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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.

Coronavirus

UK to launch first human challenge trial for COVID-19

The U.K. is funding a $44 million human challenge trial for COVID-19 during which healthy volunteers will be deliberately exposed to the coronavirus.

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Aerospace

Nokia is building a 4G network on the moon

As part of NASA's "Tipping Point" program, Nokia will establish a 4G network on the moon to help astronauts communicate with each other and Earth.

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Biology

A microevolution is happening in humans right now

More humans are being born with a third arm artery, an example of microevolution happening right before our eyes.

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Surgery

Jaw joints grown from fat could alleviate TMJ pain

Researchers have grown new jaw joints for pigs from fat-sourced stem cells, and the technique could one day cure TMJ pain, or even knee pain, in people.

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Biology

Smart vibrator helps scientists study female orgasms

The Lioness Sex Research Platform is helping scientists study female orgasms by providing anonymized data collected by a smart vibrator.

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Coronavirus

Robot cook could help restaurants recover from COVID-19

Miso Robotics is making Flippy ROAR available for $30,000 in the hopes the robot cook will help the restaurant industry recover from the pandemic.

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Robotics

This robot dolphin could free animals from captivity

This robot dolphin could replace the real ones forced to entertain people at marine park exhibits across the globe.

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New data visualization tool lets scientists “walk” inside cells

A new data visualization tool called vLUME recreates tiny objects like cells and neurons in a virtual world, allowing scientists to then explore them in VR.

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Coronavirus

Patients report sudden hearing loss from COVID-19

Patients are experiencing sudden hearing loss from COVID-19, but if caught early enough, doctors can prevent the problem from becoming permanent.

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Transportation

Waymo's driverless car service opens to the public

Waymo One has relaunched, and this time, all users can ride in cars without safety drivers.

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