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Europa’s similarity to Greenland hints that Jupiter moon could harbor life
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The uncanny resemblance between features on Europa's frozen surface and a landform in Greenland that sits atop a sizable pocket of water are providing intriguing ...
Apr 19, 2022
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 makes up nearly 75% of COVID variants in U.S. – CDC
(Reuters) - The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is estimated to make up 74.4% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of April 16, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sai...
Apr 19, 2022
Japan researchers develop electric chopsticks to enhance salty taste
By Rikako Murayama and Akiko Okamoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese researchers have developed computerised chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in the...
Apr 18, 2022
Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated; COVID hospital deaths rise on weekends
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...
Apr 18, 2022
Chinese astronauts leave space station module – CCTV
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Three Chinese astronauts left a space station module on Saturday on a spacecraft bound for Earth, Chinese state television reported on Saturday, completing the fifth of 11 mission...
Apr 15, 2022
Earliest evidence of Maya calendar found inside Guatemalan pyramid
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A glyph representing a day called "7 Deer" on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest...
Apr 13, 2022
Church of the Holy Sepulchre’s ancient altar rediscovered, researchers say
By Rinat Harash JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pressed against a wall in a back corridor of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a stone slab bore testimony only to the graffiti etched on it by multitudes...
Apr 13, 2022
Russia will launch a lunar probe and deepen space links with Belarus- Putin
(Reuters) - Russia will launch a lunar probe later this year and deepen cooperation with Belarus on space infrastructure and technology, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Speaking at a...
Apr 12, 2022
RedHill pill shows promise vs Omicron; mRNA vaccines appear effective in those with well-controlled HIV
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...
Apr 11, 2022
The forecast on planet Neptune is chilly – and getting colder
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system's outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising dro...
Apr 11, 2022
