October 3, 2026

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Drug discovery may mean finding new uses for old drugs and using them in a different therapeutic area based on a previously known 'off-target' effect

Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the ‘side effects’ that had been seen as a drawback

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Drugs don’t always behave exactly as expected. While researchers may develop a drug to perform one specific function that’s perhaps tailored to work for a ...
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COVID-19 road to immunity and vaccine development

What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body – a road map for kids and grown-ups

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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the way people live around the world. As of late August 2021, more than 630,000 ...
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Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends and How They Will Change the World

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From being a staple of science fiction lore or a novelty, AI has grown in popularity and is already being used in many fields. AI has ...
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COVID-19: Where We Are in the Pandemic and What's Next

COVID-19: Where We Are in the Pandemic and What’s Next [Video + Transcript]

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COVID-19: Where We Are in the Pandemic and What’s Next with Sanjay Mishra, PhD (Science Speaks Series) (Transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and ...
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COVID-19 road to immunity and vaccine development

COVID-19: Road to Immunity and Vaccine Development

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Hi everyone, welcome to this episode of Science Speaks, a series from Sciencera that discusses a variety of topics about science and life in the ...
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COVID-19 Q and A Chat: Your COVID-19 and coronavirus Questions answered by Dr. Nicole Putnam PhD in science speaks series

COVID-19 Q&A Chat: Your Questions Answered by a Public Health Scientist

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As part of our Science Speaks series, I had a chat recently with Dr. Nicole Putnam, PhD, a clinical microbiologist at the National Institutes of ...
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Getting a Covid-19 vaccine — quickly and safely

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Explained Researchers around the globe are working with unprecedented speed to find the vaccines we need to find our way through the pandemic. What’s the ...
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COVID-19 has become a top 10 cause of daily deaths in India as cases cross 1 million

COVID-19 Becomes a Top 10 Cause of Daily Deaths in India as Cases Cross 1 Million

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UPDATE (July 22, 2020): As of July 22, India had over 1.23 million (12.3 lakh) confirmed cases and set a new record for daily deaths ...
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Total Deaths from COVID-19 vs Top 10 Causes of Death in the USA. COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the USA.

COVID-19 Is the Third Leading Cause of Death in the US in 2020

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COVID-19 has been rampaging through the US. It has now caused more deaths in the US than the Vietnam War, the Korean War, World War ...
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This image shows an octopus change colors

Watch An Octopus Change Colors While Dreaming

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Octopuses change color mainly for camouflage; some species also display warning patterns when threatened. Chromatophores, pigment-filled skin cells controlled by nerves and muscles, enable rapid ...
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