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Tia Ghose
Tia has interned at Science News, Wired.com, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and has written for the Center for Investigative Reporting, Scientific American, and ScienceNow. She has a master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Washington and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Articles by: Tia Ghose

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Texas: Latest updates on coronavirus

By Tia Ghose

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Texas and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Vermont: Latest updates on coronavirus

By Tia Ghose

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Vermont and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Virginia: Latest updates on Coronavirus

By Tia Ghose

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Virginia and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Washington: Latest updates on coronavirus

By Tia Ghose

Here's information on the number of coronavirus cases in Washington and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.

PCR tests work by detecting specific genetic material within the virus.

Rapid coronavirus test approved by the FDA

By Tia Ghose

The test gives results in 45 minutes.

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Rise in flu-like illness could be sign of coronavirus spread in the US

By Tia Ghose

More people in the U.S. are seeking medical care for flu-like, but are testing negative for flu. That could suggest the spread of the new coronavirus is picking up steam in the U.S.

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1st US death from COVID-19 reported in Washington state

By Tia Ghose

Two other people tested positive at a long-term care facility, and dozens of others have symptoms.

Chinatown in San Francisco. The city announced a public health emergency due to fears of coronavirus on Feb. 25

Northern California reports first case of coronavirus not tied to travel

By Tia Ghose

A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in a Northern California resident who had no travel history to an affected area and no known contact with a person previously diagnosed with the coronavirus.

This animation shows how a black hole bends nearby light depending on the angle at which it is viewed.

The Biggest Black Hole Findings of 2019

By Tia Ghose

These strange discoveries will suck you in.

Earth's layers shown in this modified NASA image.

10 Ways Earth Revealed Its Weirdness in 2019

By Tia Ghose

Our planet sure is a strange one.

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Rogue 'Immune Cell X' Is a Completely New Type of Cell. It Could Trigger Type 1 Diabetes.

By Tia Ghose

Scientists have discovered a mysterious population of previously unknown cells lurking in the human body, and they may trigger Type 1 diabetes.

NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured this view of the strong Category 1 storm at 8:20 a.m. EDT, just 15 minutes before the center of Hurricane Dorian moved across the barrier islands of Cape Hatteras.

Hurricane Dorian Makes Landfall on Cape Hatteras, Takes Aim at Canada

By Tia Ghose, Rafi Letzter

Still a dangerous storm, Dorian plowed over North Carolina's Cape Hatteras this morning.

Astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency captured this photo of the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station as the storm moved across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Bahamas.

Monster Storm Dorian Slows to a Crawl Over the Bahamas

By Tia Ghose

It's barely budged over the last several hours and is dumping huge amounts of rainfall on the island of Grand Bahama.

Hurricane Dorian satellite image taken Aug. 30, 2019.

Hurricane Dorian Is Now a Major Category 4 Storm

By Tia Ghose

The monster storm has been getting stronger, but its predicted track moves it a hair away from South Florida.

an image of a nearly complete australopithecus skull

In Photos: A Nearly Complete Human Ancestor Skull

By Tia Ghose

This ancient ancestor looked a lot like the iconic "Lucy."

The San Andreas fault system is more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) long, and as deep as 10 miles (16 km) in some spots.

Could Massive SoCal Earthquakes Trigger the 'Big One' on the San Andreas Fault?

By Tia Ghose, Jeanna Bryner

It's possible that the recent quakes could be the straw that broke the camel's back for the San Andreas Fault, which is way overdue for a major rupture.

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An Even Larger Quake Just Rocked Southern California. Experts Say the Fault System Is Growing.

By Tia Ghose

This time, a magnitude-7.1 temblor struck the region near Ridgecrest, California. Experts say the next one could be even bigger.

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Forget Moore's Law — Quantum Computers Are Improving According to a Spooky 'Doubly Exponential Rate'

By Tia Ghose

They're getting really good, really, really fast.

The powerful Hurricane Katrina, a Category-5 storm, is seen here in a satellite image from Aug. 28, 2005.

Hurricane Season: How Long It Lasts and What to Expect

By Tia Ghose

Here's a guide to the Atlantic hurricane season, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm.

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Monster Cyclone in India Prompts the Biggest Evacuation in the Country's History

By Tia Ghose

The cyclone has triggered the biggest evacuation in the country's history.

Luckily, Fluffy's owners brought her to the animal clinic before she froze to death.

This Adorable Cat Was Frozen by the Polar Vortex. But Vets Defrosted Her and Now She's Fine.

By Tia Ghose

Fluffy is one tough cat.

Spiral broccoli

What Is the Fibonacci Sequence?

By Tia Ghose

Almost everything you know about this famous sequence is wrong.

Otzi the Iceman mummy was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991.

Ötzi the Iceman's Tattoos May Have Been a Primitive Form of Acupuncture

By Tia Ghose

Ötzi the iceman, the oldest preserved glacial mummy, may have been taking a primitive form of herbal medicine.

Denisova Cave discoveries

In Photos: A Bone from a Denisovan-Neanderthal Hybrid

By Tia Ghose

A long bone unearthed in Denisova Cave in Siberia is providing new proof that Denisovans and Neanderthals mated.

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Hunk of Destroyed WWII Ship Discovered off the Coast of Alaska

By Tia Ghose

The stern of the USS Abner Read was completely torn off in 1943. Now scientists have found it.