Surviving and thriving in Corona times
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By Angus Loten Shortcomings in technology—as well as political barriers—have kept artificial intelligence from contributing more in efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to robotics software developer Gary Marcus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-pandemic-highlights-ais-short-term-faults-long-term-potential-11603914967
As highly transmissible coronavirus variants sweep across the world, scientists are racing to understand why these new versions of the virus are spreading faster, and what this could mean for vaccine efforts. New research says the key may be the spike protein, which gives the coronavirus its unmistakable shape. https://www.wsj.com/video/the-science-behind-why-new-covid-variants-are-spreading-faster/5E33020B-2FA6-4607-99B8-95CFE1068E06.html?mod=e2li