Carl Zimmer, NYT

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New California variant may be driving virus surge

No evidence that CAL.20C is more lethal than other variants

People pull up in their vehicles for COVID-19 vaccines in the parking lot of The Forum in Inglewood, California on January 19, 2021. Five large-scale vaccination sites opened throughout Los Angeles County in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic as California became the first state to top 3 million virus cases.

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Researchers try to explain superspreading and how to control it

Medical workers prepare to intubate a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at the United Memorial Medical Center's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020.

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Hachimoji DNA could have many applications, including long-lasting digital data storage

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