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December 14, 2021 6:33 AM

Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron

Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.

by The Associated Press

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December 13, 2021 3:46 PM

You'll have the best view of the Geminid meteor shower overnight

Although the moon will brighten up the sky and make it harder to see the Geminids this year, astronomers say from about 2 a.m. to sunrise will be prime viewing time.

by Joe Hernandez

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December 12, 2021 3:50 PM

Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them out more

The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change.

by Deepa Shivaram

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December 9, 2021 6:09 AM

Darwin in a lab: Coral evolution tweaked for global warming

Scientists are trying to speed up coral’s evolutionary clock to build reefs that can better withstand the impacts of global warming.

by The Associated Press

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December 8, 2021 6:50 AM

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.

by The Associated Press

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December 7, 2021 4:43 PM

Omicron boosters are in the works, but will they be needed?

Omicron has many more mutations than previous variants of concern, a fact that raises questions about how effective existing vaccines will be against the new form of the coronavirus.

by Sydney Lupkin

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December 5, 2021 7:23 AM

Endangered mussels discovered in St. Croix River believed to be a century old

Researchers recently made an interesting discovery in the St. Croix River: a cluster of endangered native mussels — some still alive — that they believe are more than a century old.

by Kirsti Marohn

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December 3, 2021 6:01 AM

Leonard is the brightest comet all year. Here's how to see it

The comet was discovered less than a year ago near the orbit of Jupiter. Now, observers in North America can see it in the northeastern sky around sunrise.

by Scott Neuman

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December 2, 2021 1:15 PM

Astronomers find a new planet that's mostly made of iron

NASA's TESS telescope finds a small, iron-rich planet which could help explain the origins of Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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December 1, 2021 2:23 PM

The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters

How did this new strain of the novel coronavirus evolve? Researchers are investigating various possibilities. One leading theory involves ... just one person.

by Nurith Aizenman

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