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[ad_1] The year 2020 It was the year the cosmos got a little closer. While our own planet was ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, space agencies and scientists were busy looking beyond the confines of Earth and into a future where humans would increasingly venture into space. To celebrate a …

[ad_1] While humans are still waiting for a prick with a coronavirus vaccine, endangered black-footed ferrets in Colorado have already received their vaccinations. One hundred and twenty of the ferrets (Mustela nigripes), Once thought to be completely extinct, have been vaccinated with an experimental COVID-19 veterinary vaccine, according to Associated …

[ad_1] Shooting star enthusiasts have every chance to catch a glimpse of the Quadrantid meteor shower in the next few days. And weather permitting, stargazers have the opportunity to see up to 200 shooting stars per hour during the peak of the Quadrantids. In fact, the Quadrantid meteor shower runs …

[ad_1] An internet plugin that was responsible for some of the internet’s most beloved viral animations has been officially discontinued. On January 1, the software company Adobe stopped supporting and updating its Flash Player. The company has asked users to uninstall the software before it blocks all Flash content starting …

[ad_1] Apple may be preparing to reinvent the keyboard. In a patent application approved Tuesday just before the US Patent and Trademark Office filing deadline for 2020, Apple describes a keyboard whose keys would be tailored to the task at hand. The standard alphanumeric layout, for example, could be transformed …

[ad_1] IMAGE: Plasmodium falciparum parasites that develop in the mosquito’s midgut. see plus Credit: W. Robert Shaw, 2020 (CCBY 2.0) Multiple episodes of blood feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period of malaria parasites and increase the potential for malaria transmission, according to a study published Dec. 31 in the …

[ad_1] CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies and vaccines, confirmed today that the company has signed a supply agreement with the government of the Republic of Korea to provide 40 Millions of doses of Modern COVID-19 Vaccine to …

[ad_1] FP trendDecember 31, 2020 10:53:20 am IST A Japanese startup called Sumitomo Forestry has teamed up with researchers from Kyoto University to work on a wooden satellite, it reported. BBC. While the entire plan is in a nascent stage, the project aims to address the growing threat from space …

[ad_1] In his year-end message for 2020, the WHO Director-General says there is light at the end of the tunnel in the fight against Covid-19, and in 2021 we must share vaccines fairly and offer compassion and care to all. those who need it. . Video statement by WHO Director-General …

[ad_1] “Vaccines offer great hope of turning the tide of the pandemic,” said the WHO Chief. (Archive) Geneva: The director of the World Health Organization, marking a year since China reported the first cases of the new coronavirus, urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that vaccines are available to people …