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Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - Scientists in Beijing have developed a new gene therapy which can reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans, findings which ma...
Jan 19, 2021
China’s retrieved lunar samples weigh less than targeted
BEIJING (Reuters) - Lunar rocks retrieved by a historic Chinese mission to the moon weighed less than initially targeted, but China is still willing to study the samples with foreign scientists, the m...
Jan 18, 2021
Branson’s Virgin Orbit tries to reach space with mid-air rocket launch
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit aims to reach space for the first time on Sunday by launching a rocket from mid-air, a key attempt after aborting the...
Jan 17, 2021
NASA’s Boeing moon rocket set for ‘once-in-a-generation’ ground test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial t...
Jan 16, 2021
Biden to name geneticist Eric Lander as director of Office of Science and Technology Policy
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, two sources told Reuters. Biden will seek to elevate th...
Jan 15, 2021
Progress reported on one-dose J&J vaccine; COVID-19 reinfections seen as rare
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 15, 2021
South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectiou...
Jan 15, 2021
Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to fly first space passengers by April: CNBC
(Reuters) - Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin aims to carry the first passengers on its New Shepard space vehicle as early as April, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people famil...
Jan 14, 2021
Germany plays catch-up in bid to monitor coronavirus mutations
By Ludwig Burger and Douglas Busvine FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany wants to jump-start gene sequencing efforts to closely track coronavirus mutations and catch up with European nations such as ...
Jan 14, 2021
Gut bacteria tied to disease severity, immune response; high mental health toll seen in ICUs
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 13, 2021
