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Striking antibody evasion manifested by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

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Webb telescope blasts off successfully — launching a new era in astronomy

Hundreds of engineering steps must now take place as the observatory unfurls and travels to its new home.

Alexandra Witze

News 25 Dec 2021
Researchers fear growing COVID vaccine hesitancy in developing nations
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The future of global health, and mapping the unseen: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson
Book Review 22 Dec 2021
Fatal lab explosion in China highlights wider safety fears
Andrew Silver
News 22 Dec 2021
Sustainability at the crossroads

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Journals adopt AI to spot duplicated images in manuscripts
Richard Van Noorden
News 21 Dec 2021
Omicron overpowers key COVID antibody treatments in early tests
Max Kozlov
News 21 Dec 2021

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  The production of blood cells, including some immune cells, relies heavily on the bone-marrow microenvironment. Cardiovascular diseases are now found to corrupt this niche, leading to imbalances in blood-cell production.
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