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Study: Ending an eviction moratorium increases Covid-19 hazard

Sep 4, 2021

Ending an eviction moratorium for renters makes people in a community significantly more likely to contract Covid-19, according to a new study co-authored by MIT researchers. The study uses the...

Flights resume, some power restored in New Orleans after Ida

Sep 4, 2021

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Commercial flights resumed in New Orleans and power returned to parts of the business district Thursday, four days after Hurricane Ida slammed into...

Landmark Bio, a biomanufacturing facility co-founded by MIT, breaks ground in Watertown Arsenal

Sep 4, 2021

Jongyoon Han, MIT professor of electrical engineering and biological engineering, and Richard D. Braatz, the Edwin R. Gilliland Professor, faculty research officer, and professor of chemical engineering at MIT also...

Nano ‘camera’ made using molecular glue allows real-time monitoring of chemical reactions

Sep 3, 2021

The device, made by a team from the University of Cambridge, combines tiny semiconductor nanocrystals called quantum dots and gold nanoparticles using molecular glue called cucurbituril (CB). When added to...

Going up: birds and mammals evolve faster if their home is rising

Sep 3, 2021

In contrast to areas where land elevation is increasing, elevation loss was not found to be an important predictor of where speciation happens. Instead, present-day temperature is a better indicator...

Coronavirus Epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago

Sep 3, 2021

Despite having a very rapid rate of evolution over short timescales, to survive, viruses must remain highly adapted to their hosts - this imposes severe restrictions on their freedom to...

Remnants of Hurricane Ida smash into Northeast leaving at least ten people dead

Sep 3, 2021

They were among the eight dead in New York City, which also includes an 86-year-old woman who died in her basement apartment in Elmhurst, Queens. More people have now been...

Oxford retains top spot in world rankings for sixth consecutive year

Sep 3, 2021

Times Higher Education (THE) has announced the results of the THE World University Rankings 2022, with the University of Oxford retaining top spot for an impressive sixth consecutive year. Together...

Death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit Northeast

Sep 3, 2021

Late Wednesday evening a state of emergency was declared in New York City and the rest of the state. Ida’s remnants were exiting the country, but not without tornadoes in...

Desperation grows as New Orleans residents struggle to recover from Ida

Sep 3, 2021

© Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post Elbertha Williams uses an envelope to fan herself in New Orleans on Sept. 1. “We don’t even have cellphone usage, so if we do...