Covid mutation

January 30, 2021

b117 or b.1.1.1.7 mutation
D614G mutation

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/world/covid-mutation.html

Evidence Builds That an Early Mutation Made the Pandemic Harder to Stop

Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds.


The Most Worrying Mutations in Five Emerging Coronavirus Variants – Scientific American

January 30, 2021

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-worrying-mutations-in-five-emerging-coronavirus-variants/


Tim Cook interview: privacy, tech-fueled extremism, and more

January 30, 2021

https://www.fastcompany.com/90599049/tim-cook-interview-privacy-legislation-extremism-big-tech?partner=rss&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss


LabFinder | Need a Blood Test, X-Ray or MRI? It’s FREE!

January 29, 2021

https://www.labfinder.com/
15′ covid test


Rutgers professor who helped create coronavirus saliva test dies – nj.com

January 29, 2021

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/01/rutgers-professor-who-helped-create-coronavirus-saliva-test-dies.html


Low rattling: A predictive principle for self-organization in active collectives | Science

January 29, 2021

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6524/90


Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants – The New York Times

January 29, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson-variants.html


Checkerboard Chocolates

January 29, 2021

https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/look-some-worlds-most-modern-and-beautiful-chocolates

A Look at Some of the World’s Most Modern and Beautiful Chocolates

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When we saw the photo of these amazing chocolates, the first thing we asked was, “Would anyone want to eat them?” How can you mess up something that looks so cool? These perfectly shaped mathematical wonders were made by Japanese company Nendo for the big Maison & Objet design show in Paris (that’s French for “House and Object”). The candies were made by pouring chocolate into a “mold,” a hollow shape cut so that when the candies cool down, they pop out looking like these. Suddenly a flat chocolate bar doesn’t seem as exciting as a spiky crown or checkerboard chunk — but in any shape, it all tastes good.
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Article

January 28, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/28/covid-vaccine-variant-south-africa/?outputType=amp


Sounds promising! By this spring

January 28, 2021

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/01/26/politics/biden-vaccine-supply-tuesday/index.html