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Surprising Conflicts and Collaborations Built the Coronavirus Vaccines

A new book reveals how quiet scientists, big drug companies and the Trump administration raced to meet the COVID threat—and why kids are just now being considered for shots

October 26, 2021 — Josh Fischman

Renewable Energy

Congress Eyes $235 Billion in Clean Energy Subsidies

Incentives cover established sectors such as wind and solar as well as emerging technology, such as green hydrogen

October 26, 2021 — Benjamin Storrow and E&E News

Cognition

The Brain Guesses What Word Comes Ne-

Like some AI systems, the organ of thought appears to predict what word follows another to coax meaning from language

2 hours ago — Anna Blaustein