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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

Robots are running COVID-19 drug development

IBM’s new online platform, RoboRXN, combines artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and robotics to automate the COVID-19 drug development process.

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Coronavirus

A patient’s sex may affect their COVID-19 immune response

Key differences in the COVID-19 immune response of men and women could potentially explain a disparity in patient outcomes.

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3D Printing

3D printed homes could soon be made out of dirt

By transforming soil into a construction material for 3D printed homes and other structures, researchers hope to slash concrete's environmental impact.

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Education

Google announces cheaper alternatives to college degrees

Google’s new certificate program provides alternatives to college degrees that are cheaper to obtain, but potentially worth the same in the job market.

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Astronomy

Did life on Earth travel here from Mars?

Bacteria that survived on the outside of the ISS for three years suggests that panspermia is still a viable theory for the origin of life on Earth.

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Neuroscience

Elon Musk: Neuralink brain implant detects pigs' movements

During a livestream, CEO Elon Musk presented the latest Neuralink brain implant, as well as what he claimed were several pig recipients of the device.

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Mental Health

Teens create website to combat social isolation in seniors

To help combat the problem of social isolation, three Texas teens created Big & Mini, a website that sets up video chats between seniors and younger people.

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Coronavirus

$5 COVID-19 test could be a game changer in the US

Abbott Laboratories’ $5 COVID-19 test has secured an FDA authorization, meaning the U.S. now has access to a fast, accurate antigen test.

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Video Games

Storm chasers explore Hurricane Laura with new flight simulator

Virtual storm chasers are using Microsoft’s new flight simulator to explore Hurricane Laura as it moves across the U.S.

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Medicine

Redesigned syringe could increase global access to medicine

A double-barrel syringe developed at MIT makes it possible to inject highly viscous biologics, making them more accessible to patients.

Kristin Houser