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- Health & Medicine
COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people
Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.
- Anthropology
The oldest known mummies have been found — in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian groups mummified bodies over smoky fires before burying them as early as 12,000 years ago, long before Egyptians began making mummies.
- Materials Science
Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source
Experiments reveal that when slabs of salty ice are strained, electricity is generated, though practical uses are still a long way off.
