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Contact Tracing Apps Unlikely to Contain COVID-19 Spread

Contract tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from concurrent control measures, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Native Hawaiian Sea Snails Eat Invasive Sponge

The Hawaiian tiger cowrie (Leho-kiko in Hawaiian) is a voracious predator of alien sponges such as the orange keyhole sponge, which can overgrow native corals and has become a concern as it spreads across reefs in Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu.

A Quantum Thermometer to Measure the Coldest Temperatures in the Universe

Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have proposed a thermometer based on quantum entanglement that can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space.

New Research Finds Association Between COVID-19 Hospital Use and Mortality

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Washington found a statistical relationship between the number of hospital beds (ICU and non-ICU) occupied by COVID-19 patients in a state and reported mortality.

Routing Apps Such As Google Maps Or Nokia’s Here Platform Could Offer A Cost-Effective Way Of Calculating Emission Hotspots In Real Time, Say Researchers At The University Of Birmingham.

Routing apps such as Google Maps or Nokia’s Here platform could offer a cost-effective way of calculating emission hotspots in real time, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.