inspired by a unique type of antibody-fighting infection found in llamas, alpacas, and other camelids, a research team at the University of California, San Francisco, has synthesized a molecule that they say is one of the most powerful anti-coronavirus- compounds that have been tested in a laboratory to date. Named …
Read More »Lucid Motors claims that its all-electric Air sedan has a range of 517 miles
Lucid Motors may have a ‘reach anxiety’ killer on hand. The startup of Newark, California, announced that its upcoming all-electric sedan, the Lucid Air, will have an eye-popping range of 517 miles. That means that when the Air finally goes on sale – a production version is expected to make …
Read More »Landmark transplant in 1960 performed Virginia with heart stolen from a Black man
On May 25, 1968, surgeons in Richmond, Virginia, were successful hert transplant, one of the first in the world, on a white businessman. The heart they used was taken from a Black patient named Bruce Tucker who was taken to the hospital the day before, unconscious and with a fractured …
Read More »Google Pixel 5 major specs are just leaking – and there’s some bad news
A new Pixel 5 leak has revealed further evidence that Google’s next flagship smartphone will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chipset. On the AI Benchmark website, a mention appeared for a device named “Google Pixel 5” – here no subtle code names or model numbers – and was revealed from …
Read More »Gold tumbles over 4%, set for sharpest daily slide in 5 months as pop yields
Gold futures fell sharply on Tuesday, bringing bullion on course for its steepest daily slide in nearly five months, as global equities were buoyed by hopes of a coronavirus vaccine being approved by Russia, though that approval was met with some skepticism by experts. However, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of …
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