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By letting machines recommend movies and decide whom to hire, humans are losing their unpredictable nature – and possibly the ability to make everyday judgments, as well.
Puede que no lo sepas, pero tienes un ejército de microbios viviendo dentro de ti que son esenciales para combatir las amenazas, incluido el coronavirus.
One university is showing how the vaccine corps concept can speed up vaccination rates, including launching a large-scale vaccination site staffed by hundreds of students and volunteers.
Une trop forte réaction immunitaire à un virus peut être mortelle et une trop petite le laissera nous infecter. Comment trouver le bon équilibre ? Le secret est peut-être dans notre microbiome.
The microbes in your gut influence how your immune system reacts to bacteria and viruses. A severe immune reaction is deadly; a small one lets the virus win. The right balance may depend on your diet.
A leaked database shows at least 10% of the far-right Oath Keepers militia is active police or military – people professionally trained in using weapons and conducting sophisticated operations.
Hasta ahora, las únicas vacunas COVID-19 autorizadas para su uso deben mantenerse congeladas. Pero hay muchos lugares en el mundo que no pueden mantener una cadena de suministro en frío.
So far, the only COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use need to be kept frozen. But there are many places in the world that can’t support a cold supply chain.
Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has exposed the fragility of democratic institutions, mirroring a global trend in authoritarianism, and that will have a lasting effect on the United States.
Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
Investigations of the 9/11 attacks show that a short, unstable transition between two presidents can weaken US security. Trump’s sweeping staff changes compound the risk, experts say.
Hadiah Nobel 2020 di bidang fisika diberikan kepada tiga ilmuwan dari Inggris, Amerika, dan Jerman atas dedikasinya yang luar biasa dalam memahami objek paling misterius di angkasa: Lubang Hitam.
President Trump has claimed the Islamic State was completely defeated on his watch – but an analysis of government maps and other reports shows his administration did only half the work.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to three scientists – an Englishman, an American and a German – for breakthroughs in understanding the most mysterious objects in the universe: black holes.