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children of Chernobyl survivors show no increase in genetic mutations

New study finds no excess mutations in children of Chernobyl survivors

A new study finds children whose parents were exposed to radiation at Chernobyl have no more germline mutations than normal.

September 22, 2021

lego and pokemon theft

Van smashes through Dutch toy store window to steal Lego and Pokemon toys

The shop window of an Intertoys toy store in the Dutch town of Voorburg (near The Hague) was rammed with a white van just after 9:30 pm on Friday night, and according to the store manager, the perpetrators were likely targeting Lego and Pokemon items.

September 11, 2021

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Asylum seekers in Greece fined 5,000 euros for not having negative PCR test

On the island of Chios, 25 asylum seekers were fined 5,000 euros each for not being able to show a negative PCR test.

August 26, 2021

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Nomophobia statistics: the fear of not having your phone now affects 89% of college students

Nomophobia statistics: since 2012, the fear of being without a mobile phone has grown from 77% to almost 90% among U.S. college students.

August 4, 2021

Leadiant increases drug price 30,000 percent - Photo by Glsun GuiLin on Unsplash

Italian pharma company Leadiant fined for increasing drug price by 30,000% in 10 years

The Italian drug manufacturer Leadiant has been fined €19.6 million by Dutch authorities for excessively increasing the price of an important drug.

July 21, 2021

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New study finds that positive peer pressure is crucial to social distancing adherence

A new study finds that positive peer pressure drives people to follow social distancing guidelines: they do what their friends and family do.

July 21, 2021

This new face mask prototype can detect COVID-19

Engineers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.

June 28, 2021

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Antidepressants and pregnancy? This new study says they’re safe, with a few caveats.

A new study on antidepressants and pregnancy found their use was not linked to increased risk of autism or developmental delay in offspring.

June 26, 2021

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