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Covid-19: Why has the omicron variant hit Hong Kong so hard?

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Covid-19 cases are soaring in Hong Kong, and the government’s focus on testing instead of vaccinating older populations may be the reason deaths are spiking and hospitals are overwhelmed Health | Analysis 8 March 2022 By Michael Le Page Health workers at a mobile testing lab in Hong Kong Kin Cheung/AP/Shutterstock Covid-19 cases in Hong … Read more

Neuroscientists Find Two Types of Brain Cells That Help Us Make Memories

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Researchers have discovered two types of human brain cells that physically help us form memories. These cells play a significant role in dividing continuous conscious experience into distinct segments that can be recalled in the future.    As we move from the past, through the present, and into the future, we form autobiographical memories – … Read more

The James Webb Space Telescope Has Launched: Now Comes the Hard Part

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The relief was as deep as the stakes were high. At 7:20 A.M. (ET), the rocket carrying the largest, most ambitious space telescope in history cleared the launchpad in French Guiana, and the members of mission control at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore roared their elation. The suspense was not quite over. Half … Read more

The James Webb Space Telescope Has Launched: Now Comes the Hard Part

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The cheers were as loud as the stakes were high. At 7:20 A.M. (ET), the rocket carrying the largest, most ambitious space telescope in history cleared the launchpad in French Guiana, and the members of mission control at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore roared their relief. The suspense is not quite over. Half … Read more