Gas-burning stoves in kitchens across America may pose a greater risk to the planet and public health than previously thought, new research suggests.The appliances release far more of the potent planet-warming gas methane than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates, Stanford University scientists found in a study published Thursday in the […]
Month: January 2022
U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest full-year clip since 1984, despite ongoing pandemic
The U.S.economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, the fastest full-year clip since 1984, roaring back in the pandemic’s second year despite two new virus variants that rocked the United States.The growth was uneven, with a burst of government spending helping propel a fast start, even as a surge in new […]
As new variants emerge, US government turns attention to a universal coronavirus vaccine – ABC News
As new variants emerge, US government turns attention to a universal coronavirus vaccine The Army is working on a so-called pan-coronavirus vaccine. By Sony Salzman January 26, 2022, 10:15 PM • 5 4:36 Could there be a universal vaccine for any type of coronavirus? Dr.Jen Ashton has the latest on […]
Moderna launches clinical trial for HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology – ABC News
Moderna launches clinical trial for HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology The first participants were given doses of the vaccine Thursday. By Mary Kekatos January 27, 2022, 8:08 3:12 On Location: January 27, 2022 Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Maddie Meyer/Getty Images, FILE Moderna announced Thursday that it’s […]
Moderna launches clinical trial for HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology – strong technology
Email this article Moderna announced Thursday that it’s launched early-stage clinical trials of an HIV mRNA vaccine. The biotechnology company has teamed up with the nonprofit International AIDS Vaccine Initiative to develop the shot, which uses the same technology as Moderna’s successful COVID-19 vaccine. The first participants in the Phase […]
Astronomers discovered a ‘spooky’ spinning object in our galactic backyard, emitting some of the strongest radio beams in the sky
Astronomers found a spinning object emitting ultra-powerful radio waves in our ” galactic backyard .” It’s the latest in a series of mysterious radio signals that may point to new types of dead stars.Astronomers are looking for more of these signals — and hoping ones they’ve discovered will reappear.Get a […]
World’s brightest x-rays reveal COVID-19’s damage to the body
When Paul Tafforeau saw his first experimental scans of a COVID-19 victim’s lung, he thought he had failed.A paleontologist by training, Tafforeau had been laboring with a team strewn across Europe for months to turn a particle accelerator in the French Alps into a revolutionary medical scanning tool. It was […]
Liz Truss flew by private jet to Australia at cost of £500,000 to taxpayers
Foreign secretary Liz Truss flew by private jet to Australia at a cost of over half-a-million pounds to the taxpayer because she chose not to use scheduled business-class flights. Rather than travelling from London to Sydney on one of the daily Qantas departures, Ms Truss insisted on flying the 22,000 […]
Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now?
So you’re wondering what the best iPhone is for you.Apple has more options than ever, from the iPhone 13 Pro Max to the iPhone SE .We’re here to help you separate the marketing slogans from reality.After trying all the latest models, we outline the strengths and weaknesses of each in […]
Astronomers in a spin over discovery of mysterious object in our galaxy
In early 2018, something in our cosmic backyard blasted out powerful jets of energy for up to a minute about once every 18 minutes for three months.Then it stopped.Despite being one of the brightest radio objects in the sky, it went unnoticed until a team of astronomers looked back at […]