Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Benefits of mRNA COVID vaccines outweigh rare heart risks, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The benefits of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the very small risk they might cause heart inflammation, as the jabs reduce hospitalisations and deaths, an advisory panel of the Wor...
Jul 09, 2021
Northrop to build homes on moon orbit under $935 million NASA contract
(Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp won a NASA contract worth $935 million to develop living quarters for the U.S. space agency's planned outpost in lunar orbit, the weapons maker said on Friday. Astron...
Jul 09, 2021
Factbox-Soccer-England v Italy: Head-to-head record and key stats
LONDON (Reuters) - Factbox on the European Championship final between England and Italy on Sunday: When: July 11, 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) Where: Wembley Stadium, London (capacity: 90,000, attendance capped ...
Jul 09, 2021
Factbox: Branson, Bezos and Musk – three space tourism pioneers
(Reuters) - Three billionaire entrepreneurs - Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk - are competing to usher in a new era of commercial space tourism. Here is how their rival ventures compare in t...
Jul 09, 2021
Billionaire Branson set to fly to space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Decades after burnishing his reputation as a wealthy daredevil mogul in a series of boating and hot-air balloon expeditions, Richard Branson is poised to promote his burgeo...
Jul 09, 2021
Vaccines may curb new virus mutations; teens use soft drinks to fake positive COVID-19 tests
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Jul 07, 2021
Chinese researchers propose deflecting ‘Armageddon’ asteroids with rockets
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock i...
Jul 07, 2021
Factbox-Bezos, Branson and Musk: Who is winning the space tourism race?
(Reuters) - Three billionaire entrepreneurs - Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson - are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel. Here is how their rival ventures com...
Jul 06, 2021
Smart foam material gives robotic hand the ability to self-repair
By Travis Teo and Lee Ying Shan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects, and repairs itself when damaged, just like ...
Jul 05, 2021
Blue Jackets G Matiss Kivlenieks dies at 24 of head injury
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died Sunday in what was termed a "tragic accident." He was 24. The Blue Jackets said he died from a head injury sustained in a fall but offered no ad...
Jul 05, 2021
