Katherine J. Wu, NYT

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Scientists study twins to untangle COVID-19 roots

Among the 94 million coronavirus infections documented, no two have truly been alike

Twins Kimberly, left and Kelly Standard in Rochester, Mich., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Both sisters had COVID-19 last spring, but their experiences differed significantly: Kelly was hospitalised for less than a week while Kimberly spent a month in critical condition.

New pod of blue whales found hiding in Indian Ocean

Unique anthem of group addition to dozen other blue whale songs that have been documented

A blue whale in the Indian Ocean, in an undated photo from the Environment Society of Oman. Researchers said that the blue whale song that crackled through the team's underwater recordings was unlike any they had heard.

Doctors may have found secretive new organs in the head

Discovery of new salivary glands could mark first identification of its kind in 300 years

Scientists have made a new discovery of a pair of large salivary glands lurking in the nook where the nasal cavity meets the throat.

Scientists see signs of lasting immunity to COVID-19

Studies show antibodies and immune cells persist months after infections have resolved

A researcher works on the development of a vaccine against the new coronavirus COVID-19, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on March 26, 2020.

COVID-19: Masks may reduce viral dose, experts say

New research suggests masks lead to milder disease, reducing hospitalisations and deaths

Youths in face masks walk through a street market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, July 24, 2020.

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