Women take the lead in vaccine development

[ad_1] THE early history of vaccines is a field dominated by men. Science, which is currently showing spectacular results, is now led by women. Therein lies a lesson in talent allocation. Consider the history of the mRNA vaccine, which is the technology foundation for the Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech …

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Essential face shield when you leave home

[ad_1] HOW WILL THEY KISS? Makati Mayor Abby Binay presides over a mass wedding Tuesday at the city’s Washington Sycip Park. She and the couples wear masks and face shields to protect against the new coronavirus. The government’s coronavirus response task force has decreed the use of face shields in …

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Makati RTC allows Ressa to travel to the US.

[ad_1] A Makati city court allowed Rappler CEO Maria Ressa to travel to the United States to visit her parents on vacation. Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Section 147 Judge Maria Amifaith Fider-Reyes granted the travel motion filed by Ressa camp during a hearing on Tuesday. But Ressa still needs …

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Open letter about the Arecibo Observatory

[ad_1] The instrument platform at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, in an undated photo taken before the platform collapse on December 1 on the telescope plate. Credit: University of Central Florida, through NSF The following is an open letter, dated December 4, 2020, about the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto …

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