U.S. government scientists have begun efforts to create a strain of the new coronavirus that could be used in human challenge tests of vaccines, a controversial type of study in which healthy volunteers would vaccinate and then deliberately infect with the virus, according to the Reuters news agency. The work …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – A candidate for coronavirus vaccine developed by a unit of the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has been shown to be safe and trigger anti-inflammatory immune responses in early and mid-stage studies, researchers said . FILE PHOTO: The company logo of Sinopharm Group Co Ltd is displayed …
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Watch each child play with a measure and you will understand where researchers from Seoul National University of Science and Technology found the inspiration for their new chameleon-like robot that can sneak objects more than 30 inches away with their artificial tongue less than 600 milliseconds. Snatcher, as the robot …
Read More »Fossilized grass fragments dated to 200,000 years old. Image: L. Wadley Archaeologists from South Africa have discovered rudimentary beds made by early humans by placing bundles of grass on a layer of ash. Sounds basic, but these stone age beds were more sober than they appear at first glance. “We …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will buy potential COVID-19 vaccines from US drugmakers Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and Novavax Inc (NVAX.O), the companies said on Friday, improving the number of deals it has with drugmakers as the global fax race draws to a close. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson …
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