Science & Health
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All the Ways the Influential Hydroxychloroquine Study Was Crap
A controversial, highly influential study involving the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for covid-19 — one that helped launch months of research and failed clinical trials — has now been sharply criticised within the pages of the same scientific journal that published it. The new post-publication peer review highlights a variety of serious flaws in…
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How to See the NEOWISE Comet, Now Visible to the Naked Eye
Comet NEOWISE has completed its close approach to the Sun and is now returning from whence it came. Visible comets like this don’t come around often, so you’re going to want to see this celestial wonder with your own eyes before it’s too late. Here’s how.
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More Toxic Lead Fell From Notre Dame Fire Than Originally Reported
The tragic Notre Dame cathedral fire last year produced more lead fallout than was initially reported by French authorities, potentially putting nearby residents at risk, new research suggests.
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1,000-Year-Old Cat Skeleton Suggests Nomadic Herders Cared for Ailing Pet
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered the well-preserved remains of a cat that died over 1,000 years ago along the Silk Road. The feline lived a tough life but was apparently cared for by pastoralists, in an unheard of practice given their nomadic lifestyles.