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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Fertility

"Defective" embryos can actually self-correct in the womb

PGT-A, a genetic test used to screen embryos for aneuploidy prior to in vitro fertilization, appears to be excluding many viable options.

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Coronavirus

Inhaled CRISPR treatment tackles COVID-19, flu

An inhaled CRISPR treatment can be easily tweaked to attack a variety of viruses, from the one that causes the flu to the coronavirus behind COVID-19.

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Biology

Human lifespan may have a hard limit: 150 years

The human lifespan is limited to 150 years, according to a new longevity study focused on the body’s ability to bounce back from stressful events.

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Startups

10-minute grocery delivery service to debut in U.S.

German grocery delivery startup Gorillas, which delivers orders within 10 minutes, is bringing its ultra-fast operation to the U.S.

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Coronavirus

Ohio announces $1M vaccine lottery, shots surge 33%

Ohio’s vaccine lottery, which will give five vaccinated residents $1 million each, appears to have sparked the desired increase in new vaccinations.

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Entertainment

Discovery Channel is looking for wannabe astronauts

The winner of Discovery Channel’s new astronaut competition series, “Who Wants To Be an Astronaut?” will spend eight days aboard the ISS.

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Astronomy

See the most realistic simulation of star formation yet

A new simulation of star formation is the most realistic ever created, giving scientists an unprecedented opportunity to study the birth of a star.

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Apps

IBS treatment app helps patients reprogram their minds

An IBS treatment app that facilitates cognitive behavior therapy helped trial participants manage symptoms and improve their quality of life.

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Neuroscience

Experimental procedure zaps nerves to lower blood pressure

Renal denervation, a procedure that uses ultrasound pulses to zap renal nerves, showed promise as a treatment for resistant hypertension in a recent trial.

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Fertility

Sperm may play a bigger role in pregnancy than we thought

Sperm appear to play a bigger role in pregnancy than previously believed, not only fertilizing the egg, but also “persuading” the female body to accept it.

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