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Over half the deer in Michigan seem to have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2

Enlarge / Plague-bearing Bambi? (credit: Cheryl E Davis / Getty Images) On Wednesday, the US Department of Agriculture released some rather disturbing news: a survey of wild deer populations has found that large numbers of the animals seem to have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The finding indicates that there’s a […]

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Biden’s right-to-repair order could stop companies from blocking DIY fixes

Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images) After years of petitions and proposals, momentum is building in government to give consumers broader rights to repair products they own ranging from farm tractors to mobile phones. In a press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden will issue an executive order directing the US […]