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China is officially malaria-free, says WHO
Lucas Niewenhuis Published June 30, 2021 China was certified today by the World Health Organization as officially free of malaria, joining a club of 40 countries globally, but only three others in the … Continue reading
How America’s public schools keep kids in poverty | Kandice Sumner
Why should a good education be exclusive to rich kids? Schools in low-income neighborhoods across the US, specifically in communities of color, lack resources that are standard at wealthier schools — things like musical instruments, new books, healthy school lunches … Continue reading
How NASA invented a ventilator for COVID-19 … in 37 days | Dan Goods
[…] Get the behind-the-scenes story from visual strategist Dan Goods about how a single question launched NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab into action at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, propelling an unprecedented pivot from space-exploring robots to live-saving ventilators. It’ll … Continue reading
Hilarious Ad Shows Why You Should Always Wear a Helmet
“Svend, you can go looting and pillaging all you want, but you have to wear a helmet.” From helmet hair to looking uncool, there are a million silly reasons why you might not want to wear a helmet when you … Continue reading
A Pivotal Mosquito Experiment Could Not Have Gone Better | The Atlantic
By Ed Yong An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever. Adi Utarini had her first of two bouts of dengue fever in 1986, when she was still a medical student. … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia is Killing Me – DC
We’re incredibly proud of this work. Learning about Dementia, and seeing the devastating effect it has on nearly a million families living with it in the UK has been incredibly humbling and heartbreaking. Search #curethecaresystem to sign the petition urging … Continue reading
Why British People Can’t Donate Blood in America
[…] Credits: Narrator: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Ashleen Knutsen Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.newscientist.com/article/… … Continue reading
How the Body Builds a Healthy Relationship with “Good” Gut Bacteria – ScienceBlog.com
Our body’s relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with “good” bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the “good” can have bad effects if these bacteria … Continue reading
How rich countries are making the pandemic last longer
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the world’s richest countries poured money into the race for a vaccine. Billions of dollars, from programs like the US’s Operation Warp Speed, funded development that brought us multiple Covid-19 vaccines in record … Continue reading
The incredible – and still quite mysterious – way trees trade information via their roots
While researching her doctoral thesis, Suzanne Simard, now a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, made an astounding discovery – trees in forests seem to possess complex information superhighways in their root systems that allow them … Continue reading
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