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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective in adolescent study

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was reportedly 100% effective in a trial involving more than 2,000 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15.

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Medicine

New cancer treatment uses “hot blood cells” to target tumors

A new cancer treatment combining immunotherapy, photothermal therapy, and modified blood cells was highly effective in mice.

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This “hamster ball” robot could explore lunar caves

The spherical Daedalus robot may explore lunar caves during future ESA moon missions, looking for places that could potentially host human settlements.

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“Saylists” use song lyrics to help kids with speech disorders

Apple Music’s new “Saylists” contain songs with lyrics designed to help kids overcome speech disorders in an entertaining way.

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Space bacteria could help astronauts grow plants on Mars

A brand new species of bacteria has been discovered on the International Space Station — and it could one day help astronauts grow plants on Mars.

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Singapore’s solar concentrator funnels daylight underground

This compact solar concentrator could be the perfect daylight harvesting device for Singapore’s underground spaces.

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Wireless brain-computer interface moves out of the lab

A new wireless brain-computer interface was able to record and transmit brain signals as effectively as the “gold standard” wired systems.

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Therapeutic bed could help prevent brain damage in babies

Calmer is a therapeutic bed for incubators that simulates a caregiver’s breathing and heartbeat to relieve stress in newborns.

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An IBM quantum computer is being built at a US hospital

An IBM quantum computer is being installed at the Cleveland Clinic as part of the organizations' Discovery Accelerator collaboration.

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Boston Dynamics unveils a new robot: Stretch

Boston Dynamics’ second commercial offering is a warehouse robot named Stretch that can lift and move 800, 50-pound boxes every hour.

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