Glycera dibranchiata is exactly the kind of creature you wouldn’t want to find at the bottom of your beach bucket. They are called bloodworms for their translucent skin. The long, venomous worms are native to both coasts of North America and have four sharp teeth and a somewhat grumpy temperament: As they pierce the sand, …
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Wearing a mask during the pandemic has long been a divisive issue in the United States. And now a federal judge removes mask mandate Rules for airplanes and public transport have plunged into chaos in some places. Many have been removed and a few have been reworked. But while the changes have caused some confusion, …
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In these years, when the flu vaccine is minimally effective at best, many are skeptical about getting widely available vaccines. Dr. Monto said work is ongoing to produce much better flu vaccines. But he said the National Institutes of Health should tie funding requests for flu vaccine research to pandemic preparedness, as Congress doesn’t pay …
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