In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an edible seaweed extract substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to fight the disease. Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Heparin, a common anticoagulant, could also form the basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2. In a test …

The goal sounds altruistic enough to provide Internet access to remote places on Earth where few terrestrial and satellite networks can reach, as well as future network connectivity to structures that orbit around Earth in outer space. Elon Musk’s Starlink vision, however, has been criticized by the scientific community, especially …

Photo: Jason Kempin / Getty Images Pick up a glass of whiskey for Miranda Lambert. The country’s superstar reached number 1 on country radio for the first time in six years this week with her new song “Bluebird,” according to the Mediabase charts. It is expected to follow the Billboard …

A man visits the Sogou booth on the first day of the China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy) at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center on August 2, 2019 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Visual China Group | fake pictures Shares of the Chinese search engine listed on the …

The world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine study began Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers who helped evaluate one of several candidates in the home stretch of the global vaccine race. There is still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Modern, will …