Shares of small-cap mRNA therapy company Translate Bio Inc (NASDAQ: TBIO) rose higher on Tuesday. What happened: Translate Bio and Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) announced an expansion to its 2018 licensing and collaboration agreement to develop mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases. The expanded collaboration will build on Translate Bio’s more …
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China warns of countermeasures over Trump administration’s move against the media
Chinese authorities warned of retaliation on Tuesday in response to the Trump administration’s decision to designate four more media outlets as agents of the Chinese government. A spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry accused the United States of suppressing Chinese media companies and of bringing a “Cold War mentality” to …
Read More »Scientists focus on pairs of atoms that increase the activity of a catalyst
A study at SLAC and Stanford identified which pairs of atoms in a catalyst nanoparticle are most active in a reaction that breaks down a harmful exhaust gas in catalytic converters. The most active particles contained the highest proportion of a particular atomic configuration, one in which two atoms, each …
Read More »Minor league baseball teams sue insurers over coronavirus claims
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by 15 minor league baseball teams against five insurance companies alleges that “the action and inaction of the federal and state governments” contributed to “catastrophic financial losses” for ball clubs. The lawsuit in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is …
Read More »Mel Gibson’s role in ‘Chicken Run’ sequel to be recast
Although a sequel to Aardman’s animated stop-motion movie “Chicken Run” is being prepared, one of the original film’s voice actors Mel Gibson will not be returning, two people with knowledge of the production told TheWrap. Because the sequel to “Chicken Run” will go into production next year, one person explains …
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