What happened in the Nobels? What's new with gooey hagfish slime? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of October 4-10 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's edition of the best of science news from around the world, discover what's next for mRNA vaccines after their impressive performance in COVID-19, and learn about why giant clams are bigger than ever. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?

• First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu by Carl Zimmer for The New York Times
• Gain of function to build therapeutically useful viral vectors by Vincent Racaniello at Virology Blog
• The 2021 Nobel Prize in #Chemistry: Using organic molecules as effective and environmentally friendly catalysts by Andy Brunning at Compound Interest 

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• What’s A Spin Glass And Why Does It Matter? The Nobel Prize In Physics 2021 by Chad Orzel at Forbes
• You Can Measure This Fundamental Quantum Constant Using LEDs by Rhett Allain for Wired
• Physicists take a key step in correcting quantum computer errors by Adrian Cho at Science
• The Safety Belt of Our Solar System by Virat Markandeya at Nautilus
• Simple Mathematical Law Predicts Movement in Cities around the World by Viviane Callier at Scientific American
• Scientists are still learning cool new things about gooey hagfish slime by Jennifer Ouellette at Ars Technica
• Giant clams are growing faster than ever. That's not a good thing by Sarah Heidmann for Massive Science

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