An appeals court took some literary license when discussing a copyright lawsuit over the beloved science fiction series “Star Trek.” Judge Denny Chin of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals borrowed some iconic language from the opening of the show while ruling on a case between CBS Broadcasting Inc. …
Read More »Remdesivir tests for covide treatments introduce new phase
A large federal study that found an antiviral drug, remdesivir, may record recovery in hospitals in Covid-19 patients, has begun a new phase of research. Now it will investigate whether adding another medication, beta-interferon – which kills viruses in particular but can also tackle inflammation – would improve the effects …
Read More »Scientists find microplastics within human organs
Bits of microplastics appear in human tissues, according to new research. A team from Arizona State University found nanoplastic particles in all 47 samples of a variety of human organs, including lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys. “You can find plastic that contaminates the environment in just about every location in …
Read More »More infected coronavirus mutation may be ‘a good thing’, says disease expert
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An increasingly common mutation of the new coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious, but appears less deadly, according to a prominent doctor of infectious diseases. Paul Tambyah, a former consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of …
Read More »Asteroid with pickup truck flew on Sunday within 2K miles of Earth and NASA did not see it
NASA may have updated its plan to protect the planet from asteroid strikes, but a space rocket the size of a pickup truck cut past the planet at a distance of about 1,830 miles on Sunday, the closest ever recorded. And the space agency did not see it until it …
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