Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Soccer-Record-breaking Freiburg run wild in 6-0 demolition of Gladbach
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (Reuters) - Freiburg scored six times in a devastating first half to obliterate hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach 6-0 on Sunday, with the best opening 45 minutes by an away tea...
Dec 05, 2021
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus -...
Dec 03, 2021
Fetus brains unharmed by non-severe COVID-19; cancer patients get benefit from mRNA vaccines
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...
Dec 03, 2021
China publishes draft rules on herbicides for GM crops
BEIJING (Reuters) - China published draft rules on Friday outlining registration requirements for herbicides used on genetically modified crops, in another sign that Beijing is gearing up to allow gre...
Dec 03, 2021
NASA chief to visit Russia in H1 2022 -Ifax cites Roscosmos
MOSCOW (Reuters) - NASA chief Bill Nelson will visit Russia in the first half of 2022 to discuss further cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS), the Interfax news agency reported on Frid...
Dec 03, 2021
International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The International Space Station performed a manoeuvre on Friday to temporarily swerve away from a fragment of a U.S. launch vehicle, the head of Russia's space agency said. Dmitry R...
Dec 03, 2021
UK study finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide biggest booster impact
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a ...
Dec 02, 2021
Work and play in space? NASA awards $415.6 million for new space hubs
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venture-backed Nan...
Dec 02, 2021
Hot little planet as dense as iron zips around red dwarf star
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have spotted one of the smallest planets ever discovered outside our solar system, a scorching-hot world a bit larger than Mars and just about as dense...
Dec 02, 2021
That radio DJ you hear might already be a robot
By Jane Lanhee Lee and Rollo Ross OAKLAND/LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) - Andy Chanley, the afternoon drive host at Southern California's public radio station 88.5 KCSN, has been a radio DJ for over 3...
Dec 02, 2021
