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Can You Spread Covid-19 If You Get the Vaccine?
Can You Spread Covid-19 If You Get the Vaccine?Covid-19 vaccines have been made available and those who get them are protected from getting sick with this disease. Yet, scientists do not know if the vaccine will reduce the spread of the virus. There are two reasons...
Differences Between Germline Genomes of Monozygotic Twins
Differences Between Germline Genomes of Monozygotic Twins Identical (monozygotic) twins are genetically similar but are not 100% the same. Over time, mutations occur in the individual’s blood cells. People have been wanting to track the number and timing when these...
Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth
Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet EarthCentral Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) spy, Linda Zall, was put in charge of a new program called Medea. Prior work that Dr. Zall had done made her perfect for the job. She obtained her PH.D. at Cornell and majored in...
University of Pretoria to Host First Nobel Prize Dialogue to Take Place in Africa
The University of Pretoria located in Pretoria, South Africa. Image courtesy of Gauteng Tourism Authority. University of Pretoria to Host First Nobel Prize Dialogue to Take Place in AfricaThe University of Pretoria is making history this year by being the first...
First Tyrannosaur Embryo Fossils Revealed
First Tyrannosaur Embryo Fossils RevealedPaleontologists have made a great discovery that has uncovered the truth about Tyrannosaurus dinosaurs during a time when they are in the embryo and childhood. A claw and jaw have been found in the embryonic stage of these...
First-of-its-Kind African Trial Tests Common Drugs to Prevent Severe COVID-19
First-of-its-Kind African Trial Tests Common Drugs to Prevent Severe COVID-19The whole world has been devastated by the coronavirus. Scientists around the world have been looking for ways to help reduce the effects of the illness and cure it with already constructed...