Credit: Dr Linda Stannard/UCT/Science Photo Library With no sign that an outbreak of a new coronavirus is abating, virologists worldwide are itching to get their hands on physical samples of the virus. They are drawing up plans to test drugs and vaccines, develop animal models of the infection and investigate questions about the biology of
Month: January 2020
Brig. Gen. (sel.) Michael Conley has been named vice commander of the Space Operations Command. WASHINGTON — The chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. John Raymond has named Air Force Brig. Gen. (sel.) Michael Conley vice commander of the Space Operations Command at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, the service announced
Chevron posted a $6.6 billion loss in the fourth quarter due to $10.4 billion worth of write-offs related to the company’s shale gas production sites in Appalachia and deep-water projects in the Gulf of Mexico. In December, the company warned that this charge would be between $10 billion and $11 billion. Shares slid more than
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine. (L-R) The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Dr Julian Druce, Virus Identification Laboratory Head
Amazon has surpassed a $1 trillion valuation after reporting blowout earnings for its fourth quarter on Thursday. Shares of Amazon hit a new all-time intraday high Friday, climbing more than 9.2% in early trading. The surge propelled Amazon’s market cap to hit roughly $1.02 trillion at the open. Amazon saw its market cap gain almost
What’s inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and sometimes a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. MORE WHAT’S INSIDE: What’s Inside A Puffer Fish? What’s Inside A Rattlesnake’s Tail? What’s Inside A Camel Hump? —————————————————— #Clam #Animal #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to
Mar Garcia Hernandez, a researcher at the Institute of Materials Science in Madrid (ICMM), talks to science journalist Anna Demming about her career to date. Garcia Hernandez also comments on the topical review article she recently co-ordinated for the journal 2D Materials about producing and processing graphene and related materials Materials arranger: Garcia Hernandez has co-ordinated
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Alert Level 3 for Taal Volcano on Thursday, January 30, pronouncing that magma is still moving underneath. In a hearing of the Senate committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement, Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr explained they recorded a harmonic tremor associated with magma movement on Thursday.
BOSTON (Reuters) – Pending U.S. securities rules that would limit shareholder proposals have divided passive and active U.S. fund firms as some take a harder line on issues like climate change. FILE PHOTO: A police officer drives past a refinery in the industrial east end in Pasadena, Texas, U.S., September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Wider than regular road tires, mountain bike tires have raised knobs or lugs that add stability on uneven terrain. Built to withstand the trail, these tires can handle it all. Stream Full Episodes of How It’s Made: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel Follow us on Twitter: Tweets by ScienceChannel
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