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Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

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  • Climate

Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Symptoms of the monkeypox virus are shown on a patient's hand, from a 2003 case in the United States. In most instances, the disease causes fever and painful, pus-filled blisters. New cases in the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal are spreading possibly through sexual contact, which had not previously been linked to monkeypox transmission.

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  • Global Health

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?

The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.

May 19, 2022
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
London sends a message about how to reduce the risk of exposure to the newly detected U.K. variant.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself From The U.K. Variant?

The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getting infected?

January 08, 2021
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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
The image depicts the coronavirus binding to a human cell. The variant identified in the United Kingdom has a mutation known to increase how tightly the virus binds to human cells.

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  • Global Health

How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant?

Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines?

December 24, 2020
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Open Windows In Winter, Holding Your Breath, Sprayed Masks?

This week our readers have lots of ... interesting ... queries involving opening windows during winter in North Dakota, trying not to breathe during a micro-encounter and spraying a mask with ... oil?

October 16, 2020
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  • Pranav Baskar
A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?

August 21, 2020
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  • Pranav Baskar
Birthday spoiler alert: If you want your mask to be a barrier to coronavirus transmission, you should not be able to blow out candles while wearing it.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If I Can Blow Out A Candle While Wearing A Mask?

The candle test is one way to assess (roughly) the effectiveness of a mask. If your mask passes the test, you can help it do an even better job with some simple hacks.

July 24, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger In The Air?

Researchers say airborne transmission is possible, especially in cramped indoor settings, but it's unclear how much it contributes to the spread. Here's how to lower your risks, just in case.

July 11, 2020
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  • Pien Huang
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) heavily infected with particles (orange) from the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient sample.

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  • Global Health

WHO: Airborne Transmission Plays Limited Role In Coronavirus Spread

After 239 scientists raised concerns about transmission by aerosolized particles, the World Health Organization has issued a brief on the topic — and called for more research.

July 10, 2020
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  • Pien Huang
A sneeze can carry the coronavirus pathogen in droplets and in aerosols — and they could land on a surface, making it a fomite.

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  • Global Health

Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19

A letter from over 200 scientists to the World Health Organization asks for further investigation into how the virus spreads. WHO responded at a press conference on Tuesday.

July 07, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang

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