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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.

Virology

One mosquito protein weakens several deadly flaviviruses

A mosquito protein that targets the viral envelope of flaviviruses, inhibiting their activity, could help doctors treat several life-threatening diseases.

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Aerospace

Russia and China plan to put humans on lunar space station

Russia and China have agreed to collaborate on a lunar space station where humans might one day live and work.

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Coronavirus

US will spend $1 billion studying long COVID

The U.S. is dedicating $1.15 billion to studying long COVID, a condition in which survivors experience long-term effects of COVID-19.

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Healthcare

Nurse’s smelling “superpower” leads to skin swab test for Parkinson’s

Researchers developed a skin swab test for Parkinson’s after studying a woman’s strange ability to smell the disease.

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MIT’s new AI can make holograms in real-time

MIT trained an AI to generate photorealistic holograms in milliseconds using just the processing power of a smartphone.

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Transportation

SpaceX targets moving vehicles with Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX has asked the FCC for permission to attach terminals for its Starlink satellite internet to larger vehicles, such as trucks, airplanes, and boats.

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Healthcare

Doctors can now see the lungs of a newborn breathing

There’s a lot about newborn breathing doctors don’t know, but a new imaging technique that can record a baby’s first breaths is pulling back the curtain.

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3D Printing

New method for making 3D printed organs is 50 times faster

A new technique for making 3D printed organs uses hydrogels and light to print at speeds 50 times faster than conventional methods.

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New AI turns a smart speaker into a heart rhythm monitor

University of Washington researchers have transformed a smart speaker into a contactless heart rhythm monitor.

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Coronavirus

Vaccine delivery truck brings COVID-19 shots right to you

Startup AYRO’s all-electric vaccine delivery truck could bring COVID-19 vaccines to people without access to reliable transportation.

Kristin Houser