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China drafts new rules to allow gene edited crops
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops. The new guidelines, published by the Mi...
Jan 24, 2022
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests
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...
Jan 24, 2022
Mixed COVID vaccine schedules offer stronger boost after Sinovac regimen – study
(Reuters) - Giving COVID-19 vaccines from either AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson as a booster after two doses of the COVID-19 inactivated-virus vaccine from Sinovac, leads to ...
Jan 24, 2022
NASA’s new space telescope nears destination in solar orbit
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse into the earliest stages of the universe, neared its gravitational parking space on M...
Jan 24, 2022
Small children getting less sick from Omicron; Genetic mutation protects against severe COVID
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...
Jan 21, 2022
Lebanese museum returns artefacts from Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five Roman artefacts from the ancient city of Palmyra, a site damaged during Syria's decade-long conflict, were returned to Damascus on Thursday by a private Lebanese museum where t...
Jan 20, 2022
Lebanese museum returns artefacts from Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five Roman artefacts from the ancient city of Palmyra, a site damaged during Syria's decade-long conflict, were returned to Damascus on Thursday by a private Lebanese museum where t...
Jan 20, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency via Coinbase
(Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said his first paycheck, to arrive on Friday, will be automatically converted into cryptocurrency via Coinbase Global Inc. The salary will be conv...
Jan 20, 2022
Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti
PARIS (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a pristine, 3-km (1.8-mile) long reef of giant rose-shaped corals off the coast of Tahiti, in waters thought to be deep enough to protect it from the bleac...
Jan 19, 2022
Study casts doubt on reliability of rapid antigen tests in kids; COVID transmission through breastmilk unlikely
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...
Jan 19, 2022
