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The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that can't be seenOpinion The war against plastic may be overshadowing greater threats to the environment.
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What does 'close contact' for COVID-19 really mean? Epidemiologist explains.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance clarifying what exactly “close contact” means when it comes to transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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The Elysium effect: The coming backlash to the billionaire 'NewSpace' revolutionAs entrepreneurs spend billions on space, there is a backlash building that holds their projects as icons of extravagance, even as they may help save the Earth. This is the "Elysium effect."
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SARS-CoV-2 uses a second secret doorway into cellsScientists have found a second doorway, called neuropilin-1, that the novel coronavirus uses to invade human cells.
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Physicists search for imprints left by dark matter haloes as they swoosh through galactic gasThe search for dark matter is at a crossroads. Now, physicists have a new way to tell what the invisible stuff is made of.
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Turbulent environment set the stage for leaps in human evolution 320,000 years agoPeople thrive all across the globe, at every temperature, altitude and landscape. How did human beings become so successful at adapting to whatever environment we wind up in?
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Asteroid Bennu: Successful touchdown —but sample return mission has only just begunThe most hazardous part of the mission is over – and seemingly successful, although we will have to wait for a few more days to hear the scale of the success.
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Only two northern white rhinos remain. And they're both female.Sadly, this success story only stretches as far as the southern subspecies of the white rhino.
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Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments. Here's how those medicines work.With 74-year-old President Trump and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus, what are the best proven treatments for them and other patients?
