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1. Coronavirus Disrupts Vital Field Research--Including Disease Transmission Work
   Scientists across the globe have been cut off from sites and experimental resources—or stranded abroad
   
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2. Why the Coronavirus Slipped Past Disease Detectives
   Groups of scientists tasked with identifying pandemic-prone microbes were stretched too far and thin
   
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3. Map Reveals Hidden U.S. Hotspots of Coronavirus Infection
   By adjusting for population, researchers have identified rural areas in several states that could be disproportionally affected by COVID-19
   
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4. High-Tech Ghost Ships Will Set Sail sans Sailors
   Maritime technology groups are building robotic vessels to cross the oceans
   
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5. The Loneliness of the "Social Distancer" Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger
   A study on isolation’s neural underpinnings implies many may feel literally “starved” for contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic
   
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