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Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have found a natural mutation in the African swine fever virus they say could be less deadly than the strain that ravaged the world's largest...
Feb 05, 2021
Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritized, scientists say
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals' ability to mate, feed and even evade predators, scientists warn. With rumbl...
Feb 04, 2021
This newly discovered chameleon is so tiny it can fit on your fingertip
BERLIN (Reuters) - Scientists say they discovered a sunflower seed-sized subspecies of chameleon that may well be the smallest reptile on Earth. Two of the miniature lizards, one male and one female, ...
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 also attacks the pancreas; one vaccine dose may be enough for those previously infected
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 ...
Feb 03, 2021
Robotic dog Spot learns new tricks with addition of helping hand
By Matthew Stock (Reuters) - A dog-like robot named Spot, seen dancing in a viral video, can now not only bring your slippers, it can pick up dirty laundry, open doors and even plant flowers. U.S. rob...
Feb 02, 2021
SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch
(Reuters) - A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket exploded on landing after an otherwise successful high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that d...
Feb 02, 2021
Some lingering COVID-19 issues seen in children; patients’ antibodies attack multiple virus targets
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 ...
Feb 01, 2021
Musk’s SpaceX violated its launch license in explosive Starship test: the Verge
(Reuters) - SpaceX's first high-altitude test flight of its Starship rocket, which exploded last month while attempting to land after an otherwise successful test launch, violated the terms of its Fed...
Jan 29, 2021
J&J vaccine effective in preventing severe disease; a mother’s COVID-19 antibodies may protect newborns
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 ...
Jan 29, 2021
In Mexico, amateur find of ancient ‘goddess’ stirs calls for more research
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The edge of a mysterious block of limestone began to peak out from the dirt after Cesar Cabrera cleared a stretch of his family farm in Mexico where he wa...
Jan 29, 2021
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