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The Race to Test the World for Coronavirus

Posted on April 12, 2020 by agogo22

There has been a wide range of responses to the novel coronavirus as it spread around the globe. When the outbreak began, the World Health Organization called on countries to act quickly emphasizing the importance of testing. As countries continue … Continue reading →

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Sorry Hulk: Gamma radiation found ineffective in sterilizing N95 masks – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on April 11, 2020 by agogo22

April 11, 2020 by Leda Zimmerman   The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet been peer-reviewed by scientific or medical experts. In mid-March, members of the Department of Nuclear Science … Continue reading →

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Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defences

Posted on April 10, 2020 by agogo22

One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to borrow the salt. As well as the saltshaker, in that instant, they shared the new coronavirus, scientists have since concluded. That their exchange … Continue reading →

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Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don’t have to). It’s a vision that rewards … Continue reading →

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Gamified life – Aeon

Posted on April 5, 2020 by agogo22

From scoreboards to trackers, games have infiltrated work, serving as spies, overseers and agents of social control   Vincent Gabrielle is a freelance science journalist living in Boston, MA.   Deep under the Disneyland Resort Hotel in California, far from … Continue reading →

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Satellites map the global flow of oil

Posted on April 3, 2020 by agogo22

Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia. As a result, oil prices have sunk to levels not seen since 2002. As … Continue reading →

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Tens of thousands of scientists are redeploying to fight coronavirus

Posted on March 31, 2020 by agogo22

Michelle Cipicchio (right) trains two lab technicians at the Broad Institute to extract viral RNA from patient samples.Credit: Scott Sassone/Broad Institute   As labs shut down around the world, researchers are finding creative ways to donate their time, supplies and … Continue reading →

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2020-03-28

Posted on March 29, 2020 by agogo22

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Coronavirus diaries: alone, together | Anywhere but Westminster

Posted on March 26, 2020 by agogo22

The headlines have so far been all about a panic-buying, lockdown-defying Britain. But in video sent by viewers and their own neighbourhoods, John Harris and John Domokos find distancing and isolation giving rise to amazing community spirit, even as Covid-19’s … Continue reading →

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Why Cities Are Where They Are

Posted on March 25, 2020 by agogo22

 

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