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Larry Dworsky's' latest Covid statistics:

VirusData44.pptx

STN member Laurenn Rowland

Ebola Outbreak Likely Triggered by SurvivorInvestigation suggests survivor carried the virus for at least five years and then transmitted it via semen to a sex partner

Outbreak of Mysterious Paralyzing Condition Squashed by COVID–19 PandemicThe grim pall of the COVID-19 pandemic ensures that 2020 will go down as an infamous year in the history of human disease.

Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently standHere are some of the strongest vaccine candidates for COVID-19 that have either been approved for limited use or have entered clinical trials.

Elite women might have ruled El Argar 4,000 years agoResearch on the individuals and valuable grave goods found in a princely tomb of La Almoloya, in which a silver diadem stands out, offers a new perspective on the power of the El Argar society during the Bronze Age and the role some women may have had.

STN member Roger Lamont

Neanderthals could speak, new study claims to prove***

Neanderthals could speak like modern humans, study suggestsAn analysis of a Neanderthal's hyoid bone - a horseshoe shaped bone in the neck - suggests the species could speak in much the same way as modern humans do.

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Researchers Unlock The Antikythera Mechanism's Ancient SecretsScientists may have finally made a complete digital model for the Cosmos panel of a 2,000-year-old mechanical device called the Antikythera mechanism that's believed to be the world's first computer.

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STN member Mike Pore

This Is a Piece of a Lost Protoplanet, And It's Officially Older Than EarthA chunk of meteorite found in the desert sands of Algeria could be a piece of a baby planet that never made it.

10 mins- STN member Roger Lamont

Ancient Plants Buried a Mile Under Greenland's Ice Are a Grim Warning From The PastThe Greenland ice sheet has been there for a long time. As near as we can tell, it could have been extensive as early as 45 million years ago. Evidence, as well as our understanding, is patchy, but scientists have been pretty confident on one thing:

Giant Space Telescope Submerged Thousands of Feet Below World's Deepest LakeRussian scientists on Saturday launched one of the world's biggest underwater space telescopes to peer deep into the Universe from the pristine waters of Lake Baikal.

STN member Roger Lamont

Hubble Solves Mystery of Monster Star’s Dimming – Red Hypergiant Is As Bright as 300,000 SunsThe red hypergiant VY Canis Majoris is enshrouded in huge clouds of dust Stars come in an extraordinary range of sizes. One of the most colossal is VY Canis Majoris. If placed in the middle of our solar system it would engulf all the planets out to Saturn's orbit. This monster, appropriately called

13 mins - STN member Roger Lamont

13 mins - STN member Roger Lamont

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SMA Lifelong learning program

http://instituto-allende.edu.mx/en/lifelong-learning-program/

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...Because the acquisition of clean water in our town is not only a science, but a necessity, especially in the San Miguel de Allende area:

Caminos de Agua

https://caminosdeagua.org/en/home

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Caminos de Agua

https://caminosdeagua.org/en/home

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SMA Rotary Club rests upon a foundation of compassion and science, so it too gets a heads up from SciTechNature.

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