Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Climate change boosted odds of recent deadly heat in India, Pakistan, scientists say
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - South Asia's deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Monday. As April temperatures hit nearly 50 de...
May 23, 2022
Scientists make way for gene-edited tomatoes as vegan source of vitamin D
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -If British scientists have their way, two medium-sized tomatoes a day could keep the doctor away. A research team led by scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norw...
May 23, 2022
Boeing’s Starliner capsule nears rendezvous with space station in uncrewed test
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Boeing's new crew capsule Starliner neared a rendezvous in orbit on Friday with the International Space Station (ISS), a day after launching successfu...
May 20, 2022
Scientists neutralize pit viper venom with compound from fruits and vegetables
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered. In Brazil, th...
May 20, 2022
Grunt, hoo, pant, scream: Chimps use complex vocal communication
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists exploring the evolutionary origin of language have detected a vocal communication system among wild chimpanzees more complex and structured than previo...
May 19, 2022
U.S. launches $3.5 billion program to speed development of up carbon removal tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department launched a program on Thursday to fund four large-scale projects across the country that can remove carbon dioxide from the air, investing $3.5 billio...
May 19, 2022
Vaccination after infection may curb long COVID; desktop ‘air curtains’ may deflect virus particles
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
May 19, 2022
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule set for launch on key test flight to orbit
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Boeing's new Starliner capsule was set for launch on Thursday on a do-over uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, aiming to deliver ...
May 19, 2022
NASA set for Boeing’s Starliner uncrewed space capsule test
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA astronauts and officials on Wednesday said Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule is ready for its uncrewed launch this week to the International Sp...
May 18, 2022
Bezos’ Blue Origin delays 5th crewed flight
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin delayed its fifth crewed launch that was scheduled for Friday as one of the New Shepard rocket's back-up systems did not meet expectations. Bl...
May 18, 2022
