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5G’s interference with a century-old technology

The recent back and forth between the telecom industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a spike in worries and debate surrounding the rollout of 5G technology.

Energy crisis in Europe

The end of 2021 saw European countries fall into an energy crisis that has played a role in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Moderna administered first doses of its experimental HIV vaccine

Moderna announced that participants began receiving doses of its experimental HIV vaccine, kicking off phase 1 of its clinical trial.

In a January 28 press release, Moderna said the clinical trial, IAVI G002, is testing whether a two-dose mRNA vaccine can successfully produce “broadly neutralizing antibodies,” a type of antibody that can recognize and block many types of HIV from entering healthy cells.

New Zealand & Massachusetts introduce generational smoking bans

Brookline, a town in Massachusetts, and New Zealand are taking steps to prevent younger generations from ever using tobacco products. The goal is to prevent rising adults from ever having the opportunity to become addicted to nicotine.

Professor Rabinovitch on Venus

Before scientists discovered that the surface of Venus was a toxic wasteland, artists imagined that the planet’s serene clouds hid a world of lush greenery and constant rain.

AI and military technology

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is now a part of our society; from Alexa to facial recognition software, we interact with different kinds of artificial intelligence every day.

Social media’s influence on disaster relief efforts

In a collaborative effort between Jose Marquez of Stevens and Gabriela Gongora of Carnegie Mellon, new research published in the Journal of Risk Analysis shows how social media can be used to measure social cohesion during a natural disaster.