central Park Dance Skaters busting moves on eight wheels
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 7, 2021

    Meet the Central Park Dance Skaters busting moves on eight wheels

    Meet the Central Park Dance Skaters Association who've been busting moves on eight wheels for more than 31 years!
    Barbie creates doll to represent British COVID-19 vaccine developer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 5, 2021

    Barbie creates doll to represent British COVID-19 vaccine developer

    Sarah Gilbert is already a household name in many parts of the world as the co-developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
    Grandmother of 11 considered 'walking miracle' after beating both COVID and pancreatitis
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 15, 2021

    Grandmother of 11 considered 'walking miracle' after beating both COVID and pancreatitis

    A grandmother of 11 is being called a "walking miracle" for beating the odds and surviving COVID-19 and pancreatitis.
    Cincinnati Zoo to vaccinate animals against COVID-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 13, 2021

    Cincinnati Zoo to vaccinate animals against COVID-19

    The Cincinnati Zoo is preparing to vaccinate some of its animals against COVID-19.
    Face masks that can diagnose COVID-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 30, 2021

    Face masks that can diagnose COVID-19

    Wearable biosensors enable rapid, accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 and many other pathogens and toxins
    New US sweepstakes offers Free Meat for a Year when you get a COVID shot
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 27, 2021

    New US sweepstakes offers Free Meat for a Year when you get a COVID shot

    JBS USA and Pilgrim’s today announced the “Your Shot at Free Meat for a Year” program to encourage the vaccination of rural Americans.
    Peruvians rebuild ancient Incan rope bridge frayed during pandemic -- by weaving a new one
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18, 2021

    Peruvians rebuild ancient Incan rope bridge frayed during pandemic -- by weaving a new one

    Peruvians from the Huinchiri community in Cusco region are rebuilding a 500-year-old Incan hanging bridge
    Mexico Receives 1.35 Million COVID Vaccines from US
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15, 2021

    Mexico Receives 1.35 Million COVID Vaccines from US

    Mexico has received 1.35 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson, single-dose COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States.
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