Omicron Not Wholly Evading Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Study Gives Scientists Cause for Hope
Some researchers expressed cautious optimism about a small study showing that the variant does not completely escape vaccine immunity.
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Significant Outage for Amazon Web Services Stalls Netflix, Delta Airlines, Others
The outage caused by problems with Amazon's East Coast servers limited access to Netflix, Disney+ and Roku, and disrupted the company's smart home devices.
Europeans Push Companies to Allow Personal Repairs for Electronics to Cut Down on Waste
"We can't afford to live like we used to live, so we have to make a movement about not throwing things out when they're still working," one activist said.
Could a Chewing Gum Reduce COVID-19 Spread? Researchers Believe It Can
"This gum offers an opportunity to neutralize the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission," said a University of Pennsylvania researcher.
Why Might Omicron Be Dangerous, and How Is It Different to Other COVID Variants?
Omicron became the fastest variant to go from discovery to being classified as variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Friday.
7 Mysteries About the Universe That Have Baffled Scientists
Scientists are currently unable to explain these mysteries, but are working hard to unravel them.
What We Know About Nu B.1.1.529 COVID Variant Ahead of WHO Assessment
World Health Organization experts will convene on Friday to assess a new COVID variant that has worried scientists because of its mutations.
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Black Friday is an ideal opportunity to grab smartphones on the cheap. Here are the best deals on offer for iPhones, Samsung Galaxy devices, and much more.
Watch NASA's Asteroid-Deflecting DART Spacecraft Speeding Through Space
The DART spacecraft will deliberately crash into a 530-foot-wide asteroid called Dimorphos in September 2022 at a speed of almost 15,000 miles per hour.
Unvaccinated Mother of Three Who Kept Putting Off Vaccine Dies of COVID
Rashelle Baird, 27, died in a hospital in Scotland. Her father has called for people who don't get the jab to be fined.
Amazing Video Shows Super Strong Jello Staying Intact After Being Run Over
The jello-like hydrogel substance can even survive the pressure equivalent to being stood on by an elephant, despite being 80 percent water.
Worrying Nu B.1.1.529 COVID Variant May Have Emerged in Person With Weak Immune System
Scientists are concerned about the variant which has a high number of mutations on the part of the virus that infects cells.
Nu B.1.1.529 Variant: WHO Greek Alphabet COVID Naming System Explained
The World Health Organization is due to meet to discuss the rise of a highly mutated COVID variant, which has been dubbed "Nu."
Chasing Great White SharksâFrom Guadalupe to a Huge, Mystery Population off California
Michael Domeier and Nicole Nasby Lucas have just returned from two expeditions charting great whites in these shark-infested waters.
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