Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
New and rediscovered species found in pristine Andes of Bolivia
LA PAZ (Reuters) - A scientific expedition high in the Bolivian Andes revealed 20 species new to science, including "lilliputian frog" plus four rediscovered species including the "devil-eyed frog" pr...
Dec 15, 2020
Samples from asteroid more than hoped for, Japan researchers say
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Samples of dust collected by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid some 300 million km (186 million miles) from Earth were better than hoped for, with one researcher...
Dec 15, 2020
Immune system can cause broad damage in COVID-19; dogs can detect coronavirus in people
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 ...
Dec 14, 2020
Russia successfully test launches heavy lift space rocket after long hiatus
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday successfully test launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket after a six-year hiatus in a project President Vladimir Putin describes as having huge significance...
Dec 14, 2020
China moon probe begins journey back to Earth
(Reuters) - A Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon has begun its journey back to Earth, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, putting China on course to become the fi...
Dec 13, 2020
Branson’s Virgin Galactic cuts short key test flight from New Mexico spaceport
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc cut short a key test flight of its suborbital SpaceShipTwo Unity plane on Saturday, though the reason was not immediately provided. Richard Bra...
Dec 12, 2020
Drug combination improves COVID-19 pneumonia outcomes; five genes linked to severe disease
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 ...
Dec 11, 2020
Five severe-COVID risk genes found, suggesting drug targets
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of COVID-19, scientists said on Friday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be rep...
Dec 11, 2020
Australian scientists develop genome sequencing to trace COVID-19 cases within four hours
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists said on Thursday they had developed a rapid genome sequencing method that would cut to within four hours the time taken to trace the source of coronavirus case...
Dec 09, 2020
Researchers think they spotted new whale species off Mexico
By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) - Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown species of beaked whale in waters off Mexico's western coast. If confirmed, the new species would mark a sign...
Dec 09, 2020
