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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

Our spare computer is helping fight coronavirus. yours can, too.

Help fight the coronavirus by donating your spare computing power to Folding@home, which will use it to run valuable protein-folding simulations.

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Coronavirus

How to improve shopping for the elderly during a pandemic

To improve shopping for the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic, stores have set “seniors-only” hours, while volunteers deliver supplies for free.

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Coronavirus

Experts are 3D printing coronavirus supplies for hospitals

After an Italian firm 3D printed in-demand coronavirus supplies for a hospital, others in the community were inspired to offer their own help.

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Coronavirus

First coronavirus vaccine is ready for human testing

The experimental coronavirus vaccine, mRNA-1273, began human testing on March 16, several weeks ahead of expectations.

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus hospital staffed by robots

A robot-run coronavirus hospital in Wuhan, China, is just one remarkable example of how technology is helping combat the global COVID-19 outbreak.

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Coronavirus

What is protecting kids against the coronavirus?

Something is protecting kids against the coronavirus, and researchers want to figure out what it is so they can use it to develop a treatment.

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Coronavirus

World’s fastest supercomputer finds 77 drug candidates that could help battle COVID-19

The Summit supercomputer made quick work of complicated simulations to identify 77 compounds that could be promising COVID-19 treatments.

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Coronavirus

More than $1 million in prizes for coronavirus solutions

Emergent Ventures is awarding more than $1 million in coronavirus prizes to people who make significant progress in combating COVID-19.

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Clean Energy

Open-sourcing the blueprints for a nuclear power plant

The Energy Impact Center has open-sourced nuclear power plant blueprints in an attempt to encourage the adoption of eco-friendly nuclear energy.

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Developing a better mind-controlled prosthetic hand

This new technique allows a person to control their prosthetic hand precisely and in real-time by amplifying the nerve signals from their residual limb.

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