Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
NASA’s Boeing moon rocket set for ‘once-in-a-generation’ ground test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial t...
Jan 16, 2021
Biden to name geneticist Eric Lander as director of Office of Science and Technology Policy
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, two sources told Reuters. Biden will seek to elevate th...
Jan 15, 2021
Progress reported on one-dose J&J vaccine; COVID-19 reinfections seen as rare
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 ...
Jan 15, 2021
South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectiou...
Jan 15, 2021
Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to fly first space passengers by April: CNBC
(Reuters) - Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin aims to carry the first passengers on its New Shepard space vehicle as early as April, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people famil...
Jan 14, 2021
Germany plays catch-up in bid to monitor coronavirus mutations
By Ludwig Burger and Douglas Busvine FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants to jump-start gene sequencing efforts to closely track coronavirus mutations and catch up with European nations such as ...
Jan 14, 2021
Gut bacteria tied to disease severity, immune response; high mental health toll seen in ICUs
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 ...
Jan 13, 2021
COVID-19 patients still have symptoms 6 months later; interferon may be helpful treatment after all
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 ...
Jan 11, 2021
Companies must set climate targets in line with science – executives
By Susanna Twidale and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Companies must listen to scientists and align their plans to reach net zero targets with a global pact to fight climate change, executives told ...
Jan 11, 2021
Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon
By Jake Spring ITAPU DO OESTE, Brazil (Reuters) - The machete-wielding scientists ventured into the Amazon, hacking through dense jungle as the mid-morning temperature soared past 100 degrees Fahrenhe...
Jan 11, 2021
