Tag: Biology
EXPLAINER: The US investigation into COVID-19 origins
WASHINGTON — Once dismissed by most public health experts and government officials, the hypothesis that COVID-19 leaked accidentally from a Chinese lab is now...
Turkish president vows to save sea from ‘sea snot’ outbreak
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists.
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Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier
One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says.
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Newer methods may boost gene therapy’s use for more diseases
Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and...
Vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters
Scientists have found clues that the world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they...
UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation
LONDON — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned...
Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen
Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, a new study found.
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UK authorizes use of J&J vaccine as virus cases edge up
LONDON — Regulators on Friday authorized another coronavirus vaccine for use in the U.K. amid concerns about rising COVID-19 cases as a variant of...
Senate confirms geneticist Lander as Biden science adviser
WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed geneticist Eric Lander to be President Joe Biden's chief science adviser, one of the last unfilled Cabinet posts...
Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility...